Making people see the humour in simple day to day activities has become a hobby since lately. However I never got the way on how to put it across. It changed this year after I got selected for the Area Contest. For the area contest i really had to dig deep and come up with a good story. I was searching all around the internet and asked my friends for ideas for a good speech but nothing worked. A week before the contest I remembered how my son annoys me at home, although it was annoying i thought its really funny as well. Family got me through the area contest.
I knew Division level competitions are altogether a different game and I need lot of support and coaching. My Home clubs Awakening Toastmasters and Dehiwala Toastmasters were really supportive and encouraging to get me going. I take this opportunity to thank DTM Muhammed Sheikh Ahmed as he went through my speech many times, fine tuning it so that I could do a perfect job. I was really nervous on the day of the competition, i just wanted to make people laugh and have a good time and as soon as i saw that reaction i enjoyed giving the speech as well.
Hisham Azeez
Treasurer 2019/20
Dehiwala Toastmasters