Ruqaya Kadhim

Ruqaya was born in Iraq. Life in Iraq was super difficult for her and her family mainly due to war with ISIS. She moved to the United States with her family to escape the war. Entering a new country and having to learn a new language, Ruqaya faced many struggles in her early school career due to a lack of tutoring. She was fortunate to have found the northwest community center which has been a blessing to her and her family. Her number one role model is her mother, one of the things she admires is the selfless sacrifice she made to let go of her own education in order to raise Ruqaya and her siblings. Ruqaya’s future goals include having a successful acting career, continuing to strengthen her relationship with God, and also to be a positive role model to her current and future family.