An Overriding Passion for Recognising Talent

Four young Emirati women prove their leadership credentials by bringing TEDx Youth — an international initiative — to the UAE for the first time

If not us, who? — The TEDx Youth event slogan chosen by four young Emiratis says it all.

"Our society is full of talent, and our aim is not to only recognise that talent, but to showcase it as an example to the rest of our youth," Hamda Al Bgaishi, a 20-year-old Zayed University communications student, said.

Her peers Hamda Al Nuaimi, Hamda Al Falasi and Maitha Hamdan — all 20-year-old students of the same major in university — are a team of Emirati girls who will be bringing TEDx Youth to Dubai for the first time on January 28.

TEDx Youth comes under an international initiative, TEDx, in which members who stand out in their communities, are chosen to speak about interesting or innovative ideas to motivate audiences.

Written By Hind Yousef Khalifa, Community Journalist

Published: 00:00 January 25, 2012

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