What Being Half Emirati Really Looks Like
09 December 2025

What Being Half Emirati Really Looks Like

Beauty & The Burj

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In this episode of Beauty & The Burj, Jamila Al-Harthi joins the sleepover with host Shereen Ahmed to explore what it truly means to grow up Emirati–Filipina.They talk about the layered reality of navigating two cultures, two identities, and finding belonging in both. Jamila opens up about her interracial marriage and the beauty, honesty, and cultural conversations that come with it.She shares her journey to becoming an air traffic controller, stepping into one of aviation’s most intense fields with purpose and pride. Together, they reflect on what it means to pave the way for young Emirati women and show them that no dream is too high.