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           The video talked about how life was hard for Mohed Altrad, and that he was never able to give up.  Mohed was born in a dessert in Syria. His parents died when he was at a young age. He always dreamed of going to school, yet his grandmother that was raising him refused to let that happen. All he could do was look at the classroom from far away or from a hole in the wall. One time, the teacher caught Mohed spying at the class, she felt bad so she let him in the class. He got bullied because of jealousy, which led him into setting a goal for himself,  don't let anyone push you around anymore.
After that with a couple of years he bought a company, which led him into accomplishing a lot of dreams. This company is said to be one of the greatest companies. He also has kids. He doesn't have an exact date of birth, so because of that his kids celebrate his birthday every year at March nineth.
The fact that Mohed didn't give up at a young age and continued at what he likes is an incredible accomplishment.  At the end of the video it says "know your worth" which means knowing your values and never underestimate them .  Mohed Altrad should be considered as a great inspiration to  people who think they aren't worth anything or to people who have struggles with their school lives and need help to push them up.

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