Fatima Farah was part of the team of students of Zayed University who had won a competition to design new banknotes for UAE.
The competition was held in collaboration of the Central Bank of UAE and the Swiss Embassy. The winning team, comprising of Fatima Farah and her teammates, will head to Switzerland in January to learn more about the printing and designing of banknotes with the printing company KBA-NotaSys
The National recently had an interview with Fatima Farah;
My inspiration for my art
Our culture, jazz music and stories of people.
My favourite scent
My mum. I had a blanket that was with me when I was 6 until the age of 16. I would rub the blanket on her until it extracted her beautiful scent.
My vision for my future
Continue doing social work and helping others.
My favourite read
Poetry by the famous Syrian Nizar Qabbani. I love his poem on Granada, Spain.
My favourite movie
A Beautiful Mind, [directed] by Ron Howard. While watching the movie, my sister and I were analysing the characters and events.
Are you a morning or evening person?
I like getting up early to do my university assignments. When it comes to art, I like to do it late at night.
My favourite subject
Psychology all the way.
Favourite place that I’ve visited
Amman, Jordan. It was a beautiful place and the trip had an immense impact on me.
How many languages do you speak?
After the trip to Korea, I was inspired to learn the language. I am also learning American sign language.
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