Ayman Fakoussa

Long-time Esquire collaborators Fakoussa is known across the Middle East, (and globally) for his impressive brand and PR work as managing partner of The Qode.

If you ever wondered how him – and his partner Dipesh Depala – have worked so closely for so long (with no real arguments to speak of) surprisingly, it’s due to their complementary differences.

The Ying-Yang pair thank their opposite personality traits for lasting this long…

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Thoughts on… sunglasses
DD: I’m obsessed with them.
AF: I always lose them, so I just avoid the heartbreak by not wearing them.

Thoughts on… children
DD: I have two. A boy and a girl.
AF: I also have two. They are both French bulldogs.

Thoughts on… speaking your mind
DD: I can never hold my tongue!
Ayman: I am the diplomatic one.

Thoughts on… holiday destination
DD: Barcelona.
AF: Ibiza. 

Thoughts on… flying
DD: I can’t do it. I need my own cabin!
AF: Give me a window seat and I will wake up when we land.

Thoughts on… favourite film
DD: A Room with a View.
AF: Legally Blond.

Thoughts on… writing
DD: Notepad and fountain pen, always.
AF: Laptop, always.

Dipesh: Favourite Bond – Sean Connery
Ayman: Favourite Bond – Daniel Craig