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<\/p>\nAfter a long career in education first as a teacher in the United Arab Emirates and later as a librarian at Jordan\u2019s Ministry of Public Works and Housing, Naimaa Al-Hamidah could have chosen a quiet retirement. Instead, she found a new beginning, one rooted in community service, children\u2019s education, and the simple power of reading aloud.<\/p>\n
For the last decade of her professional life, Naimaa worked in the ministry\u2019s library. There, her passion for books blossomed into something more: a desire to share knowledge beyond the walls of any institution. Upon retirement, she immersed herself in social initiatives focused on education and literacy. That decision marked the true beginning of a journey she now sees as her life\u2019s mission.<\/p>\n
A turning point came when she was introduced to the We Love Reading program. The model spoke directly to her heart.<\/p>\n
\u201cBeing a WLR ambassador holds deep personal meaning for me,\u201d she says. \u201cI view it as both a responsibility and a privilege. It aligns with everything I believe about the power of knowledge and the importance of science and education in shaping society.\u201d<\/p>\n
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But it wasn\u2019t only Naimaa who changed. Through her weekly reading sessions, she began witnessing small yet profound transformations in the children who joined her.<\/p>\n
\u201cEmotionally, they became more expressive, better able to talk about their feelings,\u201d she explains. \u201cSocially, trust grew among them. Educationally, they began to truly love learning, and their imaginations flourished.\u201d<\/p>\n
For Naimaa, the most lasting reward isn\u2019t in levels or certificates. It\u2019s in the emotional connections she\u2019s built, connections that continue to grow long after her retirement.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy greatest achievement is the bond I\u2019ve formed with these children and young people. Their warmth and affection, something you can\u2019t put into words,\u201d Naimaa points out.<\/p>\n
And what of the future? Naimaa has a vision and many hopes, but the most important is that every home will have its own library, and every neighborhood its own WLR ambassador. She dreams of a Jordan where reading is not an exception, but a way of life for every child.<\/p>\n
In Naimaa\u2019s neighborhood, that dream is already taking root, book by book, child by child.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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