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I had a very pleasant surprise yesterday when I found out that I was listed by Arabian Business as one of their 100 most powerful Arab women. Admittedly I wasn’t very high up the list — my friend Zaha is at no 4 while I am at no 46. Still, it is top 50! They didn’t have a picture of me so I thought I would post one from way back when I was important enough to grace the cover of a magazine in Kuwait (probably because of my young face; it was when I worked for Sotheby’s and was touring the region trying to promote them…). Now, I don’t really believe in lists, nor awards for that matter — Stephen Frears once explained to me that being short-listed was more important than receiving an award which was often a political decision while being short-listed is based on merit. Anyhow, there is no denying the fact that I was thrilled to be included. Not sure who I have to thank for this but whoever it is, thank you. I am honoured!
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March 6, 2013 at 6:51 am
Congratulations, Anissa!
You look so pretty in that photograph.
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March 6, 2013 at 7:08 am
thx magda. it was very many years ago 🙂
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March 6, 2013 at 9:55 am
it’s not just about the food or just about the culture, it’s about bringing everything together and making people happy…it seems you’ve got a good recipe for that- congrats!
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March 6, 2013 at 10:02 am
You are gorgeous and so is that ‘kicky’ chair. Congrats!
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March 6, 2013 at 10:03 am
thank you deana 🙂
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March 6, 2013 at 10:03 am
thank you kiki. i try my best 🙂
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March 7, 2013 at 7:28 am
Congratulations Anissa … you look spectacular!
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March 7, 2013 at 8:39 am
thank you 🙂
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April 13, 2013 at 5:12 am
congratulations!! we came across your blog by coincidence but to see you in the top 50 most powerful women is quite an achievement – we started as bloggers and now expanded into websites so we know how hard it is to blog and succeed! best of luck!