Sherif Nakhla (2007 - 2008)

Egypt/United States of America

Sherif is Egyptian, born in Boston and a citizen of the United States. After having lived the first ten years of his life in Boston, he moved to Cairo, Egypt with his family. He graduated with a BA in theater and a BA in Mass Communication from American University in Cairo, Egypt.

Having experienced two different cultures and lifestyles, Sherif became fascinated by the Western/Arab cultural divide and misunderstandings that potentially arise from such a divide. Before  becoming a Sauvé Scholar, Sherif took the role of director, writer, producer and music composer to make a short movie with the topic of a Muslim/Christian relationship, which constitutes a common problem that is intentionally not discussed in Cairo. One of his referees wrote: "this film was a project from the heart which gathered together many young people with different experience and of various faiths, to tackle the creation of a story of vital social content.

As a Sauvé Scholar, Sherif  directed, filmed and edited "Transition & Leadership": A McConnell Foundation film on Santropol Roulant ; he  filmed and edited a video record of the year as a Sauvé Scholar for publication on the Sauvé website (See the virtual tour of Sauvé House); he also developed a feature length film script and completed preparations for filming in Egypt.

Country of origin

Egypt/United States of America