Hossam Hussein (Egypt) I really love Europe, because every country has its own historical background. I love the canals and old houses like in Amsterdam, because it takes you back to older times. Europeans are also very cultured and civilized and know how to deal with other people.
Adi Ovadia (Israel) Europe is quite similar to the Middle East, but it has colder weather, many more rules and nicer architecture.
Hanan Abousamra (Egypt) Europe has a long colonial history with the Middle East, but it’s still a source of enlightenment. It’s too liberal for me, though. I prefer America.
How did the EMAJ change your view of the Meda region?
Daniel Manhalter (Hungary) In many different ways. The most important realisation is that I can’t work as a good journalist if I don’t meet with and talk to colleagues of Meda countries in person. You can always read or hear about it in the news, but it’s best to hear the stories in person.
Sophia Pfisterer (Germany) Getting to know people personally and having a personal connection to them made me realize that the picture that the media paint of the Meda region cannot be trusted.
Larisa Stanciu (Romania) I knew about the situation in the Middle-East, but here I found out that there is much more to it. Later, when I will have a leading position in Romanian media, I will make sure that there is more news about the Meda region in our national media.
Posted in | 15.11.2008
By: Yannick Brusselmans
