| 词条 | Nawaal Akram |
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| name = Nawaal Akram | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = Doha, Qatar | nationality = Pakistani | occupation = Comedian, model, athlete, disability rights campaigner | years_active = | known_for = Muscular dystrophy awareness | notable_works = | mother = Saima Akram | father = Mohammed Akram }} Nawaal Akram is a Qatari comedian, model, athlete and disability rights campaigner. She was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy at the age of six, and was forcefully removed from education against her wishes at the age of 10 by the school; she became wheelchair-bound at age of 12 . She has since founded Muscular Dystrophy Qatar to raise awareness of the condition, and was named one of BBC's 100 Women programme in 2017. CareerBorn in Doha, Qatar to Pakistani parents,[1][2] Nawaal Akram is one of six children to Mohammed and Saima Akram.[3] At the age of six, she was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and was wheelchair-bound by the age of 12 after falling and breaking her leg.[1] Her condition led to Akram being bullied by other children, which was ignored by the teachers in her school. Akram was then removed from her school, as they did not want to take responsibility for a physically disabled child. Her parents threatened to sue the school but withdrew as it would have affected the education of her siblings who were studying there. Applications to other schools followed, but these were rejected on the basis of her condition or nationality. Special schools were contacted, but she was rejected from those as she did not have a mental disability. Akram eventually tried homeschooling, but this was ineffective as it used part-time tutors.[2] Because of the lack of access to education, she began to feel depressed. Akram started to work at Mada, a non-project disability organisation in Qatar. While there, she learnt about how social media can be used to promote ideas.[3] She has since performed stand up comedy as a comedian with Stand Up Comedy Qatar (SUCQ), the country's first and only collective of stand up comedians, that was started in November 2010.[4] Akram also works a model. Akram took up the Paralympic sport Boccia, and expanded her social media presence including her YouTube channel "Nawaal's Adventures". In 2016, she founded the organisation Muscular Dystrophy Qatar to raise awareness of the condition within the country.[2] She was named one of BBC's 100 Women programme, signifying her as one of the most influential and inspiration women of the year.[5] References1. ^1 {{cite news|last1=Nangiana|first1=Umer|title="I love to make people happy"|url=http://www.gulf-times.com/story/432759/I-love-to-make-people-happy|accessdate=3 November 2017|work=Gulf Times|date=28 March 2015}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Akram, Nawaal}}2. ^1 {{cite web|last1=Perera|first1=Umanga|title=Nawaal Akram: Breaking stereotypes and changing narratives on disability|url=http://www.iloveqatar.net/news/content/nawaal-akram-breaking-stereotypes-and-changing-narratives-disability|publisher=I Love Qatar|accessdate=3 November 2017|date=30 August 2016}} 3. ^1 {{cite news|last1=Scott|first1=Victoria|title=Qatar teen with muscular dystrophy breaks down stereotypes, one at a time|url=https://dohanews.co/qatar-teen-with-muscular-dystrophy-breaks-down-stereotypes-one-at-a-time/|accessdate=3 November 2017|work=Doha News|date=16 April 2016}} 4. ^{{cite news|last1=Savodnik|first1=Peter|title="Yes, There Are Comedians in Qatar"|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/27/magazine/yes-there-are-comedians-in-qatar.html|accessdate=6 June 2018|work=New York Times|date=24 May 2012}} 5. ^1 {{cite news|last1=Kiel Lumanglas|first1=Marson|title=Qatar's Girl Conquers the World|url=http://www.qatar-tribune.com/PrintNews.aspx?id=89502|accessdate=3 November 2017|work=Qatar Tribune|date=11 October 2017}} 8 : People from Doha|Women comedians|Qatari Muslims|People with muscular dystrophy|Qatari people of Pakistani descent|Living people|Female YouTubers|Year of birth missing (living people) |
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