days. There was also the matter of obtaining a government license, so that her certificates would be recognized.

With superb diplomacy Widad persuaded her family to help her in everything they could, and she obtained a government license to open a school which she named "The School of Fine Arts in Ain Anoub." In the autumn of 1955 the first graduation ceremony was held.

Nor has her concern stopped at teaching sewing: she is going to work to establish classes teaching reading and writing to the girls who have grown too old to attend an official school — this besides teaching them sewing, cutting, and embroidery.

"Life is not worth living unless we do what lies in our power to do, with complete devotion and speed," says Widad;

and she is always in motion, always busy, always smiling.

Age is no measure of greatness: she is great, though still a young woman only a little past twenty. The happy home is her goal, and the goal of every girl in her view; and she is one of those who labor to bring into being the greatest possible number of happy homes.

Widad delivering a speech at her latest graduation ceremony, autumn 1957

Widad explaining machine embroidery to some of the girls, while others are busy at hand embroidery

The first class of graduates; behind it can be seen views of the house after it was made fit for use as a school