In a touching video, US-based Upworthy shed light on the story of Moawia Eldeeb, whose family was forced to leave Egypt due to a rare medical condition suffered by his brother.
“My brother was born with a very, very rare medical condition, so he can’t sweat. If the temperature gets really high, he will get a seizure and die,” he says. With Egypt’s high temperatures, staying in the country was incredibly dangerous for his health, and Eldeeb and his family moved to New York.
In the US, Eldeeb helped his father work at a pizza restaurant and had little time to attend school. But, the family was hit by another blow when a fire burned down their entire apartment and they had to move to a homeless shelter.
Defeating the odds, Eldeeb returned to school and worked hard to catch up to the level of his school mates. From there, he earned a scholarship at Columbia, learning coding at Robin Hood Foundation.
Now, Eldeeb is a multi-millionaire. His startup, SmartSpot – which creates smart mirrors for gyms that correct exercise positions, track progress, and record workouts – is now valued at $7 million.
