Naming Rights

Of course, you know I have an uncommon name for the US. When I was born, my father asked my Umo (Uncle) Atef to name me. Atef is his eldest brother and is essentially the patriarch of the family. Umo chose the name Nujoud after a star on one of the favorite arabic soap operas of the day. My name means 'glorious one' and is rather uncommon in Arabic too. As Umo told me, it is a classic name. Here is a picture of me and Umo Atef.