Name : Ali Ouhida
Age : 33
Birthplace : Casablanca, Morocco

Schools:
Lamçalla high school, Casablanca
Pioneer language school, West Covina, California
Mt Saint Antonio College, Walnut, California
Spanish private language school, Hermosillo, Mexico
Languages spoken fluently: Arabic, French, English, Spanish.

Currently working as sales representative for an ” import/export” industrial company, based in Casablanca.
When I was 20 I left Morocco to live in the United States, but my love for travelling didn’t let me settle in one place, I packed my backpack and walked literally to Mexico, where I stayed almost four years, travelling to new countries. Meeting new people was always a fascinating point for me.

My dream is to be the first Moroccan African Arab to row across the Atlantic from Moroccan soil to New York.

I have endless list of reasons to why I want to do it:

I LOVE adventure;

I want to row to prove that Arabs are peaceful people, I want to row for peace;

I want to row to enter my name into the list of the great ocean rowers that did it or tried to do it - for me trying is as good as doing it, both need courage.

I want to row to prove my love to my wife;

I want to row because it’s simply my dream!