Lift Up Your Head No Matter What

Energetic Malak Knows It All
Aly El Attal

The most unique voice in school belongs to Malak Kira. Her squeaky voice can be heard almost everywhere on campus. What many people do not realize is that behind that amusing voice is an energetic young woman full of ideas and goals.

After attending the German School for six years, Malak came to Schutz in sixth grade. She is thankful for Schutz because it taught her that she “should never give up and that she should always lift her head up no matter what.”

She also strongly believes that Schutz made her more confident than she was before. Malak’s message to the juniors is that they “should live every moment because time passes by so quickly”, and that they “should do their best in everything and never give up.”

Sadly, her journey at Schutz will be ending this year. Even though she is very fond of school and claims that she does not want to leave, Malak is glad that she will be leaving all the schoolwork behind; however, there are other things that she will miss. She is also going to miss chilling on the front porch and the overall ambience on campus. She is also going to miss having her famous (love) quarrels with Mahmoud during lunch, along with arguing with Massimo and participating in school teams.

Malak is known for being a very hard worker. She plans to pursue a degree in Business and Marketing at the American University in Cairo. After graduating from college, Malak wants to move back to Alexandria to start working in her father’s chemicals company and start a family. Malak is the kind of person that likes to think ahead: ten years from now, she sees herself working at her father’s company and being married with children.

Although she believes that she tends to overthink some things, which she considers her weakness, Malak thinks of herself as a very positive person during tough times—a quality that she believes is rare these days. Many people do not realize that not only does Malak enjoy cooking, but she is also very good at it. Malak considers herself a kind and talkative person and would like to thank her mother for helping her become the unique person she is today.