NOURHAN TEWFIK
+7946045836
London, United Kingdom
London-based journalist and Arabic culture consultant for TV/film, with an extensive experience in consulting, research, translation, and content creation. My portfolio includes working for newspapers, online platforms, production companies and academic institutions across the Middle East and in the UK. I am fluent in both English and Arabic.
Host and founder of KHAMA, a podcast that dives into the textures of Egyptian arts and culture through conversations, stories, and sound: https://open.spotify.com/show/033lJwx62VjEeh6E9BFOW3
CREDITS
Arabic Culture Consultant/Researcher, 2021-Present
‘Aldo, Ramadan Campaign’ (Meraki, London/Dubai), 2025
· Consulted on Aldo International’s 2025 Ramadan campaign to make sure representation of Arab youth in the gulf was authentic
‘Arab World Library II’ (Apple UK, London), 2025
· Consulted on an internal database project at Apple UK focused on the Arab communities in London
· Assisted with casting for the project and liaised with art direction and costumes
· Worked with models and liaised across departments during filming to make sure representation was true and authentic
‘The Crown,’ Season 6 (Left Bank Pictures/Netflix UK, London), 2022- 2023
‘The Crown,’ Season 5 (Left Bank Pictures/Netflix UK, London), 2021, 2022
· Consulted on the entire Arabic segment of The Crown’s seasons 5 &6
· Conducted research on Egyptian history and culture to make sure script was representative of Alexandrian history in the 1950s and 1960s
· Contributed to casting selection and dialect-coached Arab actors
· Co-translated the script into Arabic
· Liaised with different departments including art direction, costumes, graphic design, hair & makeup, to make sure Arab representation was authentic and
· Consulted throughout the entire filming process
· Worked with Arabic crowds in London to create the sound bed for our Arabic scenes
· Contributed to post-production and was in charge of ADR for Arabic scenes
Arts Journalist, (The New York Times Style Magazine/Dubai, The National/Abu Dhabi, Arab News/Riyadh, Shubbak Festival/London, Fashion Trust Arabia/Qatar, Ahram Online/Cairo, Al Ahram Weekly (Cairo), The Outpost (Beirut), 2013-Present
Study Co-Translator, ‘Publishing in the Arab World 2015-2019,’ (iReMMO, Paris), 2021
Subtitler/Translator,
Documentary film ‘Essential Services Package for Women and Girls Subject to Violence,’ (National Council of Women/UNFPA, Cairo), 2021
Documentary film ‘Kilo 64’ (Digital Tales Productions, Cairo), 2018
Fiction film ‘Clash’ (Film Clinic, Cairo), 2013-2015
Research Manager/Report Writer, ‘Preventing Statelessness among Migrant and Refugee Children in North Africa,’ (LSE, London/CMRS, Cairo), 2020- 2021
EDUCATION
Post-MA Fellowship, HUSSLab and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The American University in Cairo, 2019
Masters (MA), Arabic Studies, Modern Arabic Literature in Translation, The American University in Cairo, 2019
Erasmus+ Exchange Program, Arabistik und Islamwissenschaft, Freie Universität Berlin, 2017/2018
Foundation Certificate, Translation and Interpreting, School of Continuing Education, The American University in Cairo, 2015
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science, The American University in Cairo, 2013 Exchange Program, Middle East Politics, University of Saint Andrews, 2012