My name is Naima Shaikh. I am Somali, although I spent most of my life outside my home country.
I am a technologist, coach, music-lover, fitness enthusiast and aspiring health-freak – if I could just lose the donuts.
Over the years, I grew up and was educated over four different continents, received a distance degree from the fifth, and while it is unlikely that I will ever go to Antarctica, I figure I’m already culturally diverse enough to indulge in identity crises once in a while.
I enjoyed learning new languages, meeting new people, studying World War II from several different angles depending on the country I was in – it taught me how the same facts can be viewed from such diverging perspectives.
I fell in love with technology at an early age and it is my one self-professed addiction – well, except for donuts and Somali halwa when I can get it.
For gainful employment, I have been predominantly in application development, even when apps weren’t the sexiest thing on the planet.
I am married to an Italian engineer who enjoys designing landmark buildings, and we are proud parents to two wonderful pre-teen third-culture kids. Both children were born and raised in the United Arab Emirates. We currently live in Dubai.
Naima!
Hurray!!!! so happy for you! you’ve got your site online!
Much love
Cherine
Dear Naima,
was such an inspiring chat.
Take very good care and looking forward to meeting soon again for further positiviGHiii
Gerald
Great website – it was good to read your news, still in the UAE…. Drop me a line if you get a chance. All the best, Roger
Kudos to your site! and the info you share!
Glad to have stumbled upon it.
I plan to be your frequent visitor n follow ur tech tweets too.
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I think we are cousins even if we never met!!!
If your husband is Loris send me an email, long time not see him
Davide
Davide,
I think we are and Loris is indeed my husband! Small world.
Thanks for stopping by.
Hey Naima! Congratulations on your site (didn’t even know you had one)! Loved reading you *blog* on schools today!! I am always impressed with what’s going on in the classrooms these days – especially elementary & middle schools! The stuff they are learning at such a young age!!!!