My radio experience!

     Radio has been always near to my ears, heart and mind since the days of my childhood. It has for thousand of times, informed me, taught me, entertained me, comforted me and consoled me. I was all the time a receiver and never thought to interact by a phone call or a message to any of my favorite radio channels, let alone to be a guest in a radio studio to make a program. It didn't pass by my mind that one day, and very smoothly, I will be a radio content maker. And imagine what, in the field of preventive medicine and in French language too. Despite that the experience was short lived but it was quite successful. I recorded three consecutive episodes of 'Santé' in the recording studio of Radio Cairo. And although it was for gratis, I would have paid for such a happy experience.

I participated later by phone many times in the same vein; medicine and health matters. I would be happy to repeat the experience in the future but in a more professional way.

About the film, 'Whiplash'!

 



  'Whiplash' is a film that raises your blood pressure, upsets you and put you on your toes at times. But it is good cinema, with superb editing, photography, and lighting. The acting is excellent, especially J.K Simons in the role of Fletcher, who won an Oscar for the supporting actor. It all revolves around a young man (Andrew) obsessed with drums and to become a great player, to be recognized and remembered thereafter. But he is engulfed by a patronizing autocratic insulting cruel over-demanding chief of jazz band, (Fletcher). Andrew forgets everything about making friends or having a girlfriend or any distraction, but playing drums and training till bleeding his hands to excel. It is all about jazz music and the dialogue contains many musical terms. The confrontation grew between Andrew and Fletcher, to become complicated and intricate. The only one who really stood beside Andrew was his father. After a quarrel between both protagonists, And knowing about the suicide of trumpeter who was previously psychologically abused by Fletcher, Andrew was convinced to file a complaint against him. As result, Fletcher was excluded from the prestigious music college and fired. Fletcher then played piano at bars to earn his living. One night, after Andrew decided to leave drumming, he was aimlessly strolling at night beside bars, when he has seen the name of Fletcher on a sign, so he entered. Fletcher saw him, sat with him and convinced him to play with his new band in a concert. He was actually screwing him, to avenge his expulsion. But on the stage, Andrew improvised, when he didn't find the score sheet of the piece. Then in a final long shot scene, things turned upside down when Fletcher, changed hearts in favour of the young man at last, while he was playing frantically, a capriccio, his drums. What a strange film, with a peculiar idea but with all the ingredients of a good film. Don't see the film if you have heart or nerves troubles and sure not before going to sleep.

Psychological metamorphosis!

     We all know for sure, the masterpiece of Franz Kafka, 'The Metamorphosis'. The protagonist of the novel was transformed inexplicably into an insect. This was a physical transformation, and actually, the term, metamorphosis, gained more acceptance, popularity and spread after Kafka's novel. In my case, I am not turning into an insect neither good or a bad one, but I am undergoing a psychological change, as if I am overhauling myself from the inside. Consider it like, a renovation, a substitution or a rebuilding. After a thorough analysis of my feelings, my shortcomings, my failures, my expectations and my aspirations, I proceeded to work on my situation in the depth. I discovered that it is not an external change that will bring me serenity, balance, peace of mind and happiness, but an inner change will do the trick. So, it became imperative to act positively to the betterment of one's behavior, approach to people, and the whole personal philosophy as well.   

I decided to have only one face, to say what I think and feel, not to have double standards. It is not always easy or safe to be so, but it is very rewarding for my psyche. I couldn't stress more the importance to eliminate internal struggle for it has a deleterious effect on the person himself. To accomplish this, many points I considered to be imperative.