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YOU's 10th Anniversary on Women's Day HAPPY 10th, YOU Newsletter!

The idea of this newsletter project started on February 2011 when I was a college student. It was part of the English Journalism Club in Dar Al Hekma University.

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EDITORIAL Managing Editor Jawaher Zahran Assistant Copy Editor Faiza Arshad

After graduation in 2013, I took off my solo journey into the media industry by making this newsletter available to the public. Meanwhile, I tried creating a good social media presence. Working hard on building an identity, the newsletter's logo went into different development phases.

Now it is 2021. It has been ten years since I started this initiative, so it was time to celebrate. It is incredible how ten years can create a massive difference in the life of a project started from scratch. And what's a better day to celebrate than International Women's Day? It is the day we celebrate all great women of the world. I was also pleased to make it happen at the Wall Street English Institute. As for this year's campaign #ChooseToChallenge, I choose to be more self-disciplined and getting things done on my to-do list.

In this mini-issue, I want to celebrate women. I celebrate the sister, the daughter, the mother, the aunt and the wife. And most importantly, she is the friend. She is the delicacy of a rose. With her feminine power, she rules the world.

In this issue, I tell the story of ten influential women that will inspire you, too.

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In this picture: Vicky Mathews and the editor atYOU 10th Anniversary.

INSPIRING WOMEN

ISSUE 27- The Special Anniversary

Celebrating Ten Years with

INSPIRING WOMEN In this special anniversary issue, YOU Newsletter chose and ranked ten women influential women in Saudi Arabia.

Raha Moharrak

YOU: What difficulties did you face during your climb?

Raha: There are many difficulties that you can face as a climber. My main difficulty was how cold it was, and also, you need to have good mental strength and endurance because of so many long hours of hiking with heavy backpacks. And it isn't easy to overcome these things.

So, fighting the mental strength and the pain was tough and how cold it was, of course. Sometimes the fact that it was so far away and the duration ...was extremely taxing.

YOU: How did you feel being the first Saudi women climber to reach Everest Summit?

R: I was overwhelmed to know that I was the first. I didn't really realize the depth of what I achieved until I came back, and I saw the amazing support of people and overwhelming positivity.

So yeah, it means the world to me.

Raha Moharrak is a young Saudi adventurer and mountain climber. Her love for adventure led her to reach the top of seven summits in the world.

Not only that, but she was able to reach the world's highest summit, Everest.

That made her become the first-ever Arab woman to climb Mount Everest. This great journey actually took her months to complete.

Her motto in life is to live curiously. YOU got the chance to interview her.

It felt like such a great honor to represent my country this way and to present my gender, who I am, and my family, so yeah, it felt like an incredible achievement. I am very lucky to be able to carry this mantel. It's a very very special moment for me. I am very honored honestly.

YOU: During that time, many were against women doing maledominated activities. How do you respond to those who say, "because we are girls, we can’t do it." ?

R: Yeah, of course. You have to accept that if you're doing something different...if you were doing something new - adding to that being a woman you will get criticized. You will get criticism. It's a normal part of life. If you get clapping your whole life, and you won't hear negativity, it means you're not doing something big enough or meaningful enough.

Being a woman, you get to battle more things than men. But, we aren't built to fit into that ideal, we are far more powerful.

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Maryiam Ferdous

Mushira Enani

Mariyam Ferdous is the first Saudi woman to dive into the arctic ocean of the North Pole. In an interview, she mentioned, “fewer than 1 were able to reach this place. About 30 people were able to dive in this place,” which makes her experience a rare one.

Dr. Mushira is the first Saudi consultant of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases for adults. She also established the Infectious Diseases Unit at King Fahad Hospital.

As a keen diver, she has established a diving center for the ones with special needs.

In addition to that, she was awarded Princess Nourah Prize for her medical researches about the new Corona Virus and MERS.

Apart from diving, she works as a epidemiologist. In 2015 she became the African Impact Ambassador.

Victoria Mathews

VIVA

Victoria Mathews was granted the title of Goodwill and Cultural Ambassador from SPMUDA, a United Nation NGO.

DJ Viva is a diverselycultured professional DJ, model, and proudly our first female music producer in Saudi Arabia.

Having a Master's Degree in International Business Management from The University of Liverpool led her to work as a business consultant.

She helps businesses thrive in today's fierce competition.

Aside from her creative side in music and arts, she is an MBA/PhD holder who is leading E10 Entertainment Consultancy. She is also a girl boss and the founder of Viva Cosmetics and Viva Concepts, a clothing and lifestyle brand.

In addition to that, she is also a TESOL Trainer and certified language teacher. Besides, she is a social media influencer and content creator with a hundred of thousands following.

Kehkashan Khalid Kehkashan is a visual artist, writer, and award-winning UAL graduate, committed to bringing speculative fiction to life in South Asian settings. She uses inks, resin, and glass to create surreal mosaics inspired by her middle-eastern experiences.

She recently transitioned to digital media as well. She sees her artwork as an extension of the worlds she builds in her stories. She has stories published in Translunar Travelers Lounge, Chiral Mad 5, Aleph Review, and The Gollancz Book of South Asian Science Fiction. She also won the Salam Award in 2019.

Ruba Lamfon

Ruba is mindful artist, energy healer and a meditation instructor. Her own need to stay zen drove her to do plenty of researches. That when she found out that meditation was her calling.

Due to her passion for meditation, she founded Just Be for Meditation, to pass her knowledge onto others.

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Esraa Hosni

Asmaa Khalid

Esraa is a passionate young lady who wants to achieve something grander than herself. She is a writer, English teacher, and content creator.

Asmaa is a Saudi chef who worked at one of the five star hotels in Jeddah, Assila. She also has an online cooking show where she prepares local dishes.

Due to her passion for writing, she founded a writing therapy group called Self Dive. Besides, she is also an accomplished Toastmasters speaker.

Recently, she created a weekly show called Esraaeyat.

In addition, she runs her own snack brand called Super Snacks.

La Secret is a bakery and desserts store located in Jeddah since 2010. A Saudi female, Asrar, owns it. She graduated from the School of Arts at King Abdul Aziz University. By combining her art degree and passion for baking, She created this shop to display her cake artwork.

Located at Al-Nahdha District, this little cake shop is no ordinary, from tiffany-colored arm tables, parquet floor to crystal lamps. Once you enter, you would feel like walking into one of those Parisian stores.

The moment you walk in, the smell of rich frosty cream will pass through you. La Secret has cakes for every occasion, which can also be tailored to your liking. It's not just the cake's decoration that is appealing. The flavors are so mouthwatering, from mango, chocolate, vanilla, and more.

There, everything is made with love, high quality, precision, and artistry.

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ISSUE 27- The Special Anniversary

YOU asked followers about what they choose to challenege themselves as women.

I chose to broaden my horizons and explore further options.

I chose to learn more about E Marketing - Suhad, Journalist

I chose to learn new experiences and read lots of books.

- Reemah, Influencer

I chose to experience my hobbies like making Gelato.

- Vicky, Luxury Infuencer

I challenge myself to become a millionaire.

- Nourah, Employee

I chose to become a better version of myself.

Mariyam, Youtuber

I chose to finish my daily tasks.

- Malak, Working Mom

- Reem, Graduate

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