Youth Change Book Final 2011

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Special thanks to everyone whohelped us complete this booklet

THANK


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There are two kinds of people inthis world, those who make a dif-ference and those who dont, sowhich one you want to be? Every-one can make a difference because

every single one of us is special and

About YOU CHANGE:

talented. We just need a push, andwe hope that our campaign givesyou the push you need.U Change is a local campaign toprole achievers and to encour-

age others to take action and give

themselves a chance to CHANGE We hope that this collection ofsuccessful people inspires you tocreate change rst in your life, andthen in the life of those around

you.


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FoundersMOHAMMED AL SUWAIDI

MARYAM AL SUBAIEY

Edited By:

MARYAM AL SUBAIEY

Designed By:

MOHAMMED AL SUWAIDI

www.uchange.co

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@Uchange_Qtr


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Mohammad Al Suwaidi

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An engineer by profession but anartist by passion. An award win-ning graphic designer and an ani-mator who never says no to volun-teering and helping others. After

attending the UNESCO Youth Fo-rum in 2009, Mohammad came back determined to be a betterperson and to promote positive

[email protected]

/Dabelyoo.Seven

@WSe7en

Designer, Illustrator, entrepreneur

Founders

Change is believing that it is never too late

change in society. In very shorttime he changed his life from thesafety of the daily routine to takingrisks and being very productive.

www.w7designs.com


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Maryam Al subaiey

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A woman of many traits, after shestopped blogging she focused onwriting for children through a se-ries of books and a magazine in themaking. A writer and producer for

the new QTV, one of the owners ofInnovation Productions and cam-paign manager for We all readcampaign. She is also an active volunteer for INJAZ Qatar and

[email protected]

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@MaryamQtr

writer, entrepreneur

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Change is the way of life

World book day and an aspiring jewelry designer. Her passion fordevelopment is what made her getan MSc in Development studiesfrom University of London. She

won rst prize for Booking Centeressay contest, her essay was aboutQatarization policy, implementa-tion challenges


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Hanadi Hassan

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Comedy put her under the spotlight by accident! She becamethe rst Qatari woman as a standup comedian. Hanadi is nowbeing trained to be one of the new presenters in QTV. Hanadiis also a freelance fashion stylist and has done some fashionshows as well as some celebrities visiting Doha. She will soonlight up QTV with her beautiful laugh and friendly character.

[email protected]

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@hndqtr

TV presenter and comedian

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Change is prosperity and a creative tool to beunique and successful


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Roqaya Al Thani

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Multi talented artist, besides being most known for her fash-ion design, Roqaya also paints, does graphic design and is aprofessional photographer. She has been recipient of VCUsGolden Needle Award given to the most outstanding studentgraduating in fashion design. She sells her collection onlinethrough Facebook.

[email protected]

/roqayaalthanifashion

@ROQAYAALTHANI

Fashion designer and photographer

Individuals

Change means new different experiences whichwe experience every day.


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Hamad Al Naemi

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To imagine a social world before photography, we would

have to think of a world without picture IDs; withoutglimpses of history; without pictures as souvenirs of travelor memories we cherish. Hamad sees the world through hislens. He is a Golden Medals winner in Al Thani Awards in2007,2008,2009,2010. Golden Medals winner in Austria Su-per circuit in 2008,2009,2010 (2 golden Medals). He also gotthe magazine cover twice with Foto Magazine in 2008 and2010. And Displayed his collections in exhibitions in Doha,

Dubai, Kuwait, Vienna, London, Italy, China, Germany.

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@Hamad.Photos

Photographer

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Change is happening all around us all the time, thesun rises and then sets, winter turns to spring, change is

happening as you read this. The journey of life is full of

change.


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Rashid Al Emadi

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Rashid had exclusive coverage for the ninth Arab Youth

Theatre Festival, he is also a photographer and designer forMaraya Journal. Rashid designed several reaction sites andalso designed few shields for the Army and National Guard.His work has inspired many.

[email protected]

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Designer, Photographer

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Changemeans you can change someones life in asecond with few good words, people must put the effort

to change for the best to achieve their goals


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Saeeda Al Bader

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For Saeeda, Art is a way to give back to society through herillustrations which are published in local newspapers, orthrough her volunteering activities. Art is also embodied ineducation as it gives us different perspective of life. Saeedataught Art in schools, then moved to work in media but shenever stopped volunteering.

[email protected]

www.ickr.com/zoom_art/

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illustrator

Individuals

Changeis to develop oneself towards positivitythen try to spread this energy around us to see a better

society. Change comes from within.


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Bothina Mohammed

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A very active social blogger involved in youth activities,Bothaina gained the Qatar University leadership award in2010, participated in several youth forums and local youthactivities. Along with her group, they organized several sem-inars, workshops and campaigns to transmit positive aspectof politics and global participation.

[email protected]

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@Bothina_

active youth

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Changehas changed my personal ways of thinkingplus allowed me to gain powerful a connection of youth

around the state of Qatar.


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Abdulrahman Al Subaiey

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At the age of 13, Abdulrahman was the photography editor of a

photo-essay book called Dreesha. The cover photo was taken byhim as well. Abdulrahmans past involvements include: Debate, writing, foreign language learning, video-making and good oldcommunity service. His past summer was spent at Harvard Uni-versity where he studied Stem Cell & Regenerative Biology andSpace Exploration & Astrobiology.

[email protected]

www.ickr.com/zoom_art/

Blog: voyagesintohumanthink-ing.wordpress.com

Photographer, blogger

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uals

Change is a naturally occurring and unstoppableforce that denotes the shifting of an attribute, whether

positively or negatively.


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Yacoob Al Mansori

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A graduate of vocational high school became an entrepreneur

and now runs his own perfumery business. He was supportedby Social Development Center which gave him the tools tostart. Yacoob started his life as a volunteer with almost everyorganization in Qatar.

[email protected]

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Entrepreneur

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Changeis what I have done with my life.


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Ahmad Essa Al-Sulitie

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His amateurish and vile poetry and writing have inuenced some

to think out of the box. His work is posted in literature websiteswhere the majority of the readers are youth. Through his workwith youth he learned that knowledge is power. He volunteeredin Arab league to represent Qatar in the debate about youth & theage of the internet.

[email protected]

/joseph.r.rose

@SulitiLord

Writer

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Change is ability to change ourselves into better versions ofour past selves.


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Fatima Al Taweel

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She have participated in a multitude of media committees. She

excelled at writing and giving speeches and public reading,which includes opening and ending events on an internationallevel. Finally, She topped off her list of accolades by winningthe Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoom award for distinguishedacademic performance outstanding students. Her extensiveset of skills, experience, educational superiority, and overallleadership helped her in winning the award.

[email protected]

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Active Youth

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Change = our past + our present + our future. If oneof the entities in the equation was to disappear, than changewould not exist.


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Mohammed Al-Hayder

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Mohammed is a professional trainer, motivational speaker and a

CTI trained life coach. He helps the youth in Qatar reach their fullpotential and nd their voices. He has been also delivering pub-lic speaking workshops to children aged between 6-11 to developtheir condence, self-esteem and help them become the futuredifference makers. For three consecutive seasons, Mohammedhas been invited to be an expert in Stars of Science TV program,where he contributes as a trainer and a motivational coach for theparticipants.

www.m-speaks.com

Mohammed Al-Hayder

@MhmdAlHayder

Motivational speaker

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Change is the improvement of the self that positively im-pacts the universe.


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Ebrahim Al Bishri

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Besides his work as a producer and a presenter in Al Jazeera

Children he is involved in discovering and supporting youngtalents and also volunteers with Dreema Orphanage. His goalis to make children believe in their talents and abilities so theycan leave a positive ngerprint in life.

[email protected]

Ibrahim Al Bishri

@ealbishri

children shows Presenter and producer

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Change doesnt mean forcing change on traditions andideas around us, it comes from within to change the worldwith love.


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Alanoud Ali Mohamad

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Alanoud is the founder of RWAD club at Qatar University whichis involved in community service. She also works with Film forChange club under Rota Youth Service Clubs (RYSC). The Filmfor Change (FFC) project is a community based initiative helping

to deliver cutting edge lms that deal with advocacy and aware-ness issues. FFC inspires and empowers youth to become activeparticipants in their communities.

[email protected]

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@Al3nood_3li

Active Youth

Individuals

Change is learning, it is to bring in new shifts to your struc-ture of life or a transformation from an old idea to a new one toimprove the way of life. WE all need CHANGE


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Abdullah Al Bloshi

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Once known as student Abdullah, he is now the school prin-ciples assistant. University is still part of his plan but it is onhold, he wants to develop his vocational skills so he can pro-vide for this family. Despite his hard life Abdullah is an active

volunteer and never hesitates to help others.

[email protected]

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Active youth

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Change is when I see the fruit of my hard work becauseit makes me realize that a positive change is about to happen


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Khalifa Saleh Haroon

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iLoveQatar.net (ILQ) is considered to be one of Qatars fastestgrowing brands. ILQ focuses on encouraging community generat-ed content and giving the people a platform to share information.The goal is to make Qatar a better place with everything they do.What makes ILOQ special is the fact that it use prot generated

from the site to support the community and charitable causes.ILQ is so much more than just a website, it has presence in pub-lic events and have partnered up with some great companies thatshare the vision. ILQs success has been reected by the hundredsof thousands of visits received a month, international attention ithas gained, as well as the awards received for Best Start Up of theYear 2011 and Best use of Social Media 2011.

[email protected]

www.iloveqatar.net

@iloveqatar

Founder of iLoveQatar Lawyer turned Online Investment

Individuals

Change is the positive understanding of the word. Changemeans evolution, innovation, and improvement.


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Turki M. Al-Suwaidi

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Turki worked on so many projects it is hard to mention themall. Photography is part of his Avatars and its something hecant live without. Through his camera he found a way tomake his ideas materialize. Despite his popularity he wantsto develop his skills and knowledge. Turki is also an activemember of the volunteer center.

[email protected]

/ trky.alswydy

@Turki_Alsuwaidi

Photographer

Individuals

Change is when you see how your hard work have im-proved your life and the life of those around you.


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Mohamed al-Najjar

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The founder of Tomoh (Amibition) youth center which won Qatarcarrier fair competition 2011. Tomoh also won Qatar national vol-unteering award at 2010 provided from social development cen-ter. Mohamed believes in the ability of youth to advocate positivechange in society

[email protected]

@BoKhalidNajjar

@Tomoh4developme

entrepreneur

Individuals

Change is empowering and inspiring youth to be more pro-ductive toward their society and country.


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Khalid Al Mohannadi

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Khalid Al-Mohannadi is a Qatari who was born in the early70s. He inherited Qatars old culture and values and he livesthe modernization of the present world. He is described aspositive, friendly, passionate & innovator.

In his youth Khalid was an active entrepreneur and createddifferent businesses. From that passion and trade, he co-founded Tetrahedriya; an Organization Development Co. &Sago; a Social-Edutainment Co. creating a new chapter inQatars knowledge base society development

[email protected]

www.dinosawus.com

@khalidsawus

Entrepreneur

Individuals

Change is the way of looking at life from different per-spectives & dealing with it, to reach our vision with hope,commitment & believe.


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Mohammed Al-Hashimi

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Mohammad is a student of International Affairs at Qatar Univer-sity and a member of Reach out to Asia Youth Advisory Board, which is driven by the mission of mobilizing Qatars youth toLead, Serve and Advocate for Change. As a Qatari youth, he be-lieves that our fundamental responsibility is to serve our countryin one very important way: to move forward with faith and knowl-edge.

[email protected]

/Mr.Alhashimi

http://www.reachouttoa-

sia.org

Active Youth

Individuals

Change is a scary-adventurous-must have-act in our life.We change, we live. We stand still we die


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Nada Al shaibani

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A well-established TV presenter who is working on her ownshow. Nada was one of the rst Qatari women to glow on QTVand Dubai TV. She is passionate about sports and social issuesand hopes to promote change through her new programs.

[email protected]

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@nalshaibani

TV presenter

Individuals

Change is the way of looking at life from different per-spectives & dealing with it, to reach our vision with hope,commitment & believe.


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Ahmed al Baker

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While he was working as a technician in Qatar Petroleum, Ahmadwas dreaming up stories on his daily commute. He really wantedto be a lmmaker and so he did! The rst Qatari lmmaker whocreated his feature lm from scratch without any training. Hisrst project is a science-ction mystery that he wrote, producedand directed called The Package: Volume 1. He is now startingthe rst Qatari Zombie movie. He is one of the partners in Innova-tion Production.

[email protected]

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@Ahmedalbaker

Filmmaker

Individuals

Change is to see your ideas materialize.


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Mubarak Aman Nassralla

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Poetry means human feelings; thats what Mubarak realizedat the age of 15. His poetry has been published in several jour-nals, websites and Broq poetry magazine. Mubarak believesthat poetry is freedom and it can be used to express youthmessages. Poetry is a beautiful mean of communication andexpression.

[email protected]

www.weqtr.com

@Mubarak Bin Aman

poet

Individuals

Change is the essence of life, without it there is no prog-ress.


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Naif Al-Malki

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Naif graduated from the UK and came back to Qatar with pas-sion for change. The question was how? After a long journey hehas acquired the tools and realized his destiny. He dreams to besuperman and one day his dream will come true, not to y like su-perman, but to make a signicant change in society for the better

[email protected]

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Founder of Youth Foundation

Individuals

Change is what makes humans better, it is when you in-crease the life value in someones heart, to make them desire tolive.


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Abdulwahed Mohammad

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Children Theatre was his passion since a young age, the curi-ous child inside him keeps him passionate about his work.He aims to educate children and aspires to discover their tal-ents.

[email protected]

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theatre artist

Individuals

Change is constant search for something better whichexists but hard to reach.


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Amir Hussein

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An active volunteer for youth activities. He organized severalcultural events as well as local campaigns. Some are for Olympiccommittee and some for women and children protection center.He also organizes local competitions with several organizations.

[email protected]

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@hunter_as

Active youth

Individuals

Change is relative progress.


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Loloa Saif Alsulaiti

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Loloa is hard working person, while studying at Qatar Univer-sity she also has a full time job. She likes, to write ction forteenagers. Her rst published book Cemetery hell was con-troversial and took long time to come out because of its topic.She is currently working with Innovation Kids to produce aseries of childrens books.

[email protected]

/ Loloa Alsulaiti

@Loloaalsulaiti

writer

Individuals

Change means everything to me, before I did not havea goal in my life but now I do.


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Mohsen Jafar

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Mohsen does various types of Photography which developed froma hobby to a part-time job. But his true passion is Sport-Bike Rac-ing @Losail race track.

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Photographer

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Change a turning point in your life and it is the process ofbecoming different, so always change for better.


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Mohammad Al Naemi

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He was a regular boy with no plan for life, he decided to takecontrol and change. Mohammad started body building sportsand with it he became a different active person. He became amotivational character and inuenced others around him tolive a healthy life style.

[email protected]

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sportsman

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Change is a necessity but its our job to make it for thebest.


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Amna Al Bloshi

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The youngest Qatari journalist, she started from Qatar Universityuntil she became the journalist she is today. Amna went throughmany hardship in her life but she was determent toprove that the Qatari woman is not just a beautiful gure, sheworked hard to give a positive image of what Qatari women trulyare.

[email protected]

/ Amna Albloshi

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Active youth

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Change not about what you see it is a form of life style thatmakes you move forward.


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Mohammad Al Bloshi

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Newspapers journey, a short lm that represented my char-acter and ambition, this was his rst project which processcarried so many stories. His biggest challenge is learningEnglish which caused many set backs in his life, however hecontinues learning it believing that one day he will speak it.Mohammad is an active youth who believes that people create

their own opportunity.

Change is to improve yourself and learn from previous expe-rience.

[email protected]

/Mohammed Ahmed

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Active youth

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Change is a necessity but its our job to make it for thebest.


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Refaa Morjan

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Rafeea is a professional athlete who managed to venture the sporteld from a young age and scored high positions as a basketballplayer and other sports she has won the award of best player inRamadan basketball championship in Qatar in 2011. She is a greatrole model for girls who aspires to be international.

[email protected]

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@Dafo3e

Athlete

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Change means trying new things means experiencingwhether its good or bad it means simply living.


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Mohammed Alhamadi

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He is a Senior Standard Engineer working for Qatar Petro-leum, a Painter seeking a second degree in painting and printmaking and fashion design in Virginia Commonwealth Uni-versity in Qatar, an entrepreneur who started his own busi-ness at the age of 22 and now the CEO of Innovation Produc-tion, a youth activist who represented Qatar in a number of

events such as the UNESCO Youth forum in 2007 and in theAlliance of Civilization Forum in 2009, a writer with somesome published articles, a musician taking music classes inQatar Music Academy, and a lm maker with a short lmcompeting in Tribeca Film Festival.

[email protected]

Mohammed Alhamadi Art

@Moehamadi

Engineer, Painter, Entrepreneur, Writer, Musician, Film Maker

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Change Is the most important word in our dictionary.It represents a better future which we as youth are respon-sible for.


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Tanween Qatar

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A team of Qatari students with a variety of backgrounds, sharingone passion: the love of reading. Their vision is to spread the loveof reading and strengthen the bond between the child in Qatarand the story book. The initiative came from the problematic Ara-bic reading level at which children in Qatar stand on. TanweenQatar will create a series of projects to help develop not only read-

ing skills, but also the communication, analytical and debatingskills in a child.

[email protected]

www.tanweenqa.com

@tanweenqa

Youth

initiatives

Change comes from within and works its way contagiouslyto everyone around.


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TEDxYouth@Doha

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TEDxYouth@Doha will be joining over 90 TEDx eventsworldwide to celebrate United Nations Universal ChildrensDay, as we seek to inspire and empower a new generation ofyouth with the power of ideas. They wish to help the youth seethe untapped potential that is locked within, and help themexplore what the future holds for them.

[email protected]

www.tedxyouthdoha.com

@TEDxYouthDoha

Youth

initiatives

Change is.. the positive inuence and impact we createas society advances with the world, transcending cultural andlinguistic barriers


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Top Shabab

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Top Shabab is a youth organization focused on empowering youthto take up their share in improving the world and make them thefuture leaders.Top Shabab believes if these talents and abilitieswere invested and directed to the right way, they can change theircommunity and the world to make it a better place to live in.

[email protected]

www.topshabab.org

@topshabab

Youth

initiatives

Change is unleashing youth potentials develop it and reneit. Develops leaders of future, and provides common ground forsolving problems and advancing issues.

Youth

initiatives


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Sanad

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SANAD is an Arabic word which means Supporter who sup-ports those in needs. Based on that idea SANAD team givesback to the world by encouraging the youth to volunteer andmake a difference in their community. It started as a smallgroup in 2009 without any material support but with theirown money and efforts. Recently they received recognition as

an organization and they work under the support of Selatekinstitution. Some of their projects: Hospitals, orphanage,beach cleaning and tree planting trips. They do workshopsand distribute free food for workers.

[email protected]

/sanadqatar

@SanadQatar

Youth

initiatives

Change means Trying to adapt to all that is new in lifein a positive and useful way


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QAYON

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QAYON attempts to reach out to youth that oppose normalizationwith the Zionist entity. Given the widespread normalization weare witnessing in the Gulf region, which violates at times interna-tional law, and other times Arab Summit Agreements. They workon highlighting these violations and providing the space and waysto voice such opposition. Given our leaders trust in the youth, and

openness to change, they believe in the need for the people in Qa-tar to become active in voicing and expressing their opinions.

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qayon.blogspot.com

@QAYON

Qatari Youth Opposed to Normalization

Youth

initiatives

Change will only materialize when it is bottom-up.

Youth

initiatives


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Women Social Development

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Women share the same concerns, hopes and aspirations re-gardless of their nationalities or beliefs. The Women SocietyDevelopment Club in Georgetown University is just a reec-tion of this fact. WSD motto is to inspire, dream and achieve.The club is a platform for women in GU and Education Cityto come together share and discuss their experiences, ideas,

values, concerns, and challenges. The club aims to furtherenhance, recognize and explore the opportunities of growth,in personal, academic and professional life of women.

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@WSD_GU

Youth

initiatives

Change is a positive course of action for the benet ofthe society as a whole


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Innovation productions

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An artist, a lm director, a poet, a writer and an entrepreneurcame together and established Innovation Production. A com-pany that embraces local Qatari talent to serve various artisticprojects in Qatar. Whether it is theatre, lms, music, writing ordesign talented Qataris will always nd a place within this youthestablished company.

[email protected]

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@innoproduction

Youth

initiatives

Change means a new beginning to an old ending.

Entrepreneurial

Businesses


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Wings

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Two local entrepreneurs wanted to turn simple ideas into fes-tive celebration. They combined innovative ideas and fun tomake you y to your party fantasy. Wings plans everygirls dream of a magnicent bridal shower, the welcoming ofa new baby in a baby shower, a couples engagement, birthdayparties and many more.

[email protected]

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@events_wings

Entrepreneurial

Businesses

Change means Trying to adapt to all that is new in lifein a positive and useful way


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Fajis Cupcakes

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Her love of baking turned into business. A Qatari entrepreneurcreated a tasty experience in Qatar. Light, scrumptious anddelightful,with an array of different avors. Fajis cupcakes are100% natural, freshly baked in their kitchen using the nest, nat-ural and highest quality ingredients.

[email protected]

/Fajies-Cupcakes

@Fajies_Cupcakes

Youth

initiatives

Change to create a difference in the way people perceivetheir surroundings

Entre

preneurial

Businesses


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Lola et Moi

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A group of local entrepreneurs who wanted to bring a newconcept for childrens fashion. Lola et Moi is a line designedfor babies, girls, and boys ages six months to twelve years, theBeirut based mid-high end line creates vibrant separates andaccessories inspired by retro patterns and traditional silhou-ettes and updated with fresh, unusual fabrics and whimsical

adornments.

[email protected]

/LolaEtMoiQatar

@LolaEtMoiQatar

Entrepreneurial

Businesses

Change is unevitable in our world as businesses andpeople need to adapt to changes in order to survive. In orderto succeed, one must be the rst in creating a new and inno-vative idea that will change the lives of people.


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Roses Cupcakes

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What started as a hobby in her kitchen became a successful busi-ness. Roses cupcakes is mouth watering home-made cupcakes tosuite your specications and taste. It uses fresh natural ingredi-ents and are personally designed by the owner, a Qatari entrepre-neur.

[email protected]

www.roses-cupcakes.com

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Youth

initiatives

Change is to aim for quality.

Entrepreneurial

Businesses


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974Design

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A group of Qatari artists established 974Designs. Passionateabout encouraging creativity by offering a wide range of ser-vices. They provide almost any Design service needed, hereare a few examples: Ad Campaigns, Corporate Identity, Pack-aging, & more. They are driven by a passion for creating in-novative designs suited for all kinds of business and personal

requirements.

[email protected]

http://on.fb.me/pzdNb8

@974_Design

Entre

preneurial

Businesses

Change means to make a difference, by committing toprovide the Qatari market a new approach of design.


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