na20 JAN Qattan Family

The National
  • Leila and Abdel Mohsin Qattan in 1965, with their children Hani, Najwa, Omar and Leenah. Courtesy Omar Al Qattan
    Leila and Abdel Mohsin Qattan in 1965, with their children Hani, Najwa, Omar and Leenah. Courtesy Omar Al Qattan
  • Both originally from Palestine, Abdel Mohsin and Leila, pictured above in their engagement photograph in Beirut, 1954, met in their country of refuge, Kuwait, while working as teachers. Courtesy Omar Al Qattan
    Both originally from Palestine, Abdel Mohsin and Leila, pictured above in their engagement photograph in Beirut, 1954, met in their country of refuge, Kuwait, while working as teachers. Courtesy Omar Al Qattan
  • The growing Al Qattan family in Kuwait in the late 1950s, before moving to Lebanon for the sake of the children's education. Courtesy Omar Al Qattan
    The growing Al Qattan family in Kuwait in the late 1950s, before moving to Lebanon for the sake of the children's education. Courtesy Omar Al Qattan
  • The couple relax in a restaurant in Lebanon in the early 1960s. Courtesy Omar Al Qattan
    The couple relax in a restaurant in Lebanon in the early 1960s. Courtesy Omar Al Qattan
  • The young Omar's first London visit in 1968 with his mother, Leila, and sister, Leenah. Courtesy Omar Al Qattan
    The young Omar's first London visit in 1968 with his mother, Leila, and sister, Leenah. Courtesy Omar Al Qattan
  • Omar, centre with glasses, would return some years later to take up a boarding place at Millfield Preparatory School, in Edgarley Hall, Somerset, after the outbreak of the civil war in Lebanon in 1975. Courtesy Omar Al Qattan
    Omar, centre with glasses, would return some years later to take up a boarding place at Millfield Preparatory School, in Edgarley Hall, Somerset, after the outbreak of the civil war in Lebanon in 1975. Courtesy Omar Al Qattan
  • After discovering a love of reading at the prestigious Westminster School, Omar Al Qattan, seen holding the radio above with the cast of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' in 1984, would go on to study English literature at Oxford University. Courtesy Omar Al Qattan
    After discovering a love of reading at the prestigious Westminster School, Omar Al Qattan, seen holding the radio above with the cast of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' in 1984, would go on to study English literature at Oxford University. Courtesy Omar Al Qattan