At the age of 18, his English teacher convinced him to write an article for the school magazine. Before he knew, Ribat was writing his own book. What he assumed to be a 90 day project became a life changing journey spanning over 2 years of endless hope, regret and reflection. His book 'Dear United Nations' will be available on Amazon in paperback and e-book versions.

Writing however, has never been his passion. He aspires to be a tech-entrepreneur and is currently working on his startup company 'Platform', which will revolutionize the way consumers and corporates engage with each other on the internet.

In his leisure time he loves to reflect on life and shares experiences with friends. He idolizes Steve Jobs and likes to approach things the 'Jobs Way'. He values time and considers it to be the most precious asset at his disposal.

Ribat's ethnicity is Bangladeshi, but he grew up in Dubai. He finished his schooling and moved to Canada. He is now 20 and studies at Trent University in Ontario, Canada.