Stories of Excellence
Faridoun Hemani: With pen and lens - an eyewitness account of a tumultuous world.
Alim Hirji, the elite table tennis athlete, shares his experiences in the sport and his personal journey to success. SPO-007
Farhan Lalji, sports reporter for TSN's SportsCentre, and Nabil Karim, sports anchor for ESPN's SportsCentre share their experiences of their careers in sports media. SPO-006
Faridoun Hemani: With pen and lens - an eyewitness account of a tumultuous world.
The Sportshow: Dallas Titans, It's Game Time - Basketball SPO-005
Listen to an inspirational and heartfelt story on the rooftop' session with Nabila Tejpar. She talks about Overcoming ethnic and gender barriers, lessons she has learned on her Racing to Successful journey.
Alesar, Gorba, and Tayma have played volleyball at the highest level in Syria and share their story of what it's like to be playing at the national level for their country. SPO-004
Salimah Mussani graduated from Stanford University and played on several Tours, where she won several prestigious titles including the only Major on the Symetra Tour, a Canadian PGA title, and several wins on the Canadian Tour. SPO-003
Karim Versi, Fifa 20 Director, shares his experience working on one of the biggest video games in the world. SPO-002
Nabila Tejpar, UK Rally Racing Driver, shares her story on her need for speed. SPO-001
AKYSB UK: Stories on the Rooftop – Jamila Damani My Stammer – How I Found by Voice – 6 November 2020
Listen to an inspirational and heartfelt 'story on the rooftop' session with Jamila Damani. She talks about what stammering is, some of the myths and challenges, the tools and lessons she has learned on her journey.
Kenya: Ignite Interview Series with Aneeta Jamal.
Alykhan Kassam shares his personal insights into the trials and tribulations of a decade long rollercoaster with Multiple Sclerosis, including an intense stem cell transplant. A key aim of this session explored personal coping mechanisms and how he increased his capacity to be comfortable with the discomforts and challenges of life.
Coffee with Rita: Ismaili Uganda National Cricketer Shahzad Kamal
Listen to a conversation with Salim Merchant as he shares his musical journey from where it all started.
A conversation with Top Gun Pilot Chris Severson. The Ignite series is a series of conversations with leaders in their fields.