The Storytelling Lab by Reem Ossama

Name: The Storytelling Lab by Reem Ossama
Start: 2026-03-26T18:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-03-28T23:30:00+02:00
Location: salah salem, Cairo, Egypt, 11885

Schedule

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 11:30 pm

UTC+02:00

Location

salah salem, Cairo, Egypt, 11885 | Heliopolis, QH

Where Trails Become Tales
The Storytelling Lab is a creative workshop for those ready to explore their voice and transform personal experiences into meaningful stories.
Reem will guide us through playful writing exercises, photography challenges, sound & film experiments, and group storytelling circles,

Join us for a new journey in the valleys of St. Catherine — a unique blend of a 2-day hike and creativity.
This experience includes an easy-level hike, suitable for participants with average fitness.
No need for any previous art or writing experience, only come with an open mind and a curious spirit.

Here, storytelling isn’t just spoken — it’s captured through writing, photography, film & sound.
🌿 Step outside your routine and let nature spark new narratives.
✍️ Turn memories, thoughts & emotions into creative work
🎥 Write, photograph, record & experiment with storytelling tools in a playful, supportive space
🌀Move from personal stories to collective creations
🎬Not just a workshop — but a playful lab for capturing memories, emotions & moments, and transforming them into stories worth sharing.

Detailed Itinerary
* Leaving Cairo 26 March 6PM. Reaching St Catherine town, sleepover in lodge rooms.
* Friday morning; start our workshops and hiking (around 3KM) till reaching our garden in the mountains
*Enjoy dinner, discussion, and reflections around campfire, isolated in the middle of the mountains.
* Saturday morning; Last session and conclusion, hike down to Catherine town (around 3 KM)
* Should reach Cairo Saturday 28 March by 11:30PM

Registration link
https://forms.gle/EKX2mtXB1ZHVJ3P26
Fees include;
*Bedouin guides and hiking leader
*Pre-trip session - introduce storytelling concepts & creative mediums - 2 to 3 hrs
*Three assignments with Reem in the mountains (St Catherine)
*Transportation from Cairo to Catherine and back
*One night in lodge in Catherine town
*One night in bedwein garden in mountains
*Camels to carry our stuff during the hike
*Friday B, L & D
*Saturday B & L
Fees 7850 LE
Booking is by payment

Bio:
Reem Ossama is a filmmaker and storyteller passionate about humancentered stories that bridge emotional truth and social change.
Her work blends documentary intimacy with poetic visuals & cinematic techniques.
Reem directed It Takes a Village (with UNICEF, USAID, NCC, and NCCM), which premiered at El Gouna Film Festival 2021 and won multiple international awards. She most recently directed and produced Netflix’s making of docuseries for Al Rawabi School for Girls Season 2—including the platform’s first Arabic featurette.
Her portfolio also includes Dear Future World series, Void, award winning short film and music videos for Emel Mathlouthi and Wust El Balad.
She holds a BA in Media Design from GUC and a filmmaking diploma from Aly Badrakhan Academy.
Instagram: @reemossama_

Cancellation policy:
Before 10 days of event full refund.
Within 10 days 50% refund.
No cancellation the last 48 hrs.