Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875
6 - 12 September 2007
Issue No. 861
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2007/861/li2.htm
My alter ego
If it was up to you, who would you want to be? Hadeel Al-Shalchi handed out a
questionnaire to young people in which they were asked to choose a role model.
A sample of their answers below:
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Nasser, Fayrouz, Gates, Gandhi, Che Guevera, Malcolm X
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"The historical figure I would choose to be is Malcolm X. He was a public
figure who truly followed his conscience. Most of all, he wasn't afraid of
publicly admitting his mistakes and changed his tactics in his fight for civil
rights in America."
--- Grace, 24
" JFK [John F Kennedy ]. Why? He lived fast, loved fast, died young and left a
beautiful corpse. Perfect. His skills as a diplomat and politician are also
well documented, and his restraint during the Cuban Missile Crisis was a
watershed for international relations and showed America that clear
communication with her 'enemies' was vital to the country's own survival."
--- Jered, 28
"I would have liked to be in the place of Sayeda Aisha (the wife of the Prophet
Mohamed), because the prophet loved her more than any of his wives and she was
the closest one to him and learned most of his hadith."
--- Maryam M, 25
"I'd say Napoleon with the conquering and all, but the whole exile thing
doesn't seem so appealing to me. It would mostly just be for the sweet hat and
breeches."
--- Shane, 24
"I would be Omar Ibn Al-Khattab. Because he always strove for peace, fought
bravely, and was only afraid of his Creator."
--- Maryam A, 23
"Abdul-Rahman Al-Nasser without a doubt. He was the greatest Muslim king in
Europe and his reign oversaw the greatest advancements in science and
technology by Muslims in Spain."
--- Khaled, 27
" Ibn Rushd, the Arab philosopher and thinker of Andalus. He was the only guy
who translated all of Aristotle's works into Arabic and introduced philosophy
into Islamic thought and work. He always went against the grain and challenged
conventional Islamic thinkers."
--- Ali, 29
" Gamal Abdel-Nasser, because he changed the life of our nation. He was smart,
charismatic and confident enough to take the right decision at the right time
without fear."
--- Ahmed, 25
"I thought long and hard about this. I toyed with the idea of Louis IV since he
lived in sweet lodgings and had a hot wife. Then I thought of being Marie
Antoinette herself and living with the privilege of being ignorant enough to
suggest that her peasants eat cake in the absence of bread. They both expired
rather prematurely, in a lot of anger. So, then I thought Evita was pretty
cool, and so was Gandhi and Malcolm X. But I think, Noah. Yes, he suffered, but
he was there for the flood, and better yet, he survived it! On a boat he made!
Accompanied by animals in pairs. He also lived for a very long time."
--- Nermeen, 25
"I'd be a mix of Gamal Abdel-Nasser, Gandhi and Che Guevera. They were fair,
loyal, and spent their lives working to fulfill their dreams."
--- Ahmed F, 23
"I always took my hat off to Galileo for never believing the world was flat. He
refused to bend to his society's ignorance and that got him killed. I feel just
like him sometimes!"
--- Selma, 21
"I would be Fayruz. She has an amazing voice, and a unique tone and is probably
the most loved Arab female singer in the Middle East along with Um Kolthoum."
--- Enjy, 24
"I absolutely adore Queen Rania. She seems so simple, humble and moderate.
She's beautiful and elegant, I love her style, and she just looks like she was
born to be a royal."
--- Marwa, 19
"I'd be either Brad Pitt or Leonardo DiCaprio. I love their acting styles and
they always choose good roles in movies. They seem down to earth in their
lives, too, which is rare to see in Hollywood."
--- Salah, 19
"I love to draw, so I choose Walt Disney. He left the world a legacy of
beautiful, innocent fairy tales. I think his drawing style is simple, too. I am
into art and appreciate the simplicity and meaning in his work."
--- Mai, 22
"I'd pick Bill Gates. Do I need to explain why?"
--- Yasser, 21
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