Homesick ‘Clock Boy’ Ahmed reportedly returning to Texas
Ahmed Mohamed, the teen known as “Clock Boy,” may be back in Texas within days. After nine months of living in his new homeland, Qatar, he reportedly feels homesick.
The Dallas Morning News reported Mohamed plans to return to Texas early in the week for an extended visit. The teen’s uncle, Aldean Mohamed, said: “He miss[es] Texas, and he miss[es] Irving.”
Breitbart Texas reported on Ahmed Mohamed’s earlier yearnings to return to the Lone Star State in December. The uncle also indicated his nephew will catch up with family in the Dallas suburb of Irving and has events lined up with some tech companies. The Dallas newspaper did not disclose any information with whom the teen will meet.
Ahmed Mohamed was the 14-year-old Irving Independent School District high school freshman detained last September for bringing to class a makeshift clock-in-a-box which school officials and police initially believed was a “hoax bomb.”
No charges were filed once the situation sorted itself out, but the teen served three days of suspension before his family decided to withdraw him from the school district.
A subsequent media firestorm ensued in which mainstream news outlets insisted “Islamophobia” was behind Mohamed’s detainment. Breitbart Texas maintained it was the result of rigid public school zero tolerance policies and a month later, the Associated Press agreed.
Last October, Mohamed accepted a fully-funded education scholarship from the Qatar Foundation over an invitation to the one of the world’s most prestigious private research universities, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Previously, the Commander-in-Chief tweeted the teen should bring his “cool clock” with him but that was not possible. The family did not retrieve it until late October despite the Irving Police Department’s requests for them to do so a month earlier.
TIME Magazine listed Mohamed on their 30 Most Influential Teens of 2015.
According to the Dallas Morning News, Uncle Aldean Mohamed said the family still plans to sue the Irving ISD over Ahmed’s arrest. After they left for Qatar, the Mohamed family sued the City of Irving for $10m and the school district for $5m.
Courtesy: breitbart.com
Ingenious. Brit has explained it well.
You can't compare the two. Whilst I agree that Malala is over hyped, she does act as an ambassador / champion for equality and education for girls .. Well done her
Mufti Shahid: She is role model just because she was almost killed by terrorists?
You cant compare this boy with Malala. She was almost killed by Taliban terrorists. Her body was pumped with bullets. She is a role model for many.
Ahmad must be wishing if Zia uddin (Malala's father) was his father.. might've become more famous and rich
its all about money and notoriety
According to the Dallas Morning News, Uncle Aldean Mohamed said the family still plans to sue the Irving ISD over Ahmed’s arrest. After they left for Qatar, the Mohamed family sued the City of Irving for $10m and the school district for $5m.
So this is what he is going for?
Ain't getting sh*t there now...
unless he starts another drama over there
Why would a person who aspires to become inventor choose QF over MIT. Doesn't make sense. Good or bad America is his home and a democracy. He will always find a space.
Yes, sometimes it comes down to "incentives".
Take the money and leave. Qatar deserves that.
Richard: Perhaps he and his family felt that their were other "benefits" in coming to Qatar
I was really surprised he had chosen QF over MIT. While QF may be a nice facility, I don't see how it can compete with MIT or any of the other top tier technology universities. Best wishes.
Another example, why the focus should be on internal people instead :)
Enjoy the vacation Ahmed and see you soon ..
Well he's had his 15 minutes of fame ... Good luck to him