She revealed that Suleman had plans to break a world record when the vessel reached the shipwreck. The mother explained that her son loved Rubik’s Cube and was able to solve the popular puzzle in less than 20 seconds. So, the teenager had applied to the Guinness World Records to try and break the record 3,700 metres below sea level. His dad had brought a camera with them on the journey to capture the moment. https://twitter.com/HamzaAzhrSalam/status/1673232786159984641?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1673232786159984641%7Ctwgr%5Ec0f5b260c0c0ba65c56d995b9158b3fcf6980cef%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.joe.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fmum-of-teenager-on-titanic-sub-says-she-let-son-go-on-trip-in-her-place-398236 The family had all boarded the Polar Prince on Father’s Day, and Dawood said they had been making jokes before her husband and son got in Titan. "I was really happy for them because both of them, they really wanted to do that for a very long time," she said. Dawood and her daughter stayed on the Polar Prince whilst the huge search for Titan took place. "I think I lost hope when we passed the 96 hours mark," Mrs Dawood said. She said that’s when she sent a message to her family. "I said: ‘I’m preparing for the worst.’ That’s when I lost hope." She explained that Alina "didn’t lose hope until the call with Coast Guard. When they basically informed us that they found debris." The mother and daughter now both plan to learn the Rubik’s Cube in Suleman’s honour, and she plans to continue her husband’s work. "He was involved in so many things, he helped so many people and I think I really want to continue that legacy and give him that platform… it’s quite important for my daughter as well," she said.

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