As we are accustomed to, dear readers, “Mawj Newspaper” features personalities who excelled in their field, and today our character’s name is associated with success and achievements. We will get to know them.
We begin the dialogue, and we wish you a fruitful reading.
《Name》: Alaa Abdel Raouf Kamel Suleiman
《Age》:- 21
《Governorate》:- Suez
《Your nickname》: Lulia
Q: When and how did you start in the field of writing? 》.
I had a talent for calligraphy since childhood, and I began developing this talent three years ago after I finished my high school studies.
《Q/ Who provided you with support at the beginning of your journey? 》.
I did not have many supporters in my beginning. My first supporters were my family and friends
Q: We all face difficulties and criticism at the beginning of our work. What difficulties and criticism did you face? 》.
I chose to learn English calligraphy because I wanted to choose a distinct path that not many people take. After my dream changed from the college I wanted to join to another college, my views also changed regarding what I wanted to learn after finishing my high school studies. My field of study now is translation. At first, I did not like This field, but this was God’s choice for me. I began following many writers, reading their thoughts, translating them from Arabic to English, writing them in English fonts, and sharing them on social media. From then on, I began to love my field of study because I linked my field of study to my talent, which I love, in order to develop my skills. Translation skill and calligraphy skill as well. I also write in Arabic, but I pay more attention to English fonts.
After I developed my writing in the English language, and began sharing these writings with friends and on pages related to calligraphy, many asked me how to learn these letters, and they asked me to follow up with them and teach them these letters. I filmed videos for each letter and then explained how to write them in more than one way so that they could Learn it faster. The beginning was difficult for me because I found it difficult to communicate with them online, but most of them were from other countries, so this was the only way to communicate with them and teach them.
《Q/Who is your role model? 》.
Calligrapher Dacid Haris
《Q/ What do you think of the saying that a distinguished writer is a good reader? 》.
Yes, it is true.
《Q/ How do you feel when writing? 》.
I always feel happy and happy because of my intense love and attachment to this talent since childhood.
《Q/ Have you thought about practicing another talent besides writing? 》.
Yes, I thought about practicing drawing.
Q: What feelings does writing give you? 》.
It gives me a feeling of strength. When I started to develop my talent, everything in front of me became simple and I began to face everything that bothers me in life with pen and paper.
《Q/ What would be your response if a novice writer asked you for help? 》.
I will help him and advise him to avoid the mistakes I made when I was just starting out
《Q/ What are the characteristics of an ideal writer, in your view? 》.
Who is always patient and persevering
Q: Do you have other talents? 》.
Yes, there are many talents, but the talents that I am most interested in are calligraphy
《Q/ Have you achieved achievements in this field? 》.
Yes, I have taught these lines to many people through social media from many countries.
《Q/ Have you taken the electronic publishing step? 》.
Yes, I share everything I can on social media.
Q: Can you tell us about your future plans? 》.
I hope to have a special place to display my talent, and also to be able to teach these lines.
Q: Are you thinking about separating from the field of writing one day? 》.
No, I don't think about this.
《Q/ Do you want to address a word to those who decided to isolate themselves due to frustration and criticism, and what is your advice to overcome this matter? 》.
He must first be patient and persevere and not wait for a quick result after starting to learn something because the beginning is always very difficult and the obstacles lie in frustration from others and despair and not seeing the desired result in a short time. He must be patient, persevere, work hard and pay more attention to his talent or what he is learning in order to prove it to everyone. On the contrary, he takes himself to the path he wants. He does not wait for a supporter to come and take his hand. Rather, he must encourage himself and put his goal before his eyes, because the difficulty lies in the beginning. He must overcome all these obstacles until he reaches what he wants and desires.
《Q/ Can we see some of your creations? 》.
Q: At the end of this dialogue, do you want to address the newspaper? 》.
I wish you more excellence and creativity.
In conclusion, we hope that we have made you happy, and we wish you many thanks and respect.
Editor-in-Chief: Muhammad Yaqoub
Press editor: Asmaa Saber