The Amir of Humanity E-Book

Andrew White

• Herausgeber: London Wall Publishing
• Kategorie: Sachliteratur, Reportagen, Biografien
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2017

Beschreibung

The Amir of Humanity book is dedicated to His Highness The Amir of Kuwait. A global humanitarian leader, the Amir has built upon the long and noble tradition of impactful giving that is part of the history of Kuwait, its people, and its leaders. In so doing, he has helped establish the Gulf state as the undisputed centre of humanitarianism in the Middle East. In this book we pay tribute to the Amir – and to a legacy that has changed millions of lives around the world.

Leseprobe

THE AMIR OF HUMANITY

A LIFETIME OF COMPASSION

By Andrew White

“SHEIKH SABAH HAS LONG BEEN A GLOBAL HUMANITARIAN LEADER. HIS SUPPORT OF DISASTER RELIEF, PEACE EFFORTS, AND ADVANCING PUBLIC HEALTH ARE AN INSPIRATION. OTHER WORLD LEADERS CAN LEARN FROM THE WISE EXAMPLE SET BY MY FRIEND, HIS HIGHNESS THE AMIR”

PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER

“ACTS OF GOODNESS AND CHARITY ARE VIRTUES INSTILLED IN THE PEOPLE OF KUWAIT SINCE ANTIQUITY”

SHEIKH SABAH AL-AHMAD AL-JABER AL-SABAH

CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE  PART ONEA LIFETIME OF COMPASSIONA virtuous tradition The growth of a nation Mercy and forgiveness A humanitarian leader  PART TWOA GENERATION IN NEEDThe greatest challenge Making history Inspiring greatness A legacy for the ages  PART THREEA SHARED HUMANITYWadha’s story Abdul & Fahad’s story Abutaj’s story Omar’s story Fadi’s story Hussein’s story Mohammad’s story Maheer & Rawan’s story Farah’s story Faris’ story Ghadeer’s story Jamal’s story Mamoun’s story  COPYRIGHT

“KUWAIT HAS SHOWN EXEMPLARY HUMANITARIAN LEADERSHIP IN SUPPORTING OPERATIONS UNDER THE COMPASSIONATE AND PASSIONATE LEADERSHIP OF HIS HIGHNESS, THE AMIR. KUWAIT MAY BE A SMALL COUNTRY IN SIZE BUT SHE HAS A BIG AND BROAD AND COMPASSIONATE HEART”

BAN KI-MOON, FORMER SECRETARY-GENERAL, UNITED NATIONS