Jan
17

Forging Ahead – Sayed Fadhel Shubbar – Bahraini Views

Not being able to finish his formal education due to mitigating circumstances didn’t stop Sayed Fadhel from working at various low-level jobs with pride, learning from the experiences and recognising opportunities and taking them. Starting from the humble beginnings of gutting fish and working as a labourer in the Manama Central Market to eek a [...]

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Jan
17

It’s Time to Act! – Khawla Al-Muhannadi – Bahraini Views

With the UN’s rallying call of “It’s Time to Act” to do something to save our environment, Khawla heard that message and took it to heart. Not long after that, she started the internationally renowned “Environment Friends Society” in Bahrain through which she expounded her love for the environment, and through her passion convinced many [...]

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Dec
19

Raising the Bar – Abdulla Al Mabad – Bahraini Views

Not succumbing to frustration of having to wait for games to be brought to Bahrain and then made available at extortionist rates, Abdulla took matters into his own hands by researching the games market in Bahrain more thoroughly to take established businesses head-on. A challenge he was happy to take. He successfully gained the representation [...]

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Dec
18

Living the Moment – Aisha Al-Alem – Bahraini Views

Would you stick with a job that you discovered that you did not like? Would you leave the security of that job to the unknown to chase another dream? Would you stand against common wisdom to reach that dream? That’s what Aisha decided to do; she threw caution to the wind and pursued a career [...]

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Dec
17

No Time for Fear – Hasan Haider – Bahraini Views

Fear is out of the equation for this young entrepreneur. His passion is what drives him to take an ordinary idea and convert it into an extra-ordinary experience. Hasan reflects on the idea of delivering DVDs direct to homes through his venture Film2Go, making Bahrain the first country in the world to have such a [...]

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Dec
16

Methodical Steps – Sayed Sharaf Hashim – Bahraini Views

Starting as a fabricator in one of the Bahraini companies after leaving technical school, Sayed Sharaf’s determined vision let him to persevere and start his own business when he was only 21. 9 years later, he owns several companies with a staff of about 50 specialists working in his multi-disciplined engineering works.

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