Rania Salah Seddik is the Founder and Managing Director of Gebraa, a hybrid social enterprise that links artisans of traditional Egyptian crafts to local and international markets. Additionally, they encourage youth of Egypt to learn these crafts and protect the heritage of their nation. Because of its support of the marginalized artisans, Gebraa was awarded the 2013 Egypt Development Marketplace. This is the first in a series of blogs on the challenges, inspirations, and the future of social enterprises in Egypt.