January 2017 24 www.womanthismonth.com PEOPLE | interview Extraordinary women Intercol and Zayani donated 2008 Outlander - January 2008 AWA CTT at BIC, Intercol as sponsor - February 2008 AWA at BIC with Intercol as sponsor - December 2015 AWA at BIC with Intercol as sponsor - December 2015 Lynne arrived in Bahrain 40 years ago after meeting Intercol director Abdurrahman Al-Wazzan in England, and marrying soon after. They have three children – Ali, 37, Mahin, 34, and Hassan 32, and have been blessed with five grandchildren, four boys ranging from two to 11 years old, and their first granddaughter, who is just seven months. Hailing from Newcastle upon Tyne, in the north of England, she still considers herself to be a true Geordie girl, despite four decades in the desert. Both her parents, Joan and Bob, spent the last 15 years of their lives in Bahrain, her father passing away in 2011 and her mother two years ago. She says: “It was they who introduced myself and my sister, Norma, at the young age of nine and 10, respectively, to charity work, mainly with the Salvation Army and other charities within Newcastle.” She has been involved in charity work throughout her life and will be celebrating her 66th birthday this month, marking more than 55 years of dedication to her communities. She adds: “Fortunately for me, my mother-in-law and father-in-law, the late Ali Al-Wazzan, former Liz O’Reilly chatted to Lynne Al-Wazzan, proud mum and grandma, baker extraordinaire and tireless charity volunteer about what makes giving back to the community so important. Charity Champion Lynne Al-Wazzan
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