Aysha was born and raised in Cairo, Egypt, by English Literature Professor and Theatre Critic Dr. Hoda Hebaisha and Founder of the first Experimental Theatre in Egypt Masrah el 100 Korsi (Theatre of the 100 chairs) and playwright Abdel Moneim Selim. After graduating from German Evangelist School (DEO) in Cairo, she went on to earn a degree in Psychology with a minor in Theatre from the American University in Cairo (AUC), where she directed 3 plays and acted/danced in several others. Her language skills include Arabic, German, English and French.