March is the month in which we take a moment to appreciate our mothers, but we all know that love comes in many varied and wonderful forms. In this series of posts we meet three stylish influencers from MOJEH Issue 34 to find out more about a relationship they couldn’t be without.
Interview by Natalie Trevis
Karen Wazen Bakhazi and Ola Farahat, photographed by Michelle at The Factory ME at Bambah Boutique
Karen Wazen Bakhazi, style blogger at Karen’s Choice, and Ola Farahat, founder of Own The Looks
We met through friends in common and we hit it off straight away. Sometimes, you just meet someone you have a strong connection with. Today, my free time is much more limited and so I have very strong relationships with the people close to me. I know who my real friends are, the people that I can’t live without, whether I have time or not. Ola and I have very different lives, I’m married with three kids, and still we have so much to talk about and so much in common. We have very different personalities, but with the same ethics and principles. I’m shyer than she is. I wasn’t on Snapchat, but she would always tell me that I had to have it because she’s very outspoken. I did it! She made me realise that I also have a voice and have interesting things to share with people. We were friends before the idea of being a digital influencer really existed.
We target different things – I’m more motherhood and she’s more fashion – but we encourage each other a lot. When I think of a project that Ola might be interested in, I call her up straight away and she does the same with me. She showed me that you can be really good friends doing the same thing, but with very little competition. The first time I ever had a live radio interview, I was so nervous. She happened to call me up and I told her I was freaking out. Ten minutes later, she was there. We practiced together and I kept thinking how lucky I was to have Ola sitting with me and boosting my courage right before the interview. I know that Ola is someone that has so much love to give and she’s such a good, genuine person. It’s really nice when you have real friends that are in the same field.
Karen Wazen Bakhazi, photographed by Michelle at The Factory ME at Bambah Boutique
