Maha Shirah: An Outstanding Personality with a Passion to Serve Others

Maha Shirah, Founder & CEO, Sheworks Entrepreneurs find a purpose in solving the problems of society. They wield great power and responsibility. They are willing to take responsibility and are undaunted in the face of challenges. They seek solutions and continuous improvement to fulfill their purposes. Maha Shirah is such an inspiring entrepreneur from the Middle East and this is her story : “My name is Maha Farid Shirah. I am a Saudi businesswoman. I am also a wife and mother of two boys,” Shirah introduces her. Shirah is an ambitious woman with the goal to help others with her talent and knowledge. She knew to excel in a competitive business world a person must be sharp and smart. With that insight, she went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in English-Arabic translation, an MBA in finance, and a diploma in photography. Consequently, these degrees helped her to bag many jobs in different fields; teaching, translating, auditing, investment banking, and photography. These jobs helped her to sharpen her skills and acquire experience to strive in the corporate world. During these years she shifted to North America with her husband and returned to Saudi Arabia in 2013. Here she started to work as a freelance photographer and also successfully managed her family of two young kids and long-hours working husband. Shirah’s story is also a great example of how women can carry out family responsibilities while working on their dreams and interests. Her time management skills and the passion to excel in her freelancing gig upheld her to go forward without compromising on her duties as a mother or a wife. During this