Usually there are those people whom we get to know from television, or from a book or newspaper, but we do not have chance to meet them in person when in fact those people may have a great effect on us. They may not be the best in their specialties, but they still have their own charisma that differentiates them from others. And here is a brief post of five people who are still alive and whom I'd like to meet. Although I do not like taking photos of myself, but this time I really wish to have a photo with them.

The first personality is Dr. Mostafa Mahmoud.
I got to know him in an early age through the silver screen. I then watched a movie called “Shellet El Ons”, starring Ezzat El Alaily, Nour El Shereef, Nelly, and Emad Hamdy. The movie's plot was a bit hard for me to understand then. It was about a husband who had discovered that his wife wasn't a virgin when he married her. It was the first time for me to realise that special relationship between men and women. The film credits showed that the story was written by Mostafa Mahmoud. My real attachment to him was not because of his famous experience from atheism to faith, but it was because of his famous TV show “El Elm Wel Iman” (Science and Faith), which was aired for about 15 years. Those 15 years had a great effect on our knowledge and personality. His name is also bounded to feasts, because of the major feast prayers that take place in his mosque in El Mohandessein district.
Mostafa Mahmoud used to be controversial when he was active, and he is still controversial even after he decided to disappear and abandon people. And that drives people to falsely believe that he suffers from a mental disorder. And I do not think someone with that knowledge and intellect could suffer from something like that towards the end of his life. I wish to be able to meet Dr. Mostafa Mahmoud and take a photograph with him.

The second is Mohammad Hassanain Heikal.
This person was surrounded by so many controversies, criticism, and debates between his supporters and those who are against him. Yet, he has his unique character that is respected even by his critics. Whenever someone criticises him, he usually stresses on Heikal's importance even before starting his criticism. Some others pardon his permission to disagree with him. And it's only junior journalists who just criticize him without paying any attention to his history. I am not with nor against him, but I always like his deep analysis and thoughts even when days prove that they were not accurate. I really admire his eagerness to write down historical details and his continuous search for rare and valuable documents. I learned from him that history repeats itself and that we can overcome many future dangers and even save many lives by deeply reading historical evidence. His relations with the most important leaders and decision makers in the world give him a unique position. And he is considered the most important journalist in the Arab world for a long period, and his thoughts and analysis grab the attention of foreign media. I remember those days when there were many great journalists beside Mohammad Hassanain Heikal, like Mostafa Ameen, Ahmad Bahaa El Din, Ehsan Abdel Quoddus, and Moussa Sabry. And I pity him now where most journalists nowadays are dwarfs and their effect is limited to their own countries. There isn't another journalist now that has a fraction of Heikal's international value and effect.
I wish I can meet him and take a photograph with him.

The third person is General Ahmad Rushdy.
No any other Minister of Interior since the Pre-Revolution Era, and since the ministry of Fouad Seraj El Din till Habib El Adly today, not one of them has been loved by the Egyptian people except for one minster who is General Ahmad Rushdy. He was the most respected and admired minister of interior by the Egyptian people. And those who didn't witness his ministry have missed a lot as they haven't seen how policemen were respected and admired by the people. Ahmad Rushdy's ministerial period was a campaign targeting corruption and his policies were mainly tailored to fight crimes in the Egyptian street. The streets then were safe and disciplined. And those who have witnessed that discipline then can't believe that they are the same chaotic streets we live in nowadays. He wasn't pro-motorcade, as he had his own small car that takes him to the major squares and streets in the city to follow up its security status and then get him back to his office. People then weren't humiliated in police stations and the police then were doing their best to serve the Egyptian people with mutual respect. Then it was a rumor that ended his career, a rumor that said that the Security Forces will serve for one extra year in the police which resulted in the non peaceful demonstrations of those forces, where cars, shops, and hotels were destroyed and burnt. He then decided to resign, and I believe here is the only minister who decided to resign without being forced to. It was sad to see him leave, and all those who have witnessed his ministry still remember him. And finally, even though I've seen him once in front of his villa in Roxy smoking a cigarette, I still wish to meet him someday and take a photograph with him.

The fourth character is Fatin Hamama.
When I was young, I didn't like her – like most of my generation. I used to prefer Ismael Yassin and Abdel Halim Hafez movies. I also hated her movie “Doaa El Karawan”, and I was even scared of it. But when I grew older I fell in love with this actress and loved “Doaa El Karawam” which makes me cry every time I watch it till now. I also learned the meaning of love from this movie, like many of her other movies such as “La Anaam”, “Bein El Atlaal”, and “Sayedat El Kasr”. And if you follow here black and white movies you will find new meanings for love in each of her movies. She is until today the one who respects her fans the most and didn't suffer from paranoia or became a religious maniac like many other actresses. Her name is usually preceded by “The Lady of the Arabic Movies”, and may be it is one of the most true names given to someone. I wish I can meet here and take a photo with her.

The fifth character is Dr. Mohammad Ghuneim.
No one knows the value of this man compared to others, except those who live in his home town, El Mansoura. Those who have witnessed his miracle and the establishment of his Kidney Hospital there, at a time where hospitals were not in a better state than they are now. He created his hospital when advanced kidney treatments and transplant operations were just starting, to help thousands of people fight this disease. The most important characteristic of that man is that he makes you feel that the impossible is nothing and that his ideas, discipline, and strict system was able to deliver justice to people and make them feel they are humans once they enter his hospital. His name reappeared in the media lately when he went to Gaza among a group of Egyptian doctors. Although I've seen him many times when I was a child from the window of our house as he used to do play sports in the club next to our home, I still want to meet him again and take a photograph with him.

God bless them all. They all have something in common. They are all respected people.
Now, can you tell me who are the five persons whom you wish to meet and have photograph taken with them?
And what do you think about having my next post about the five persons whom I do not want to meet nor have a photo with.