Fatima Al Nuaimi The first on the UAE in the «challenge to read»

Fatima Ahmed Salem Bin Bakhit Al Nuaimi, 17 years old, at the 12th grade at the RAK Women's Academy for Girls, won the first place in the Arab Reading Challenge project, among more than 160,000 students from 828 schools who completed five million Book during the current academic year.

There is real love between me and the books back to 10 years, and history books have increased my membership of the state and leadership.

Fatima Al Nuaimi

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, surprised Fatima by announcing her first place in the UAE.

His Highness printed a kiss on top of the superior student, in recognition of the people of science, reading and knowledge.

"I have a true love between me and the books, back to 10 years," Al-Naimi told Emirates Today. "I miss reading about my world, and I travel with her to another world, to see how others thought and how civilizations were created. And changed the peoples ».

"When my parents read stories to me before I went to bed, when I was seven years old and moved to third grade, I began reading English books on my own."

"I started buying books of history and literature, looking for famous writers to buy and read their ideas. When I moved to the seventh grade, I began to feel the love of the Arabic language, because I found a harmony in words and meanings, especially those that belong to distinguished writers such as Naguib Mahfouz, Youssef Zeidan and others.

She noted that she reads monthly from four to five books in Arabic and English, and some days you read a book of 400 pages at leisure.

"I buy books in literature, history, poetry and psychology. Among the most important books I read were about the history of the UAE, including the book "Emirates of the Reconciled Coast" by author Shamsa Al Dhahiri and "Under the Flag of the Occupation" by His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah.

The announcement of the Reading Challenge initiative increased her love for reading and felt that the State was interested in promoting reading and culture and decided to participate in the project until it was established.

"I read 56 different books, which is a small number, but the reason is that there is not enough time to read more books, because I was busy reviewing lessons, preparing for the high school exams."

"Books surround me from every side of the house, the car, my bag and even my mobile phone, through some smart applications."

"I have learned from reading over the past ten years to respect the views of the book and their multiculturalism, as I have learned through reading to the civilizations and ideas of peoples, and to nature," she said. Arab and foreign societies ».

"I loved reading the books of the history of the state and peoples, including the history of the countries of the region, how our ancestors lived in the state, how they created civilizations and fought for statehood," she said. "History books have increased my loyalty to the state and its wise leadership."

She wished to represent the State in any area where she might be creative, especially reading and culture. She also dreamed of specializing in post-secondary engineering after entering the University of New York in Abu Dhabi.