The young citizen Shama Salah Al-Attar (19 years) decided to study «International Development» in the first stages of university, in order to achieve her dream of working in the diplomatic corps.
Attar, a second-year student at King's College London, said international development is about "improving the quality of life, building intercultural understanding, achieving global citizenship, civic engagement and leadership in a global context."
Al-Attar, who was dispatched to the UK by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, said her volunteer experiences in humanitarian initiatives started early with volunteer campaigns, leading to a visit to the Emirati-Jordanian camp in Marjeb Al-Fahoud in Jordan. International »on the ground, most notably foreign and development assistance to LDCs. Al-Attar explained to the UAE today the significant role played by the state in this field, which has made it a leader for successive years. It is the needs of the people, away from the political orientations of these countries, or their geographical location, race, sect or religion. ”
Al-Attar said that she participated in various volunteer activities with different teams, including the annual campaign «Ramadan Aman», which is organized by the charity charity, through the distribution of light breakfasts to drivers before the call to Morocco.
Al Attar had the opportunity to participate in the founding of the “We are all present” volunteer team, which aims to serve the community and develop the spirit of philanthropy, as the youngest administrative founder in the team. The team started in 2015 and included 500 people of different nationalities and ages. Al-Attar is keen to participate actively in the various events organized by the UAE Embassy in London and the World Youth Council.
She added that she was keen to learn the Korean language, with a view to identifying a new culture that would enhance her awareness and enable her to build new relationships that would add to her future career in the diplomatic community.
Alienation gains
The young citizen Shamma Salah Al-Attar, that «the gain from alienation is not only a scientific certificate, but diverse experiences and knowledge».
In addition to participating in voluntary work, she reads extensively to learn about different cultures.
She pointed out that «alienation of the most difficult and most beautiful experiences that I learned a lot, and I became an independent self-reliance in the completion of tasks and responsibilities assigned to me, which increased my self-confidence, in addition to access to diverse cultures with different backgrounds made me more open to And accept it. ”