Final Project: Audio Documentary on the History of AUC
Tahrir Square Downtown Cairo at night. Photo by Yara Saeed
AUC History: Changing Frame of Thought
Length of documentary: 11:26 minutes
Produced by Asmaa Al Zohairy
Brief summary:
This documentary is about how the mentality of the students of the American University in Cairo has changed over the years. It looks at the students’ frame of thought in the 50s, 80s and 90s through the eyes of AUC alumni of whom some are back to give back to the university.
Credits:
Interviews:
Louise Greiss
Maha Saleh
Mona Amer
Ibrahim El Batout
Music:
Occiderient by Chriss Onac
Lucky Number Seven by SaReGaMa & Hamelin Beringnier
Istabl Antar: when NGO work can make a difference
For my photography class, I have a minimum requirement of being on 2 field trips. The last one I have been on was to a place called “Istabl Antar” which translates to “Antar’s stable”. No it is not the place where horses are kept. It is the second poorest area in Cairo, that is mounted on a hill near Moqattam area.
So, we had a tour in the area as a group. It wasn’t any different from any other slum area in Cairo. The streets are full of garbage, children running and playing barefoot, and women are a little aggressive, especially when I tried to take one photo of one woman’s kid rolling a tire in the street as a way of having fun. So, that was not new to me; I have been to so many slum areas and witnessed the same reaction with some exception of nice treatment in other areas.
The nice part was when we headed to the NGO we had on the schedule,Twasol or “Bonding”. And I was impressed, again, for I have been there before on another trip. They collect and gather the children who dropped out of school and have them learn a craft or attend classes in this NGO. And I could see a difference in the kids. One instance is that when we stepped into one of the classes, we found the kids stood up as a sign of respect to the visitors they have in the class. I was moved and happy.
Project # 7: Final Project Promos
Producer: Asmaa Al Zohairy
Music: Lucky Number 7 by SaReGaMa (Jamendo.com)
Here is the video promo accompanied with photos as well:
Producer: Asmaa Al Zohairy
Photos by: Asmaa Al Zohairy and Yara Saeed
Coming up is this audio documentary on the different frame of thoughts among AUC students now compared to 20 to 30 years ago.
Join the JMC (Journalism and Mass Communications) radio class to listen to more stories on the history of AUC on December 6th and 9th from 10:00 to 11:15 am in room C114 BEC building, AUC new campus in Kattamya.
Believe Those who are Seeking the Truth; Doubt those who Find it. Andre Gide. 