The Turning Point: How My Mother's Tears Fueled My Global Tech Career | Abdullah Khawer

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What if your greatest childhood failure was the catalyst for your biggest success? What if a love for video games could unlock a top-tier career across three continents? And what if you could build an international life as a devout Muslim, navigating the unique challenges of the East and the West? 🌍
🎙️ In this powerful episode, we sit down with Abdullah Khawer, a Senior Software Engineer who journeyed from a childhood of financial hardship in Pakistan to a thriving tech career in the UAE and now, the Netherlands. Abdullah shares his raw and honest story of overcoming academic failure, driven by a promise he made to himself after overhearing his mother's heartbroken prayers for his future.
Even with his hectic schedule, Abdullah is always open to assisting and offering support to the community! 👉 Here's where you can reach him!

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1. The Turning Point: How My Mother's Tears Fueled My Global Tech Career | Abdullah Khawer (00:00:00)

2. From Lahore to Rotterdam (00:01:44)

3. His experience living in the Netherlands (00:02:25)

4. Being a Muslim in the Netherlands VS KSA VS UAE (00:04:16)

5. Do I have to learn Dutch to work in the Netherlands ? (00:11:30)

6. Life journey : childhood & challenges. (00:14:46)

7. Philosophy on hardships (00:26:08)

8. Programming (00:28:45)

9. PyCon PK (00:32:05)

10. How to contribute to others ? (00:33:02)

11. Most in demand skills (00:36:50)

12. Work experience in the UAE (00:46:58)

13. Advice if you want to follow his footsteps! (00:53:23)