BaBy Steps
29 January 2009
by Sumaya Hassim

W H O w o u l d of taught that spending eight hours per day in school could earn you the Footprints Filmworks January 2009 award.

"I've always had a larger than life approach towards life" she says.
"Achieving eight straight A's in matric sometimes puts pressure on you to do more, to do better, to be the best and to be a positive difference to our community." she says.

Fiona Nay(18) who is currently an FHM model plans to study aviation and astronomy at the University of Johannesburg.


Unfortunately, the footprints team cannot disclose any photographs of Fiona Nay at this time as it might disturb sensitive viewers.


"I have always taken my grandmother, my mother and my sisters as my role models. Sometimes I would burn the midnight oil putting in eight hours in one night completing an assignment due in for the next day. My friends in school would take me as their competition of who comes out first in class, but I say, I am Fiona and I choose to be the best."


Nay attended Crawford College in Johannesburg where she met with the high and mighty of the South African youth and says that it's unfortunate that private schools these days lack the present "Ordinary student" as the youth is well diversified. Private schools, she says, is very much different from the public schools that South Africa offer. Private schools in my opinion is much more personal, as compared to public schools.



Personality Of The Year for Footprints Filmworks Dr Mahmood Khan (81) was unavailable for comment as he had the flew. However, his PA Sakeena Joosub said that he would give Fiona a call to congratulate her on her award.


Fiona Nay describes the current life in South Africa as third world lacking natural resources and entrepreneurship, stimulus plans and promises by government officials not being kept, the selling of the JSE to an outside investor, the crumbling state of unemployment in our community of South Africa, and OH YEAH where are the hot guys hiding?



Managing Director for FF Omar Abdulla(25) said in a brief statement that he was "thrilled" Fiona could join the footprints team on their expedition of producing Footprints In South Africa.


"Having our FHM Models play a small role in Footprints In South Africa would make the film both entertaining and educational to our viewers and readers. Perhaps our community of South Africa will have a basic idea of the youth roaming the streets these days."


When the footprints team asked Fiona about her personal life she says that the amount of decent, daring, courageous and confident men out there is declining.

"I would love once just to be called sexy, other than cute" she laughs.



"It's so difficult to find someone to love me, to protect me, to guide me, and to appreciate me for who I AM. Most men these days are only interested in one thing. I think that when I find the right guy I will marry him, as long as he makes me smile, give me butterflies in my tummy and OH YEAH he must know how to spoil me."



October 2008 Champ for Footprints Filmworks Fatima Asmal(35) said that one should maintain and preserve, protect and love, cherish and understand, trust and respect your loved ones in order to grow any type of relationship.


Fun Facts about Miss Fiona Nay include painting with lipstick, forest fires, attending weddings and Hmmmm...


When asked what advice would she give to future A Grade students in South Africa she says "Always remain passionate, ambitious, energetic and creative. I have always had a buzzing bee type of personality, and I intend to use it towards my dreams and desires."



A Story that I would like to share to your audience she says" In School I was this nerdy type of girl that no one would notice, then one day I Woke up and said, Fiona, this is not the way you should lead your life, It's time to change, It's time to make a positive difference to our community."



"And here I am today winning this footprints award."







Footprints Filmworks is an investment company that invests in internet media, print media, text media, film and distribution. The company was originally created by Omar Abdulla to become a leading FILM Production company that PROMOTES INDO ASIANS Of South Africa to the world. Footprints Filmworks is currently opening up offices in Europe and The Americas. The company is currently investing in interactive and gaming media