Speaker Emancipation

“She can effortlessly shift from telling you how to make a carrot cake in a vibrant, colorful way to taking you on an anthropological journey to a village in South Africa, then whirl you into deep reflections on current digital technology, only to land playfully on a branch of an oak tree chatting about the neighbor’s behind. It’s no coincidence that the storyteller of One Thousand and One Nights was a woman… And that’s Leila—a true multi-talented dynamo.”

"Leila and I worked together for the first time as co-moderators of a session at One Young World in The Hague (2018). It was a wonderful experience. I was—and still am—impressed by her life story, her resilience in the face of setbacks, her professionalism, and above all, her positive attitude. Anyone who knows her can only say: Leila makes a difference! I wish her all the best and much success."