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Women in Business: Humaira Ahmed finding balance in life and business

Victoria B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ· celebrates Women in Business
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Victoria B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ· interviews Milestone woman Humaira Ahmed of Locelle (pronounced Lok-elle)

VN: Which Victoria community do you work in?

HA: Victoria

VN: Any community organizations youB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™re involved with youB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™d like to highlight?

HA: VIATEC (in Victoria)

VN: What have you learned as you mature that youB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™d like to share with a B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·˜younger youB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™?

HA: You are unique and that is a strength B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·“ embrace it and know that you are enough.

VN: What do you like about being a woman?

HA: I have so much empathy and I am able to inspire other women as well as the privilege I have had to carry my two girls in my womb B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·“ itB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s quite miraculous!

VN: The one thing youB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™d never be without and why?

HA: My phone. I have two young kids who go to school and a business to run B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·“ I want to be able accessible to both my family and my team.

VN: How do you find balance in your life?

HA: It is something I am constantly working towards. I carve out time to spend with my two girls and sneak in lunches/coffee with my husband to get me going and taking a break when I feel overwhelmed.

VN: What do people look to you for guidance about?

HA: Inspiration B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·“ the push to inspire and influence women to get into the field of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) as well as become entrepreneurs.



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