oversears, and he also praised the idea of the program, and encouraged other students to
start similar initiatives. Another significa n t interview was discussing issues ofsuccess and
hard work with Dr. Raya Al Manthari, a lecturer at Sultan Qaboos University. Dr Al Manthari
spoke about the importance of planning and perseverancein achieving goals despite all the
struggles and challenges faced on the way to accomplishing them.
And during the month of Ramadan, the broadcast team prepared a special episode that
tackeled religious issues. The program included recorded interviews discussing different
issues of relvance to students abroad, being dealt with from a religious perspective. One of
these interviews was with Dr. Saif Al Hadi, a famous media figure in Oman, who discussed
the different ways of how to present a true image of being an Omani, and most importantly
being a Muslim. The other interview was with Dr. Salim Al Naamani, a well-known religious
scholar and public speaker,who talked about the significance of the holy month of Ramadan,
and how to spend it abroad, facing all difficulties that may be encountered while being away
from Oman.
The main goal of this program was to include a variety of different topics, as well as discuss-
ing issues of concern to Omani students overseas with known figures in Oman, such as the
Omani poets Kamil Al Bathari, Meshaal Al Sarmi and Ahmed Al Abri. The program also includ-
ed competitions where listeners compete by answering questions related to the topics
tackeled in each episode, using social media to send their answers. Winners were given
special prices, such as Trips to Meccah in Saudi Arabia, presentedby Quba for Haj and Umrah.
The Consulate-General of the Sultanate of Oman in Melbourne praised the efforts of the
team, and encouraged them to continue the efforts in serving all Omani students across the
globe. The team was also presented with a Certificate of Merit from the Ministry of Higher
Education in honor of the efforts made during their first season of the program. With promis-
ing plans, the team will continue exerting their efforts in presenting the best for all Omani
students abroad.
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