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From corporate success to Cannes spotlight: UAE artist and entrepreneur's incredible journey

From sourcing material from a tailoring shop in Sharjah to breaking barriers, Raisa speaks

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Irish Eden Belleza, Senior Visual Editor and Manjusha Radhakrishnan, Entertainment, Lifestyle and Sport Editor
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UAE resident Raisa Mariam Rajan, the CEO of a facilities management company who moonlights as an artist, was sceptical when an email inviting her to showcase her work at the Contemporary Art Cannes Biennale (CACB) reached her inbox.

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