Student ‘surprised’ Sheikh Mohammed remembers her

Student ‘surprised’ Sheikh Mohammed remembers her

Fatimah Al Nuaimi, a New York University graduate, had no idea that His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, still remembered her - four years after declaring her as the Arab Reading Challenge (ARC) winner.. the country gets better by reading, and improves with knowledge.". Al Nuaimi told Khaleej Times that she was surprised and happy with the royal recognition. ". It has inspired me to seek for more knowledge through reading and it encourages the young generation to read more.". The political science major who lives in Ras Al Khaimah recalled the "great moments" of meeting Sheikh Mohammed four years ago.. The 21-year-old Emirati said reading has been her passion since she was a child. ". I grew up in a typical Emirati family and my parents were interested in reading.. I was exposed to reading simple books since I was a small girl and reading has been part of me.". The young Emirati said her "long reading experience" helped her a win the ARC title.. "The challenge was to read 50 books in five months and summarising the content.. The year before that, I had participated