House of Meroë — A Talent Atelier

§ I · The Manifesto

I The Manifesto

A house, not a roster.

The big agencies treat creators like a stable. We treat them like a court — small, considered, every voice with weight. Our roster will never be larger than the attention we can pay each member of it.

PILLAR I

Cultural Fluency

We speak the languages, read the rooms, and know the difference between MENA and the Mediterranean. Our creators reach audiences other agencies miss because they don't have the cultural context.

PILLAR II

Flat Fees Only

No commission. No affiliate. No "performance-based." Our creators do the work; brands pay for the work. The economy of dignity, not desperation.

PILLAR III

By Invitation

We don't post job listings. The roster grows by introduction — through trust, through work seen, through voices that already belong to the conversation.

A house is built on what you refuse, as much as what you accept.

— The Founding Letter, MMXXVI

§ II · The Court

II The Court

The house, presented.

Two seats remain open in 2026. Each filled by invitation. Below, the first two members of the house.

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Radi Barakat

@RADIBARAKAT

Arabic comedy & lifestyle. Podcast-format reels.
The diaspora's mirror.

YourPOP

@YOURPOP

Stocks, crypto & market conviction.
Your pursuit of purpose.

152KSubscribers

12.1KRecent Views

8.1%Engagement

— Seat Open —

2026 · QIV

The house grows by introduction,
not application.

For creator inquiries — write to the house. The door is small, but it opens.

§ III · The Heritage

III The Heritage

Why Meroë.

Meroë was the royal capital of the Kingdom of Kush — a Sudanese-Nubian civilization that ruled the Nile for centuries, traded with Rome and Persia, built more pyramids than Egypt, and was governed by a line of warrior queens called Kandake.

It was a culture defined by translation between worlds — African and Mediterranean, ancient and contemporary, sacred and commercial. The people of Meroë moved between languages, between courts, between ideas of who they were and who they could be.

We named the house Meroë because that's what we do. We move creators between cultures — between the diaspora and the homeland, between Arabic-speaking audiences and global brands, between the algorithm and the boardroom. The house is a translation, refined.

مَرَوَى

Meroë · in Arabic "the royal city"

§ IV · The Method

IV The Method

How a deal moves.

Every partnership runs through the same five-stage progression. Transparent, paced, and built around protecting the creator's voice — not extracting from it.

The Brief

A brand reaches out. Within 24 hours, we respond with a creative direction — not a pitch deck, not a price quote. A point of view about whether this fit makes sense.

The Concept

We propose 2-3 concept angles tailored to the brand's quarter. Our creator's voice leads. The brand provides constraints, not scripts.

The Terms

Flat fee, 50% on signing, 50% at post go-live. Two rounds of revisions. Final creative approval stays with the creator. Clear, on paper, on Stripe.

The Delivery

Standard 7–10 business days for UGC, 14–21 for posted reels. Creative drafts shared at 50%. The brand sees the work before it goes live, not after.

The Aftercare

Performance shared honestly within seven days of go-live. We'll tell you what worked, what didn't, and what we'd do differently. Most agencies disappear after the deliverable. We don't.

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The Relationship

First deal closes. Second one is faster. By the third, we're not pitching — we're collaborating on your creator strategy at large. That's the goal.

V The Invitation

For brands & creators alike.

Brand partnerships, creator inquiries, and press — direct, considered,
returned within one business day.

Address the House

Reach the founder directly. Every message is read by MJ.

houseomeroe@gmail.com

Founder

Response

24 hours, business days

Established

MMXXVI

HOUSE OF MEROE