[Applause] many of you in this audience may look at
many of you in this audience may look at
many of you in this audience may look at me as somebody very successful and
me as somebody very successful and
me as somebody very successful and perhaps that is correct however in the
perhaps that is correct however in the
perhaps that is correct however in the eyes of my parents I’m a complete
eyes of my parents I’m a complete
eyes of my parents I’m a complete failure it is because I have not lived
failure it is because I have not lived
failure it is because I have not lived the life they dictated for me to live
the life they dictated for me to live
the life they dictated for me to live I’m originally from Saudi Arabia and as
I’m originally from Saudi Arabia and as
I’m originally from Saudi Arabia and as a woman growing up there
a woman growing up there
a woman growing up there I was told that my role as a woman is to
I was told that my role as a woman is to
I was told that my role as a woman is to be a great mother a daughter a wife and
be a great mother a daughter a wife and
be a great mother a daughter a wife and a grandmother while I think those are
a grandmother while I think those are
a grandmother while I think those are amazing roles and it is such a gift for
amazing roles and it is such a gift for
amazing roles and it is such a gift for a woman to play those roles in life I
a woman to play those roles in life I
a woman to play those roles in life I knew I also wanted to have a
knew I also wanted to have a
knew I also wanted to have a professional presence and I wanted to
professional presence and I wanted to
professional presence and I wanted to have it all so for the first time in my
have it all so for the first time in my
have it all so for the first time in my life I decided that I will step away to
life I decided that I will step away to
life I decided that I will step away to make a difference and I will give up my
make a difference and I will give up my
make a difference and I will give up my very comfortable life to inherit a very
very comfortable life to inherit a very
very comfortable life to inherit a very uncomfortable one and I moved to the
uncomfortable one and I moved to the
uncomfortable one and I moved to the United States as a teenager to follow my
United States as a teenager to follow my
United States as a teenager to follow my dreams and most importantly to gain
dreams and most importantly to gain
dreams and most importantly to gain freedom and independence I moved to
freedom and independence I moved to
freedom and independence I moved to United States as a teenager 10 days
United States as a teenager 10 days
United States as a teenager 10 days before September 11 that was a very
before September 11 that was a very
before September 11 that was a very challenging experience for me because as
challenging experience for me because as
challenging experience for me because as soon as I revealed to people my origins
soon as I revealed to people my origins
soon as I revealed to people my origins people judged me I would walk down my
people judged me I would walk down my
people judged me I would walk down my campus and I would hear terrorists
campus and I would hear terrorists
campus and I would hear terrorists but I did not allow those negative
but I did not allow those negative
but I did not allow those negative experiences to come over me and take me
experiences to come over me and take me
experiences to come over me and take me away from or come in between what why I
away from or come in between what why I
away from or come in between what why I was in the United States for so I
was in the United States for so I
was in the United States for so I decided to move on with my life
decided to move on with my life
decided to move on with my life and while I was living in the United
and while I was living in the United
and while I was living in the United States I got to experience so many
States I got to experience so many
States I got to experience so many different elements personally
different elements personally
different elements personally educationally and professionally
educationally and professionally
educationally and professionally personally I got to create great
personally I got to create great
personally I got to create great relationships and for that I am so
relationships and for that I am so
relationships and for that I am so grateful educationally I got to do my
grateful educationally I got to do my
grateful educationally I got to do my associate to my bachelor’s to my masters
associate to my bachelor’s to my masters
associate to my bachelor’s to my masters and my dissertation here would for that
and my dissertation here would for that
and my dissertation here would for that I’m so grateful as well and
I’m so grateful as well and
I’m so grateful as well and professionally I got to work in the
professionally I got to work in the
professionally I got to work in the fashion industry
fashion industry
fashion industry in the areas of buying marketing
in the areas of buying marketing
in the areas of buying marketing management consultation and special
management consultation and special
management consultation and special fashion week production now my journey
fashion week production now my journey
fashion week production now my journey in the fashion industry took me to many
in the fashion industry took me to many
in the fashion industry took me to many areas of the world South America Asia to
areas of the world South America Asia to
areas of the world South America Asia to visit manufacturing plants and factories
visit manufacturing plants and factories
visit manufacturing plants and factories while I was there the experience was a
while I was there the experience was a
while I was there the experience was a bit strange for me I felt caged and it
bit strange for me I felt caged and it
bit strange for me I felt caged and it was because as soon as the doors opened
was because as soon as the doors opened
was because as soon as the doors opened of the factories
of the factories
of the factories I got to see factory workers and the
I got to see factory workers and the
I got to see factory workers and the conditions that were working it was a
conditions that were working it was a
conditions that were working it was a dark room it was a big room who had
dark room it was a big room who had
dark room it was a big room who had thousands and thousands of people inside
thousands and thousands of people inside
thousands and thousands of people inside dark little to no ventilation cramped up
dark little to no ventilation cramped up
dark little to no ventilation cramped up working away 10 hours 12 hours 14 hours
working away 10 hours 12 hours 14 hours
working away 10 hours 12 hours 14 hours days and sometimes double shifts seven
days and sometimes double shifts seven
days and sometimes double shifts seven days a week and I know for a fact they
days a week and I know for a fact they
days a week and I know for a fact they were not treated well and their wages
were not treated well and their wages
were not treated well and their wages were so low and here I was sitting in my
were so low and here I was sitting in my
were so low and here I was sitting in my very comfortable office with large space
very comfortable office with large space
very comfortable office with large space comfort air conditioning light and all
comfort air conditioning light and all
comfort air conditioning light and all for myself and something didn’t feel
for myself and something didn’t feel
for myself and something didn’t feel right and I knew that if I needed to
right and I knew that if I needed to
right and I knew that if I needed to make a difference I needed to leave my
make a difference I needed to leave my
make a difference I needed to leave my corporate structure because I couldn’t
corporate structure because I couldn’t
corporate structure because I couldn’t do anything within the four walls of my
do anything within the four walls of my
do anything within the four walls of my corporate structure so for the second
corporate structure so for the second
corporate structure so for the second time I decided to step away and make a
time I decided to step away and make a
time I decided to step away and make a difference once again and I left my very
difference once again and I left my very
difference once again and I left my very comfortable corporate life to inherit a
comfortable corporate life to inherit a
comfortable corporate life to inherit a very uncomfortable life and that was to
very uncomfortable life and that was to
very uncomfortable life and that was to start my own company
start my own company
start my own company and my company was focusing on working
and my company was focusing on working
and my company was focusing on working with fashion designers who are coming
with fashion designers who are coming
with fashion designers who are coming from underrepresented countries and
from underrepresented countries and
from underrepresented countries and countries that are under represented
countries that are under represented
countries that are under represented countries and those who are coming for
countries and those who are coming for
countries and those who are coming for from emerging background in the
from emerging background in the
from emerging background in the marketplace so I disable to work in
marketplace so I disable to work in
marketplace so I disable to work in different areas of the business cycle
different areas of the business cycle
different areas of the business cycle different areas of the development of
different areas of the development of
different areas of the development of these their businesses most importantly
these their businesses most importantly
these their businesses most importantly I got to see their working conditions
I got to see their working conditions
I got to see their working conditions and the people who are working for them
and the people who are working for them
and the people who are working for them and to make sure that they were treated
and to make sure that they were treated
and to make sure that they were treated with fair wage and they were treated
with fair wage and they were treated
with fair wage and they were treated properly and then the good thing is from
properly and then the good thing is from
properly and then the good thing is from the consumer point of view people are
the consumer point of view people are
the consumer point of view people are becoming more and more aware and there
becoming more and more aware and there
becoming more and more aware and there are organizations such as fashion
are organizations such as fashion
are organizations such as fashion revolution and remake that are serving
revolution and remake that are serving
revolution and remake that are serving as a voice for these factory workers for
as a voice for these factory workers for
as a voice for these factory workers for people to understand to know who are
people to understand to know who are
people to understand to know who are making your clothes so everybody in the
making your clothes so everybody in the
making your clothes so everybody in the audience I think that every one of you
audience I think that every one of you
audience I think that every one of you should know that the shirt you are
should know that the shirt you are
should know that the shirt you are wearing who is making it how many hours
wearing who is making it how many hours
wearing who is making it how many hours of Labor are did somebody put in to make
of Labor are did somebody put in to make
of Labor are did somebody put in to make that and if they were treated properly
that and if they were treated properly
that and if they were treated properly so while I was very happy with what I
so while I was very happy with what I
so while I was very happy with what I was doing there was an area in my
was doing there was an area in my
was doing there was an area in my industry that I was always very
industry that I was always very
industry that I was always very intrigued by and it was the Fashion Week
intrigued by and it was the Fashion Week
intrigued by and it was the Fashion Week now luckily as a buyer I got to travel
now luckily as a buyer I got to travel
now luckily as a buyer I got to travel to different fashion weeks in different
to different fashion weeks in different
to different fashion weeks in different parts of the world and it was mainly of
parts of the world and it was mainly of
parts of the world and it was mainly of course focused for buyers such as me and
course focused for buyers such as me and
course focused for buyers such as me and media professionals and was invite-only
media professionals and was invite-only
media professionals and was invite-only so we got to sit in these Fashion Week’s
so we got to sit in these Fashion Week’s
so we got to sit in these Fashion Week’s and see what would happen six months in
and see what would happen six months in
and see what would happen six months in advance so if I was attending a fashion
advance so if I was attending a fashion
advance so if I was attending a fashion show in the winter time I will see the
show in the winter time I will see the
show in the winter time I will see the spring/summer collection and if I was
spring/summer collection and if I was
spring/summer collection and if I was attending a show during the spring time
attending a show during the spring time
attending a show during the spring time I would see the fall/winter collection
I would see the fall/winter collection
I would see the fall/winter collection so everything six months in advance and
so everything six months in advance and
so everything six months in advance and of course it was very vital for my job
of course it was very vital for my job
of course it was very vital for my job to see what’s going to come in the
to see what’s going to come in the
to see what’s going to come in the market so I can prepare the assortment
market so I can prepare the assortment
market so I can prepare the assortment for product placement but however one
for product placement but however one
for product placement but however one element that was very strange was that
element that was very strange was that
element that was very strange was that it was not open to general public so our
it was not open to general public so our
it was not open to general public so our job is to ensure that we make smart
job is to ensure that we make smart
job is to ensure that we make smart decisions
decisions
decisions in product placement into the stores
in product placement into the stores
in product placement into the stores just to make sure that the general
just to make sure that the general
just to make sure that the general public who are the main demographics to
public who are the main demographics to
public who are the main demographics to shop will shop everything and we don’t
shop will shop everything and we don’t
shop will shop everything and we don’t have to do any markdowns so but they
have to do any markdowns so but they
have to do any markdowns so but they were the ones who were not attending the
were the ones who were not attending the
were the ones who were not attending the Fashion Week’s because of it being
Fashion Week’s because of it being
Fashion Week’s because of it being invite only
invite only
invite only now however in the last five years due
now however in the last five years due
now however in the last five years due to a massive disruption which has been
to a massive disruption which has been
to a massive disruption which has been happening over the over a decade now the
happening over the over a decade now the
happening over the over a decade now the fashion industry got affected positively
fashion industry got affected positively
fashion industry got affected positively and negatively and many jobs had changed
and negatively and many jobs had changed
and negatively and many jobs had changed such as my job as a buyer I no longer
such as my job as a buyer I no longer
such as my job as a buyer I no longer had to travel a lot to make my buying
had to travel a lot to make my buying
had to travel a lot to make my buying decisions I could do it using services
decisions I could do it using services
decisions I could do it using services like jour or lo new black there are
like jour or lo new black there are
like jour or lo new black there are plenty of this kind of services that
plenty of this kind of services that
plenty of this kind of services that would offer me options to sit in my
would offer me options to sit in my
would offer me options to sit in my office and make my buying decisions so
office and make my buying decisions so
office and make my buying decisions so now what was happening to these fashion
now what was happening to these fashion
now what was happening to these fashion weeks which was targeted to attract us
weeks which was targeted to attract us
weeks which was targeted to attract us were slowly becoming smaller and many
were slowly becoming smaller and many
were slowly becoming smaller and many fashion brands stopped even presenting
fashion brands stopped even presenting
fashion brands stopped even presenting their collection in in the Fashion
their collection in in the Fashion
their collection in in the Fashion Week’s because their sole purpose is to
Week’s because their sole purpose is to
Week’s because their sole purpose is to showcase us the collection and if we’re
showcase us the collection and if we’re
showcase us the collection and if we’re not there why should they create a huge
not there why should they create a huge
not there why should they create a huge expense and showcase their collection
expense and showcase their collection
expense and showcase their collection there so looking at that and looking at
there so looking at that and looking at
there so looking at that and looking at that disruption I thought okay perhaps
that disruption I thought okay perhaps
that disruption I thought okay perhaps this is the time we can make a change
this is the time we can make a change
this is the time we can make a change and that would be bridging the gap
and that would be bridging the gap
and that would be bridging the gap between consumers and and the fashion
between consumers and and the fashion
between consumers and and the fashion designer and perhaps creating a platform
designer and perhaps creating a platform
designer and perhaps creating a platform which is more intimate and not invite
which is more intimate and not invite
which is more intimate and not invite only so everybody in the industry can
only so everybody in the industry can
only so everybody in the industry can network connect create business together
network connect create business together
network connect create business together and do business exchanges and it’s not
and do business exchanges and it’s not
and do business exchanges and it’s not only a platform for business and
only a platform for business and
only a platform for business and marketing but it’s also a right now
marketing but it’s also a right now
marketing but it’s also a right now platform so what that means is that
platform so what that means is that
platform so what that means is that these fashion designers will be able to
these fashion designers will be able to
these fashion designers will be able to showcase their collection that they are
showcase their collection that they are
showcase their collection that they are creating at the moment and not only this
creating at the moment and not only this
creating at the moment and not only this is a platform to showcase that
is a platform to showcase that
is a platform to showcase that collection there will be consumers who
collection there will be consumers who
collection there will be consumers who are the real demographic that they want
are the real demographic that they want
are the real demographic that they want to attract will be able to come to these
to attract will be able to come to these
to attract will be able to come to these shows and they are able to purchase it
shows and they are able to purchase it
shows and they are able to purchase it immediately so it would be a very see
immediately so it would be a very see
immediately so it would be a very see now we’re now by now concept
now we’re now by now concept
now we’re now by now concept so I was very excited about this concept
so I was very excited about this concept
so I was very excited about this concept so I went to my colleagues that have
so I went to my colleagues that have
so I went to my colleagues that have worked for so many with so many years
worked for so many with so many years
worked for so many with so many years and I presented this idea and I said hey
and I presented this idea and I said hey
and I presented this idea and I said hey our demographic our target market should
our demographic our target market should
our demographic our target market should be emerging designers designers who are
be emerging designers designers who are
be emerging designers designers who are coming from underrepresented countries
coming from underrepresented countries
coming from underrepresented countries because they don’t usually get to
because they don’t usually get to
because they don’t usually get to showcase at the conventional Fashion
showcase at the conventional Fashion
showcase at the conventional Fashion Week’s so we can create a marketplace
Week’s so we can create a marketplace
Week’s so we can create a marketplace and we can create it as one-stop shop
and we can create it as one-stop shop
and we can create it as one-stop shop for them my colleagues looked at me and
for them my colleagues looked at me and
for them my colleagues looked at me and they said you are crazy
they said you are crazy
they said you are crazy are you trying to replace your own job
are you trying to replace your own job
are you trying to replace your own job this will never happen because in the
this will never happen because in the
this will never happen because in the fashion industry we don’t change
fashion industry we don’t change
fashion industry we don’t change everything can change but in the fashion
everything can change but in the fashion
everything can change but in the fashion industry nothing will change and to that
industry nothing will change and to that
industry nothing will change and to that drastic measure now I was not trying to
drastic measure now I was not trying to
drastic measure now I was not trying to change something but I was just trying
change something but I was just trying
change something but I was just trying to sit with what was happening around us
to sit with what was happening around us
to sit with what was happening around us so that we don’t lose a lot of
so that we don’t lose a lot of
so that we don’t lose a lot of businesses in our industry anyhow so
businesses in our industry anyhow so
businesses in our industry anyhow so with their response of course I realized
with their response of course I realized
with their response of course I realized that they will not be joining me in this
that they will not be joining me in this
that they will not be joining me in this venture so I may have to do it alone so
venture so I may have to do it alone so
venture so I may have to do it alone so I decided about five years ago to do a
I decided about five years ago to do a
I decided about five years ago to do a soft launch about in regards to this
soft launch about in regards to this
soft launch about in regards to this Fashion Week our response was not so bad
Fashion Week our response was not so bad
Fashion Week our response was not so bad but it wasn’t what I hoped for but the
but it wasn’t what I hoped for but the
but it wasn’t what I hoped for but the year after year all of a sudden there
year after year all of a sudden there
year after year all of a sudden there was a massive growth fashion designers
was a massive growth fashion designers
was a massive growth fashion designers coming from all over the world
coming from all over the world
coming from all over the world showcasing on this collection because
showcasing on this collection because
showcasing on this collection because they want to sell of their collection at
they want to sell of their collection at
they want to sell of their collection at that moment and they want to connect to
that moment and they want to connect to
that moment and they want to connect to their consumers coming out the middle
their consumers coming out the middle
their consumers coming out the middle market which takes so long for that
market which takes so long for that
market which takes so long for that right so then I noticed that there are
right so then I noticed that there are
right so then I noticed that there are other Fashion Week’s starting with the
other Fashion Week’s starting with the
other Fashion Week’s starting with the same concept in Amsterdam Berlin
same concept in Amsterdam Berlin
same concept in Amsterdam Berlin Stockholm which was great and then we
Stockholm which was great and then we
Stockholm which was great and then we were offered to do this fashion pop-up
were offered to do this fashion pop-up
were offered to do this fashion pop-up shows as well in other countries who
shows as well in other countries who
shows as well in other countries who really started doing that as well which
really started doing that as well which
really started doing that as well which was really great and then we saw the
was really great and then we saw the
was really great and then we saw the conventional Fashion Week’s such as
conventional Fashion Week’s such as
conventional Fashion Week’s such as Paris London New York Milan started
Paris London New York Milan started
Paris London New York Milan started having some shifts at New York Fashion
having some shifts at New York Fashion
having some shifts at New York Fashion Week
Week
Week on its own last year did that right now
on its own last year did that right now
on its own last year did that right now see now by now where now concept for
see now by now where now concept for
see now by now where now concept for many brands so which was really great to
many brands so which was really great to
many brands so which was really great to see
see
see while stepping back looking at this
while stepping back looking at this
while stepping back looking at this wonderful change in the industry
wonderful change in the industry
wonderful change in the industry I thought this wouldn’t have been
I thought this wouldn’t have been
I thought this wouldn’t have been possible if we were not open to
possible if we were not open to
possible if we were not open to integration now integration is extremely
integration now integration is extremely
integration now integration is extremely important not only professionally but
important not only professionally but
important not only professionally but personally as well it is because say for
personally as well it is because say for
personally as well it is because say for example when I came to the United States
example when I came to the United States
example when I came to the United States if I did not integrate I would not know
if I did not integrate I would not know
if I did not integrate I would not know how the system works how the people work
how the system works how the people work
how the system works how the people work how things work around to me now it
how things work around to me now it
how things work around to me now it doesn’t mean that I have to give up my
doesn’t mean that I have to give up my
doesn’t mean that I have to give up my values to integrate but I can keep my
values to integrate but I can keep my
values to integrate but I can keep my values integrate to keep up with what’s
values integrate to keep up with what’s
values integrate to keep up with what’s going on and same with the business
going on and same with the business
going on and same with the business world that we don’t have to give up an
world that we don’t have to give up an
world that we don’t have to give up an idea we just have to see what’s
idea we just have to see what’s
idea we just have to see what’s happening in our current marketplace
happening in our current marketplace
happening in our current marketplace integrate so that we can be successful
integrate so that we can be successful
integrate so that we can be successful and now in the fashion term this is what
and now in the fashion term this is what
and now in the fashion term this is what I want to say we all must integrate with
I want to say we all must integrate with
I want to say we all must integrate with the current trend but with our own style
the current trend but with our own style
the current trend but with our own style now we have mastered integration and now
now we have mastered integration and now
now we have mastered integration and now looking at integration if we have an
looking at integration if we have an
looking at integration if we have an idea sometimes it is almost scary to
idea sometimes it is almost scary to
idea sometimes it is almost scary to merge both because when we have an idea
merge both because when we have an idea
merge both because when we have an idea we think about this is how things are
we think about this is how things are
we think about this is how things are going to go this is how I want my idea
going to go this is how I want my idea
going to go this is how I want my idea to land but with integration it may not
to land but with integration it may not
to land but with integration it may not be successful because I might have to
be successful because I might have to
be successful because I might have to change something so with that a weird
change something so with that a weird
change something so with that a weird feeling comes into our stomach and that
feeling comes into our stomach and that
feeling comes into our stomach and that butterfly feeling and I I tell you it is
butterfly feeling and I I tell you it is
butterfly feeling and I I tell you it is not the feeling of love it is the
not the feeling of love it is the
not the feeling of love it is the feeling of feeling nervous and feeling
feeling of feeling nervous and feeling
feeling of feeling nervous and feeling of fear that is and it is alright to
of fear that is and it is alright to
of fear that is and it is alright to feel the feeling of fear because if we
feel the feeling of fear because if we
feel the feeling of fear because if we don’t feel the feeling of fear we may
don’t feel the feeling of fear we may
don’t feel the feeling of fear we may not want something bad enough now in my
not want something bad enough now in my
not want something bad enough now in my professional journey about three years
professional journey about three years
professional journey about three years ago I was introduced to an amazing
ago I was introduced to an amazing
ago I was introduced to an amazing opportunity to mentor graduate students
opportunity to mentor graduate students
opportunity to mentor graduate students in to run for them to run to train and
in to run for them to run to train and
in to run for them to run to train and run a fashion week and that’s basically
run a fashion week and that’s basically
run a fashion week and that’s basically a three month
a three month
a three month boot camp training for them so that they
boot camp training for them so that they
boot camp training for them so that they can learn how to run a entire production
can learn how to run a entire production
can learn how to run a entire production company and then create an entire
company and then create an entire
company and then create an entire Fashion Week with that skill so when I
Fashion Week with that skill so when I
Fashion Week with that skill so when I present them this idea the first day
present them this idea the first day
present them this idea the first day they are excited and that’s only the 5%
they are excited and that’s only the 5%
they are excited and that’s only the 5% of the students the other 95% students
of the students the other 95% students
of the students the other 95% students are confused and a bigger chunk they are
are confused and a bigger chunk they are
are confused and a bigger chunk they are scared and they tell me no I can’t do it
scared and they tell me no I can’t do it
scared and they tell me no I can’t do it and I asked them why can’t you do this
and I asked them why can’t you do this
and I asked them why can’t you do this and they said because it’s three months
and they said because it’s three months
and they said because it’s three months I need to learn everything how a
I need to learn everything how a
I need to learn everything how a production company works and then I have
production company works and then I have
production company works and then I have to create a gigantic fashion week of
to create a gigantic fashion week of
to create a gigantic fashion week of course I can’t do it and I asked them
course I can’t do it and I asked them
course I can’t do it and I asked them why and then they tell me it is because
why and then they tell me it is because
why and then they tell me it is because I am afraid that I am going to fail I am
I am afraid that I am going to fail I am
I am afraid that I am going to fail I am going to fail creating this massive
going to fail creating this massive
going to fail creating this massive production so I’m not going to do it so
production so I’m not going to do it so
production so I’m not going to do it so I look into their eyes and I asked them
what’s going on and they said I am just
what’s going on and they said I am just very fearful so then I asked them who is
very fearful so then I asked them who is
very fearful so then I asked them who is this mr. fear that you are asked you’re
this mr. fear that you are asked you’re
this mr. fear that you are asked you’re telling me about
telling me about
telling me about because mr. fear sounds like a liar to
because mr. fear sounds like a liar to
because mr. fear sounds like a liar to me he I can’t see him I can’t touch him
me he I can’t see him I can’t touch him
me he I can’t see him I can’t touch him perhaps it’s a feeling isn’t it and it’s
perhaps it’s a feeling isn’t it and it’s
perhaps it’s a feeling isn’t it and it’s a feeling that is deriving from your
a feeling that is deriving from your
a feeling that is deriving from your mind which is stopping you from
mind which is stopping you from
mind which is stopping you from believing in yourself and I tell you our
believing in yourself and I tell you our
believing in yourself and I tell you our mind is a very scary neighborhood and we
mind is a very scary neighborhood and we
mind is a very scary neighborhood and we must not visit it alone so and I know in
must not visit it alone so and I know in
must not visit it alone so and I know in my personal life if I was listening to
my personal life if I was listening to
my personal life if I was listening to my mind a lot I assure you that I
my mind a lot I assure you that I
my mind a lot I assure you that I wouldn’t be the first woman to work from
wouldn’t be the first woman to work from
wouldn’t be the first woman to work from my family neither I would be the first
my family neither I would be the first
my family neither I would be the first woman to migrate to a foreign country on
woman to migrate to a foreign country on
woman to migrate to a foreign country on my own without a husband as a teenager
my own without a husband as a teenager
my own without a husband as a teenager 10 days before September 11 many of you
10 days before September 11 many of you
10 days before September 11 many of you may think I’m utterly successful however
may think I’m utterly successful however
may think I’m utterly successful however in the eyes of many people such as my
in the eyes of many people such as my
in the eyes of many people such as my parents I will remain a failure so
parents I will remain a failure so
parents I will remain a failure so who decides if you are successful or if
who decides if you are successful or if
who decides if you are successful or if you are a failure I think success and
you are a failure I think success and
you are a failure I think success and failure truly lies in the eyes of the
failure truly lies in the eyes of the
failure truly lies in the eyes of the beholder thank you
beholder thank you
beholder thank you [Applause]
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