Dubai: To her family, she was “Noon” or “Noony”, the light of their home who never forgot a birthday and always remembered the little things people loved. To her close friend, she was “Shukku”, her biggest support. To her professor, she was the passionate student who never took her eyes off the lecturer, determined not to miss a word.
Naifa Balkies Hameed, a 21-year-old final-year architecture student at Canadian University Dubai (CUD), died on November 5 after a speeding vehicle reportedly ran over her on Al Khawaneej Street in Al Rashidiya area. She was standing behind her car, which had suffered a flat tyre.
Days after the tragedy, her family and friends are remembering a young woman whose warmth touched everyone around her.
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But amid their grief, the family also hopes her death will serve as an eye-opener for motorists about the consequences of reckless driving and the importance of road safety.
Student who never missed a word
Naifa, a native of Thodupuzha in the south Indian state of Kerala, was devoted to her studies.
