How to foster the talents of a new generation of designers in the Arab world.

Sofana Dahlan is a mother, daughter, lawyer and social entrepreneur but curiously that’s not what she spends the majority of her time on. She has worked tirelessly for nearly a decade in supporting artists and developing the creative economy in the Middle East. Sofana was building “runways” for success for others but soon realized that she needed to build entire airports if she wanted a future where the Middle East was an eclectic center for creativity.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx