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DT Page 01 May 18.Indd THURSDAY 18 MAY 2017 CAMPUS | 4 HEALTH | 8 BOLLYWOOD | 1212 ISL Qatar teams Physical activity ‘Dobaara...’ a highh prepares for may cut concept, low budgetdget WSC Alzheimer’s risk horror film Email: [email protected] P | 2-32-3 UNTOLD LEGACY “Blessings in the Sand – The Antoine Nehme Legacy”, written by Alexander A Nehme, the youngest son of Antoine Nehme, is apparently a well-articulated, written- record of “The Antoine Nehme Legacy” but has many lessons to be learnt by youngsters who want to start their entrepreneurial journey from the scratch without having anticipating anxieties. 02 COVER STORY THURSDAY 18 MAY 2017 The legacy of character and faith Irfan Bukhari Nehmeh (the company name), there The Peninsula exist not only hard work, persever- ance, innovation and dedication he book is an invaluable rather the firm belief of company’s gift for the people who founder in family values and busi- are fascinated with the ness ethics was a mammoth factor buzzwords of today’s that definitely played a significant world of competition role in turning a small hardware Tand growth — entrepreneurship store into a corporate reality. and startups — and know but very “Family is key here at Nehmeh,” little about the recipe of enduring Alexander writes at one place in the success in life and business book, further writing: “Family is ventures. an embodiment of values. When It is the story of hard work, per- you lose the sense of unity, which severance and fidelity; fidelity to is the real nucleus of a village or the family values, to the profes- town, or city or country or nation, sional integrity. It has been penned you are on dangerous ground.” with the ink of love, respect and Alexander A Nehme says with Antoine Nehme (left) in Germany with a representative of a gratitude. a palpable sense of pride that Neh- local company (right), circa 1963. “Blessings in the Sand – The meh was among the first companies Antoine Nehme Legacy”, written by which started using ‘Made in Qatar’ Alexander A Nehme, the youngest in early 1990s. “We cannot neces- son of Antoine Nehme, is definitely sarily say we created the label that a well-articulated, written-record is known around the world. Still, by of “The Antoine Nehme Legacy” the 1990s, when we began to place which also has many lessons to be this label on our heat-exchangers, learnt by youngsters who want to we were among only a handful of start their entrepreneurial journey companies manufacturing in the from the scratch without having country.” anticipating anxieties. The company not only made It is the story of a Lebanese progress by leaps and bounds but expatriate (Antoine Nehme) who also promoted real meanings of started his business in early 1950s sustainability and culture of CSR in Qatar when the conditions were long before they became publicity- definitely very tough but the reso- earning phrases. The writer quotes lution of Nehme was far greater his father saying: “If you are sad, the than the growing pains posed by company will be sad. If you are harsh ground realities. happy, the company will be happy.” He started his family business The store Antoine Nehme cre- Antoine Nehme at his shop circa 1970s. — Nehmeh — which after six dec- ated many decades ago in Doha was ades has now become a small just a warehouse of spare parts but empire called “Nehmeh Interna- these were the positive qualities of tional Holdings”, a multifaceted a 23-year-old Lebanese immigrant company serving the whole Middle which had paved the way of growth East region. The book reminds the and progress for a small shop to reader of famous quote of Tolstoy: become a business of remarkable “Traveller there is no path, paths are brand equity. made by travelling.” The success story of Nehmeh is “Our company follows the clas- a beacon of light for many aspirant sic Hollywood plot in its entrepreneurs and this book can rags-to-riches story of the founder, guide them how to develop a busi- Antoine Nehme. Ours is the story of nesses with unwavering belief in one man who had nothing and who one’s abilities and patience. wanted to do something.” Nehme family’s love for Qatar The book is a masterly account and its leadership is really excep- of a life well spent, of an untiring tional as they think that Lebanon is ambition and an unflinching cour- their country while Doha is their Anton Nehmeh circa 1960s. age. Behind the success story of “hometown”. 03 THURSDAY 18 MAY 2017 COVER STORY The book is a gift for those expatriates who also want to peep The book is a into Qatar’s history and its jour- ney of becoming a modern state gift for those from a small community which expatriates who used to earn its livelihood from also want to peep pearl and fish trade few decades ago. into Qatar’s history “We know that companies are and its journey about evolution, change, and con- of becoming a stant redevelopment. Nations too are this way, along with the global modern state from economy.” a small community The book shares some per- sonal stories of Antoine Nehme which used to and also unveils family life of the earn its livelihood father, the writer son calls “pio- from pearl and fish neer”. These elements make the reading experience lively and help trade few decades Antoine Nehme, circa 1950s. maintain readers’ interest. “He ago. (Antoine Nehme) would spend most of his time at work in Qatar and abroad. My mother would, naturally, go crazy. Of course, what Nothing” and ending at he was doing was ensuring the “Legacy”. future of his family. Quite often, The writer has generously my mother would say to him, “This used quotable quotes which give is not a hotel,” when he left early a scholarly flavour to the text and in the morning and returned late has shared some golden words in the evening.” uttered by his father as well like: Nehmeh is the successor of ‘Business has all five senses, just Natco, originally standing for the like a human being’; ‘Keep an eye Nehmeh Automotive & Trading on your work, for if you neglect Company, and now groups sev- it, it will feel it and neglect you eral companies under the in return’; among many. Nehmeh corporate identity. The book has received warm The Nehme family believes response from across the globe. in legacy of character as at one Suzy Mayhew, Campden Group, point Alexander puts it in Billy United Kingdom says: “A unique Graham’s words: “The greatest and personal insight into the evo- Anton Nehmeh store circa 1960s. legacy one can pass on to one’s lution and expansion of a family children and grandchildren is not business and Qatar. Epitomizes in material things accumulated solid foundations, great govern- in one’s life, but rather a legacy ance and lasting values for of character and faith.” continued success.” Not only writer’s affection- A Lebanese historian, Dr. Ray ate attachment with his father, J. Mouawad writes: “This is the his family and Nehmeh is com- success story of family deeply mendable but his style and rooted in the Middle East, like the articulation also deserve full audacious Sindbad the Sailor, this marks. The book is divided into book embodies the spirit of nine chapters starting from “San- entrepreneurship in an open- dals: Arriving in the Gulf with minded and modern Arab world.” Antoine Nehme alongside the largest heat exchanger produced and proudly “Made in Qatar” circa 1990s. Through the years 04 CAMPUS THURSDAY 18 MAY 2017 ISL Qatar teams prepares for WSC n International School of Khan and Sebastian Santoni) dom- London (ISL) Qatar team inated key sections of this year’s of 24 secondary students earlier round in Doha, finishing first Atook part in the Doha and second respectively in the Jun- Round of the World Scholar’s Cup ior Division Team Competition. (WSC) and 21 qualified to proceed Charlotte, Lekh and Sebastian also to the Global Round in Hanoi in achieved great success individually, June and over half will attend. From securing numerous silver medals its very title the WSC aims to pro- and taking five out of the six gold duce “world scholars” through a medals in the Challenge section; series of intense, friendly and ulti- Sebastian and Lekh qualified as first mately rewarding competitions. and second place as top overall This experience is precious scholars. One of ISL Qatar’s Senior because it affords the opportunities teams (Kritant Dahoo, Karim El to cross cultural boundaries, test Gamal and newcomer Lubna Amer) academic limits, and mix intellec- also performed superbly in their tual categories in new and clever debate category taking third place ways. Throughout the two-day event overall, rounding off a very success- students ask world-changing ques- ful competition. The efforts of ISL tions and challenge paradigms; they aims match the philosophy of the learn about yourself and discover Qatar and, in particular, Dr. Pilar look at values and ideas that will International School of London unknown concepts, hobbies, skills, Fernandez and Ms Nerine Chalm- affect the fate of our world. These Qatar and its International Bacca- activities or subjects which can ers in bringing the World Scholar’s students are raising the standard of laureate programmes, as well as the become part of your identity,” Cup to Qatar were recognised in the how to prepare for higher educa- pillars of the ISL group — passion, Sebastian said. awards ceremony. tion, and what it means to be a global understanding, diversity and iden- “WSC presents not only diversity Of the 21 qualified World Cup citizen engaged in civilised discourse.
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