The result is in and I have won the World Ten Outstanding Young Persons Awards (TOYP) of 2021. I am also the only European awardee of the year! Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote for me. I truly appreciate it. So what next for me? Well, to keep working in communities and to keep collaborating with people. I have learnt so much about humans, empathy, and resilience through my work in communities than any academic book will ever teach me. Thank you again, everyone.
The honorable Ten Outstanding Young Persons for 2021(listed in alphabetical order by first name) are:
- Chadi Khatib – Syria
- Chee Sian Kuan – Malaysia
- Christopher Arida – Lebanon
- Edmund Heng – Malaysia
- Hansley Noruthun – Mauritius
- Jennifer Canaveral – Colombia
- Saleem Najjar – Syria
- Sinead Kane – Ireland
- Srikanth Bolla – India
- Temie Giwa-Tubosun – Nigeria
Read all about the other amazing honorees and their stories at this link