Qatari Woman Business USAGM
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- Qatari Woman Business USAGM
- November 17, 2022
- Content Type Package
- Language English
- Transcript/Script English USAGM SHARE ((PLAYBOOK SLUG: TV Qatari Woman Business - Mendoza HEADLINE: Qatari Woman Reportedly First to Own Store in Prominent Doha Market TEASER: Shams Al-Qassabi describes opening her restaurant and spice store in Souq Waqif market BYLINE: Celia Mendoza PUBLISHED: 11/17/2022 AT 10:15AM CONTRIBUTOR: DATELINE: Doha, Qatar VIDEOGRAPHER: Celia Mendoza, Nelson Biñoles VIDEO EDITOR: Celia Mendoza SCRIPT EDITORS: Kenochs; MAS VIDEO SOURCE (S): VOA PLATFORMS (mark with X): WEB __ TV _X_ RADIO __ TRT: 2:36 VID APPROVED BY: Reifenrath TYPE: TVPKG EDITOR NOTES: ((INTRO)) [[A woman in Doha, Qatar is reportedly the first female to run a business in the city’s prominent Souq Waqif market. Her life story is one of perseverance and broken barriers. VOA reporter Celia Mendoza has more from Doha.]] ((NARRATOR)) With little knowledge on how to run a business, Shams Al-Qassabi decided to open a restaurant and spice store in the Souq Waqif market in Doha. When she started, she knew it was going to be a challenge. But she didn’t expect reports that followed saying she is the first woman to own a business at the popular market. ((Shams Al-Qassabi, Business Owner in Souq Waqif Market)) ((IN ARABIC/FEMALE)) “I'm the first businesswoman to enter Souq Waqif, because I wanted to help support my retired husband. I started from scratch, listening to what I learned from my late father. Because he was a successful trader man.” ((NARRATOR)) Initially she sold pickles in the pet area of the market. One day, she caught the attention of a photographer who took her photo and shared the story of the first female trader in the Qatari market. ((Shams Al-Qassabi, Business Owner in Souq Waqif Market)) ((IN ARABIC/FEMALE)) “The love of my culture, the love of my country, that’s how I like to show people who are visiting Qatari culture, through the food and hospitality.” ((NARRATOR)) While the market was under construction, managers encouraged her to open her spice store, something she was hesitant to do. Working with men was a first for her, but she says most have been supportive. ((Tiziana Aniello, Tourist Guide)) ((IN SPANISH/FEMALE)) “This woman is very special. You see her eyes, these are eyes of emotion, because when you meet her, she truly transmits the strength, courage and love that she has for what she has created: for her nation, for her people and for all of us who are foreigners. She makes us feel as if we were part of her family.” ((NARRATOR)) Al-Qassabi says she has set a precedent for the market and for all Qatari women, many of whom, she says, are afraid to take leadership positions or become active members of the economy and workforce. ((Tiziana Aniello, Tourist Guide)) ((IN SPANISH/FEMALE)) “She shows us how much difference one woman can make, changing how we view the world. We are in an Arab world; we are in a world where women must follow certain paths, and she is unique in that world.” ((NARRATOR)) Over time, her 12-chair restaurant has expanded to seat 250 guests. With each of these traditional Qatari dishes, this chef has managed to win the hearts not only of the people in her country, but also of visitors from all over the world. ((Celia Mendoza VOA News, Doha, Qatar.)) ((2:37)) ((Luis, can you extend the audio over the ending portion. The sound just turns off too soon at end))
- Transcript/Script USAGM SHARE ((PLAYBOOK SLUG: TV Qatari Woman Business - Mendoza HEADLINE: Qatari Woman Reportedly First to Own Store in Prominent Doha Market TEASER: Shams Al-Qassabi describes opening her restaurant and spice store in Souq Waqif market BYLINE: Celia Mendoza PUBLISHED: 11/17/2022 AT 10:15AM CONTRIBUTOR: DATELINE: Doha, Qatar VIDEOGRAPHER: Celia Mendoza, Nelson Biñoles VIDEO EDITOR: Celia Mendoza SCRIPT EDITORS: Kenochs; MAS VIDEO SOURCE (S): VOA PLATFORMS (mark with X): WEB __ TV _X_ RADIO __ TRT: 2:36 VID APPROVED BY: Reifenrath TYPE: TVPKG EDITOR NOTES: ((INTRO)) [[A woman in Doha, Qatar is reportedly the first female to run a business in the city’s prominent Souq Waqif market. Her life story is one of perseverance and broken barriers. VOA reporter Celia Mendoza has more from Doha.]] ((NARRATOR)) With little knowledge on how to run a business, Shams Al-Qassabi decided to open a restaurant and spice store in the Souq Waqif market in Doha. When she started, she knew it was going to be a challenge. But she didn’t expect reports that followed saying she is the first woman to own a business at the popular market. ((Shams Al-Qassabi, Business Owner in Souq Waqif Market)) ((IN ARABIC/FEMALE)) “I'm the first businesswoman to enter Souq Waqif, because I wanted to help support my retired husband. I started from scratch, listening to what I learned from my late father. Because he was a successful trader man.” ((NARRATOR)) Initially she sold pickles in the pet area of the market. One day, she caught the attention of a photographer who took her photo and shared the story of the first female trader in the Qatari market. ((Shams Al-Qassabi, Business Owner in Souq Waqif Market)) ((IN ARABIC/FEMALE)) “The love of my culture, the love of my country, that’s how I like to show people who are visiting Qatari culture, through the food and hospitality.” ((NARRATOR)) While the market was under construction, managers encouraged her to open her spice store, something she was hesitant to do. Working with men was a first for her, but she says most have been supportive. ((Tiziana Aniello, Tourist Guide)) ((IN SPANISH/FEMALE)) “This woman is very special. You see her eyes, these are eyes of emotion, because when you meet her, she truly transmits the strength, courage and love that she has for what she has created: for her nation, for her people and for all of us who are foreigners. She makes us feel as if we were part of her family.” ((NARRATOR)) Al-Qassabi says she has set a precedent for the market and for all Qatari women, many of whom, she says, are afraid to take leadership positions or become active members of the economy and workforce. ((Tiziana Aniello, Tourist Guide)) ((IN SPANISH/FEMALE)) “She shows us how much difference one woman can make, changing how we view the world. We are in an Arab world; we are in a world where women must follow certain paths, and she is unique in that world.” ((NARRATOR)) Over time, her 12-chair restaurant has expanded to seat 250 guests. With each of these traditional Qatari dishes, this chef has managed to win the hearts not only of the people in her country, but also of visitors from all over the world. ((Celia Mendoza VOA News, Doha, Qatar.)) ((2:37)) ((Luis, can you extend the audio over the ending portion. The sound just turns off too soon at end))
- NewsML Media Topics Arts, Culture, Entertainment and Media
- Network VOA
- Embargo Date November 17, 2022 10:29 EST
- Byline Celia Mendoza
- Brand / Language Service Voice of America