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==Early life and education==

==Early life and education==

Born to an Iraqi father and Filipina mother from Escalante, Negros Occidental, Philippines,<ref name="rocked">[http://www.rockedphilippines.org/essays_daniels_sona.html Daniel’s SONA: A week before the President’s State of the Nation Address, 2008]. ''Rocked Philippines''. 2018-07-21.</ref> Reem Hameed grew up in Baghdad, Iraq, Kuwait, and the Philippines.<ref>[https://www.graziame.com/culture/why-were-the-kids-that-fit-nowhere-and-everywhere "Why we're the kids that fit nowhere - and everywhere"]. ''Grazia''.</ref> Hameed moved to Ontario, Canada in when was 16.<ref name="mille">[https://www.milleworld.com/podcast-dukkan/ The Podcast Documenting the Third Culture Kid Experience]. ''Mille''. June 13, 2018.</ref> She graduated with a B.A. degree in Global Political Science, and also holds a law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School at York University in Toronto, Canada.<ref name="illustrado">[http://illustradolife.com/100-mifg-reem-hameed/ 100 MIFG: Reem Hameed – Entrepreneur and Culture Innovator]. ''Illustradolife''. March 3, 2018.</ref>

Born to an Iraqi father and Filipina mother from Escalante, Negros Occidental, Philippines,<ref name="rocked">[http://www.rockedphilippines.org/essays_daniels_sona.html Daniel’s SONA: A week before the President’s State of the Nation Address, 2008]. ''Rocked Philippines''. 2018-07-21.</ref> Reem Hameed grew up in Yemen, Iraq, Kuwait, the Philippines, and Canada.<ref>[https://www.graziame.com/culture/why-were-the-kids-that-fit-nowhere-and-everywhere "Why we're the kids that fit nowhere - and everywhere"]. ''Grazia''.</ref> Hameed moved to Ontario, Canada when was 16.<ref name="mille">[https://www.milleworld.com/podcast-dukkan/ The Podcast Documenting the Third Culture Kid Experience]. ''Mille''. June 13, 2018.</ref> She graduated with a B.A. degree in Global Political Science, and also holds a law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School at York University in Toronto, Canada.<ref name="illustrado">[http://illustradolife.com/100-mifg-reem-hameed/ 100 MIFG: Reem Hameed – Entrepreneur and Culture Innovator]. ''Illustradolife''. March 3, 2018.</ref>

==Career==

==Career==

Hameed is the co-founder and CEO of Collective Media Group, a Dubai-based media production company that had founded with Omar Abbas and Peter Simons. She is also highly active in the UAE film industry.<ref>[https://www.menabytes.com/the-menabytes-drop-episode-001/ 5 Regional Podcasts You Need To Download Now]. ''MENAbytes''. Sep 24, 2019.</ref><ref>[https://creativeconomy.britishcouncil.org/blog/13/09/19/yce-multimediafilm-award-2013/ I’m privileged to be an Arab female entrepreneur]. ''British Council''. 19 September 2013.</ref>

Hameed is the co-founder and CEO of Collective, a Dubai-based media production company that had founded with Omar Abbas. She is also highly active in the UAE film industry.<ref>[https://www.menabytes.com/the-menabytes-drop-episode-001/ 5 Regional Podcasts You Need To Download Now]. ''MENAbytes''. Sep 24, 2019.</ref><ref>[https://creativeconomy.britishcouncil.org/blog/13/09/19/yce-multimediafilm-award-2013/ I’m privileged to be an Arab female entrepreneur]. ''British Council''. 19 September 2013.</ref>

Hameed is also the producer of Cyber Quest, an annual IT and cybersecurity competition for secondary school students held in Abu Dhabi.<ref>[https://www.wearealive.com/work/motion/cyberquest-warrior.html CyberQuest Warrior]. ''We Are Alive''.</ref>

Hameed is also the producer of Cyber Quest, an annual IT and cybersecurity competition for secondary school students held in Abu Dhabi.<ref>[https://www.wearealive.com/work/motion/cyberquest-warrior.html CyberQuest Warrior]. ''We Are Alive''.</ref>

Along with Yassin Alsalman, she was the executive producer for the song "Narcy" (ft. Mashrou' Leila) in the project ''SpaceTime''.<ref>[http://www.wearethemedium.com/spacetime NARCY X MASHROU' LEILA - SPACETIME]. ''We Are The Medium''.</ref>

Along with Yassin Alsalman, she was the executive producer for the song "Narcy" (ft. Mashrou' Leila) in the project ''SpaceTime''.<ref>[https://soundcloud.com/thenarcicyst/time-ft-mashrou-leila Soundcloud]</ref>

==Dukkan Show==

==Dukkan Show==

Reem Hameed is a co-host of the Dukkan Show, a podcast about "third-culture kids," with Omar Tom and Mohamad Akkaoui. ''Dukkan'' means "shop" in Arabic.<ref>[https://www.khaleejtimes.com/lifestyle/meet-uaes-podcasters-- 4 UAE podcasters you must listen to]. ''Khaleej Times''. June 16, 2018.</ref><ref>[https://www.khaleejtimes.com/Have-you-heard-these-UAE-podcasts-yet%3F- Have you heard these UAE podcasts yet?]. ''Khaleej Times''. October 22, 2017.</ref> The English-language show discusses wide-ranging topics, including entrepreneurship, politics, personal relationships, music, and many others.<ref>[https://www.harpersbazaararabia.com/lifestyle/entertain/you-need-to-download-these-top-5-mena-podcasts-right-now 5 Regional Podcasts You Need To Download Now]. ''Harpers Bazaar Arabia''.</ref> In addition to Reem Hameed, the show was also co-founded by Omar Tom, a native English speaker of Sudanese origin who grew up in Dubai,<ref>[https://omny.fm/shows/dubai-today/the-social-with-omar-tom-founder-of-dukkan-media The Social with Omar Tom, Founder of Dukkan Media]. ''Dubai Eye''. Oct 21, 2018.</ref> and Mohamad Akkaoui, who was born in Abu Dhabi but has Lebanese parents. Omar Tom had originally created the podcast in 2015 after finishing a postgraduate fellowship in San Francisco, United States.

Reem Hameed is a co-host of the Dukkan Show, a podcast about "third-culture kids," with Omar Tom and Mohamad Akkaoui. ''Dukkan'' means "shop" in Arabic.<ref>[https://www.khaleejtimes.com/lifestyle/meet-uaes-podcasters-- 4 UAE podcasters you must listen to]. ''Khaleej Times''. June 16, 2018.</ref><ref>[https://www.khaleejtimes.com/Have-you-heard-these-UAE-podcasts-yet%3F- Have you heard these UAE podcasts yet?]. ''Khaleej Times''. October 22, 2017.</ref> The English-language show discusses wide-ranging topics, including entrepreneurship, politics, personal relationships, music, and many others.<ref>[https://www.harpersbazaararabia.com/lifestyle/entertain/you-need-to-download-these-top-5-mena-podcasts-right-now 5 Regional Podcasts You Need To Download Now]. ''Harpers Bazaar Arabia''.</ref> The show was originally founded by Omar Tom, a native English speaker of Sudanese origin who grew up in Dubai.<ref>[https://omny.fm/shows/dubai-today/the-social-with-omar-tom-founder-of-dukkan-media The Social with Omar Tom, Founder of Dukkan Media]. ''Dubai Eye''. Oct 21, 2018.</ref> Later, Reem Hameed joined the show, followed by Mohamad Akkaoui, who was born in Abu Dhabi to Lebanese parents. Omar Tom had originally created the podcast in 2015 after finishing a postgraduate fellowship in San Francisco, United States.

The Dukkan Show started off as a personal project at Omar's residence in Sharjah, but is now run by Dukkan Media,<ref>[https://www.pressreader.com/uae/grazia-middle-east/20181206/281943133959356 We're the kids that fit nowhere... nowhere...]. ''Grazia Middle East''.</ref> a creative media agency co-founded by Tom Omar and Reem Hameed. Dukkan Media offers publishing, advertising, and other services.<ref>[https://gulfnews.com/uae/health/two-transplants-and-running-1.1541938191209 Two transplants and running]. ''Gulf News''. November 11, 2018.</ref> The company also produces podcasts such as ''Forever Student'', a self-improvement radio show.<ref>[https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/forever-student/id1481328854 Forever Student (Dukkan Media)]. ''Apple Podcasts''.</ref><ref>[https://chartable.com/podcasts/forever-student Forever Student (Dukkan Media)]. ''Chartable''.</ref>

The Dukkan Show started off as a personal project at Omar's residence in Sharjah, but is now run by Dukkan Media,<ref>[https://www.pressreader.com/uae/grazia-middle-east/20181206/281943133959356 We're the kids that fit nowhere... nowhere...]. ''Grazia Middle East''.</ref> a creative media agency co-founded by Tom Omar and Reem Hameed. Dukkan Media offers publishing, advertising, and other services.<ref>[https://gulfnews.com/uae/health/two-transplants-and-running-1.1541938191209 Two transplants and running]. ''Gulf News''. November 11, 2018.</ref> The company also produces podcasts such as ''Forever Student'', a self-improvement radio show.<ref>[https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/forever-student/id1481328854 Forever Student (Dukkan Media)]. ''Apple Podcasts''.</ref><ref>[https://chartable.com/podcasts/forever-student Forever Student (Dukkan Media)]. ''Chartable''.</ref>

As of July 2018, the show had over 17,000 monthly listeners, most of whom were from the UAE and Saudi Arabia.<ref>[https://gulfnews.com/lifestyle/are-podcasts-the-next-big-thing-for-uae-1.2249719 Are Podcasts the next big thing for UAE?]. ''Gulf News''. July 11, 2018.</ref> Today, the show continues to increase in popularity, as the show's multiculturalism strongly appeals to the Gulf region's young, highly cosmopolitan communities.

As of July 2018, the show had over 17,000 monthly listeners, most of whom were from the UAE and Saudi Arabia.<ref>[https://gulfnews.com/lifestyle/are-podcasts-the-next-big-thing-for-uae-1.2249719 Are Podcasts the next big thing for UAE?]. ''Gulf News''. July 11, 2018.</ref> Today, the show continues to increase in popularity, as the show's multiculturalism strongly appeals to the Gulf region's young, highly cosmopolitan communities.

==Community service==

==Community service==

Hameed also volunteers for Rock Ed Philippines, a non-profit organization promoting alternative education in the Philippines. <ref name="rocked"/>

Hameed also used to volunteer for Rock Ed Philippines, a non-profit organization promoting alternative education in the Philippines. <ref name="rocked"/>

==Awards==

==Awards==