The website also carried a series of videos featuring Mekawi standing behind a UN podium, hosted on TV shows, sitting at UN discussion tables, and even featured as a Miss Arab US contestant.“My name is Dena Mekawi. Growing up in America, I have always felt like I had an identity crisis. I had self-esteem issues that stemmed from the bullying and the desire to achieve ideal beauty standards. “When I couldn’t see that, I created my own platform and my own lane to give voices, diversity and realistic images,” Mekawi says. “One of the things I relay to girls is that they are worthy, regardless of what decisions they make,” Mekawi says.“One girl messaged me from Egypt.

Source: Egypt Today March 11, 2018 16:52 UTC