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“The experience that I have gained at Qatar

Airways so far is exceptional and has gifted me with a

practical view of the theoretical aspects of accounting...”

he old adage that what doesn’t kill you only makes you stronger, is one that continues to be
proven true by highly motivated and resolute individuals who refuse to let life’s challenges
define them. The same can be said about Moses Mika (24), a final-year Bachelor of
TAccounting (honours) student at UNAM.

Born and bred in a small village of Kalkrand, a few kilometers from Mariental, Moses was instilled
with a strong desire to succeed from an early age. “Our rule was simple,” Moses began, “The
only acceptable outcome was to pass, nothing more and nothing less,” he said. It is this rule that
remained constant in Moses’ life and pushed him to reach beyond the clouds and shoot for the
stars up above.

The insurmountable desire to succeed saw Moses being awarded the top performer award
throughout his junior secondary phase. However, life has its highs and lows, and shortly thereafter

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