JEDDAH. The annual speech contest of the Area 18 and Area 38 of Toastmasters International District 104 was successfully held on Friday, February 6, in Jeddah. The event, organized under the joint leadership of the two areas, drew substantial participation from contestants across various clubs. The competition featured 30 winners from club-level contests competing in four speech categories, with as many as 140 Toastmasters members and guests in attendance.
The competitions were held in four categories which include Humorous Speech, Evaluation Speech, Table Topics, and International Speech. Winners who secured first, second, and third positions in each category received awards presented by District 104 and Area officials.

The event was led by TM Saheer Abdul Khader, Area 18 Director, DTM Najeeb Venjaramood, Area 38 Director and TM Raihanath Saheer, Division H Director. DTM Balasubrahmanyam, District 104 Director, was the master of the ceremonies. TM Muhammad Sameer Kunnan served as the contest chair, managing the overall proceedings throughout the competition.
Winners from Area 18
Humorous Speech
- First: TM Sashi Thankaraj
- Second: TM Muhammad Ashraf
- Third: TM Ashraf Meleveettil
Evaluation Speech
- First: TM Safa Karumar
- Second: TM Ashraf Meleveettil
- Third: TM Nasrin Siraj
Table Topics Speech
- First: TM Ashraf Meleveettil
- Second: TM Safa Karumar
- Third: TM Mahanas Afreen
International Speech
- First: TM Vinith Pillai
- Second: TM Safa Karumar
- Third: TM Nivetha Ganesh
Winners from Area 38
Humorous Speech
- First: TM Abubakar Sayyid Mansoor
- Second: TM Surendrapal Singh Ajimal
- Third: TM Lubna Kassem Khatri
Evaluation Speech
- First: TM Abdul Rasheed Todiyil
- Second: TM Lubna Kassem Khatri
- Third: TM Nivetha Ganesh
Table Topics Speech
- First: TM Siwanya Anilkumar
- Second: TM Nivetha Ganesh
- Third: TM Shayan Hakh
International Speech
- First: TM Surendrapal Singh Ajimal
- Second: TM Sashi Thankaraj
- Third: TM Abdul Rasheed Todiyil
