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We are overjoyed to share some wonderful personal news from our project community. The entire SERENADE consortium extends its warmest congratulations to our Doctoral Candidate, Hamza Ali Imran, and his wife on the birth of their beautiful daughter, Fajr.
Beyond the scientific breakthroughs and technological innovations, the SERENADE project is about people. The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions are designed not just to advance research, but to support researchers in their careers and personal lives. Hamza’s journey, moving to Germany with his wife to pursue his PhD, and now welcoming their daughter, is a beautiful testament to this principle. It shows that a demanding and ambitious research project can go hand-in-hand with important personal milestones.
Hamza kindly shared the beautiful meaning behind his daughter’s name:
“Fajr (فجر) means “dawn” — the first light of the morning before sunrise. In Islam, Fajr is also the first prayer of the day, performed at dawn.”
It is a perfect name, symbolizing a new and bright beginning.
The entire SERENADE consortium wishes Hamza, his wife, and little Fajr all the joy, health, and happiness as they begin this new chapter together.
Welcome to the world, and to the SERENADE family, Fajr
