“I want to start a movement to teach the art and importance of empathy” With Miral Kotb, founder of iLuminate

…Teaching the art and importance of empathy from a young age. So much of the pain, hate, and caustic actions and words of today, in my opinion, could be avoided if we taught and practiced empathy. Learning the importance of putting yourself in someone else’s shoes and trying to understand their circumstances and reasons for their actions could result in more acceptance and integration from a young age, rather than allowing youth (and adults) to make fun of or discriminate against that which they do not understand.

I had the pleasure of interviewing Miral Kotb, creator and founder of iLuminate, an entertainment technology company that combines state-of- the-art technology with electrifying entertainers who perform in the dark to create the ultimate performing arts experience. A professional dancer and software engineer, Miral combined her two passions to create iLuminate’s patented technology that enables performers…