the crossroads podcast

Welcome to The Crossroads Podcast, a new project by Giorgio Armani

In this episode we fly to London to meet TV presenter and journalist, Raya Abirached. Raya grew up in Beirut, but after beginning a career in local TV and radio, moved to London to study her craft further, and establish herself in the cut-and-thrust of Western media.

In this episode, we fly to Madrid, to meet the Brazilian model and entrepreneur Celina Locks. Celina was born in Brazil, but left, as a teenager, to pursue her career in Europe.

In this episode we fly to Hamburg to meet actor and activist Sibel Kekilli. Sibel is perhaps known best for her portrayal of Shae in the HBO series, Game Of Thrones, however she was a celebrated actor long before she was cast in the show, and burst onto the scene in 2004 with her role in acclaimed movie, Head On.

In this episode we fly to Paris to meet Ines Leonarduzzi, founder and CEO of Digital for the Planet, one of France’s most influential tech entrepreneurs and a champion of digital sustainability and an inclusive economy.

In this episode we fly to Rome to meet Screenwriter, novelist and journalist Chiara Barzini. Chiara grew up as part of an Italian media dynasty, but her family moved to California when she was a teenager, and that shift, and the subsequent interplay of cultures would come to define her career and body of work.

In this episode we fly to Dubai to meet Hanan Mazouzi Sobati, entrepreneur, car enthusiast, and founder of the Arabian Gazelles, Dubai’s first all-female supercar club.

In this episode we to fly to Melbourne to meet academic, author and activist Susan Carland. Susan was born into a suburban Christian family and enjoyed what she describes as a “wholly unremarkable upbringing”. But at age of 19, after an extended period of introspection and religious exploration, converted to Sunni Islam, a crossroads that has come to be perhaps the most defining shift in her life.

In this episode we fly to Italy to meet Polish actor and philanthropist Kasia Smutniak. Kasia was born to a military family, but her life soon see ahead West for a career in modeling and later acting.

In this episode we fly to London to meet Hikari Yokoyama, an art consultant, entrepreneur, curator and philanthropist. Hikari was born in Tokyo but grew up in Chicago, studied in New York, and later settled in London. Her career in the art industry began as a gallery intern, but she was soon making waves and was one of the founders of Paddle8, a revolutionary online auction site designed to break down the exclusivity of buying and selling art.

In this episode we fly to California to meet ballet dancer, Misty Copeland. Misty came to ballet at the late age of 13, which only makes her astronomical rise all the more impressive. In June 2015, Misty became the first African American woman to be promoted to principle of the American Ballet Theatre in its 75-year history.

⁣Catch up with the Crossroads Podcast, the project by Giorgio Armani that brings us back to the places of the first season of #GiorgioArmaniCrossroads. Amazing women reflect on the journey that led them where they are today. ⠀⠀⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣In the eleventh episode of the Giorgio Armani Crossroads Podcast, we travel to Beijing to talk to TV and cinema actress Tong Yao. She describes her idea of contemporary femininity, and her decision to act as her biggest crossroads. 中文：欢迎收听最新一期《抉择》。该项目由乔治·阿玛尼制作。第一季《乔治·阿玛尼的抉择》讲述了女性关于成功之路的发人深省的思考。第十一期的内容是在北京对中国女演员童瑶的采访。她阐述了她的当代女性观，分享了她在人生中重要的节点做出的重要决定。

The Crossroads Podcast, a project by Giorgio Armani, continues its world tour to meet the beautiful protagonists of the #GiorgioArmaniCrossroads films. From Italy to Japan, to tell inspiring stories of decisions and determination.⁣⁣⁣⁣In the tenth episode of the Giorgio Armani Crossroads Podcast, we fly to Tokyo to catch up with Nanao San. The Japanese actress and model opens up about the value of trying different things, and the importance of human connection.英語：ジョルジオ・アルマーニのプロジェクトであるクロスロード・ポッドキャストは、＃ジョルジオ・アルマーニ・クロスロードの映画における美しい主人公たちに会うためにワールドツアーを続けています。イタリアから日本へと続く、決断と決意の感動的な物語です。ジョルジオ・アルマーニ・クロスロード・ポッドキャストの第10話では、ナナオさんに会うために東京へと飛びます。日本の女優とモデルは、さまざまなことを試すことの価値と、人間関係の重要性について語ります。

We are nearing the end of the Crossroads Podcast, the journey by Giorgio Armani that delves deeper into the fascinating stories of the women behind the #GiorgioArmaniCrossroads videos. In the twelfth episode, dedicated to Fala Chen, the actress opens up about her family history and how she's finding a balance between being a mother, an actress and a woman.中文：第一季《抉择》已经进入尾声，乔治·阿玛尼的采访之旅将深入探讨《乔治·阿玛尼的抉择》幕后激励人心的女性故事。 第十二期采访了多语言电视、电影和戏剧女演员陈法拉，她讲述了她的家庭故事，和她如何在母亲、演员和女性这三重角色之间找到平衡。