Sara Raza, Guggenheim UBS MAP Curator, Middle East and North Africa, discusses the energizing effect of working in New York and the global course of her career. She describes her use of research, the significance of her cultural, educational, and familial background, and the process of working with the Guggenheim’s various departments in order to make best use of the museum’s unique interior. Finally, she outlines the artist-driven nature of her exhibition, But a Storm Is Blowing from Paradise: Contemporary Art of the Middle East and North Africa.