'Aspire 2 Inspire' our first Annual Somali Community Achievement Awards in Hounslow. 23 05 2013

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Hounslow Somali Community (HSC) in partnership with Kingsley Academy, hosted 'Aspire 2 Inspire' our first Annual Somali Community Achievement Awards in Hounslow. On the 23rd May 2013, HSC hosted hugely successful and historic Somali Achievement Awards Evening. Somali students from Kingsley Academy were presented with special awards for outstanding achievement in a number of categories including: Best attendance, Sports Personality of the Year, Student Leadership, Most Academically improved, Best Results in GCSE and the Student of the Year Awards. A special award was also presented to Mohammed Deria, a Somali marathon runner who lives in Hounslow and who has been inspired by double Olympic gold medallist, Legendary Mo Farah. Axmed Ducaale recited from the Quraan and after a welcome by HSC Members, Hosts for the night Waris Duale and Maxamed Siciid Asahaaf, comperes for the evening, commenced the proceedings. During the event: Somali Cultural dance, Hiddo iyo Dhaqan performed Aidarous Maliboi from Birmingham performed a song Waris Duale recited Somali Poetry about Role Models Xassan Siciid Maxamed from Hounslow recited Somali Poetry Alluminae Dance Group from Hounslow performed During the performances some parents and guests among the 250 member audience stood up to dance and rock to the music. Anjali Sakhardande, Principal of Kingsley Academy, delivered the keynote speech which was followed by a number of other important speeches by Councillor Sachin Gupta, Mayor of Hounslow, Councillor Ruth Cadbury, Councillor Jagdish Sharma, Leader of the Council, Hodan Haili, a teacher from Ealing, Councillor Sue Sampson, and Ian Powell from Kingsley Academy. The audience watched a documentary about the environment called "Our problem, Our World" which was showcased by Anab Abdalla from Sahan Cares. To round off the evening everyone sampled delicious Somali cuisine, homemade Somali cakes and soft drinks in the Kingsley Academy dining hall. The Founder and Chairman of Hounslow Somali Community, commented, "It is clear from talking to the students and their parents in person throughout the evening that the attendees found the event to be the best Somali event organised in our borough. The young people who turned up were buzzing and their engagement with the speakers was in fact brilliant." Thank you to HSC Members, Trustees, Volunteers, Somali Cultural dance performers, the parents whom cooked Somali food for the night and Kingsley Academy management for making our initial Annual Achievement Awards success and memorable. Thanks to Universal TV for recording the entire event. ALL praises to Allah. If you missed it, you can watch the full event on below link.