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A Local Encounter that Changed my Perspective - Big world

sunshine — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 03:32:03 GMT

Growing up in Muslim Strict family giving me feeling that I live in so small world , but by the time and gradually I realized that I live in so big world and I feel deeply I am belonging to this big world more than this small one. Every time I travel outside Egypt this idea become stronger inside me. My Experience in India increase this feeling inside me. when i see different religions, different languages and different traditions living together peacefully , it was like shock for me , it was really amazing.

I also loved its colorful nature , you feel the color of nature mixed with the color of their cloth. the most attractive thing for me was their great respect to nature specially places where people practice meditation and Yoga. i fell relaxed and comfort because of peaceful silence of such places.

Photos: My Photo scholarship 2011 entry

sunshine — Tue, 8 Nov 2011 02:34:00 GMT

those pics have taken in Faiyoum city in Egypt. Egyptian water wheels is called in Arabic Saqia, it demonstrates the typical farmer life and the development of agriculture in Egypt, the local people in El Fayoum are very proud of their water wheels. and those 4 pics show the story of how this wheels working and the water cycle inside it till it go to farms. why i want this scholarship: coz i am so active social worker and i believe that through my pics i can change so many wrong things in my society by transfer this pics to people who are responsible for that , i also believe that it u can change life of someone by one pic, i am not professional photographer but i have great desire to learn till i become professional one day . so i wish i can got this chance with u. about me: i am Doaa , i am 25 years old , i am an Egyptian girl, i have graduated from faculty of education - English Department, i have so many social activities. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES  An Executive member in GCM Team (Global Change Makers Team) British Council.  An active volunteer in Resalah NGO: helping deaf people – outside visiting to hospitals and orphans houses- Kawafel .. etc.  An active volunteer in BCFE (Breast Cancer Foundation Of Egypt): Participate in activities that contribute to protect the public from misinformation and misrepresentation related to breast cancer.  An active member in El Sawy Culture wheel (Saayet El Sawy) attending cultural lectures and contact people from other cultures.  An active member in (Life Makers) NGO (making awareness events against smoking and drugs ).  Trainer in Roeya for Human Development.  An active member in National Council for Youth (attending some courses there like drawing and playing Guitar courses).  An active member in (Maan) Team for Human Development (attending lectures and help others to understand how to get job and improve their skills through net and courses). Camps and Events: • Global Change- makers Mena Conference – British Council Nov 2010. (8 days) • 350 international Earth Art Event in Wadi El Natron warning to climate woe. (one day) • BCFE international Event (the Breast cancer foundation of Egypt) Marathon for supporting Breast Cancer patients. (one day) • Political BKB training campaign delivered by experts from the Dutch embassy in Egypt.(3 days) • Leadership training campaign in UNAIDS Organization.(3 days). • Yalla osra yalla estikrar training campaign USAID/Egypt Family Justice Project.(5 days). • Power of Education Event (Life Makers NGO) Literacy Project in Egypt. (3 days).

Documentary Scholarship 2011 entry

sunshine — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 04:15:22 GMT

What inspired your subject matter?

i choose forcing females to marry in young age coz this problem is soo hard in so many villages here in Egypt. it affected badly on those girls and they suffer a lot.

What are you currently doing?

i am working as Training Coordinator in USAID Project in Egypt

What is your ambition as a documentary maker and how will this scholarship help you?

i believe that this art is soo powerful to affect people more than anything else. i also believe that documentary maker saving history somehow ..

I admit that i am not professional but i really have great will to learn more and improve my skills and when i come back i will teach others in my community what i have learned there and i will let world watch my country and its culture through my films.