Physically challenged artist in Egypt triumphs over quadriplegia through art

STORY: Physically challenged artist in Egypt triumphs over quadriplegia through art SHOOTING TIME: April 21, 2024 DATELINE: April 22, 2024 LENGTH: 0:03:25 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the artist 2. SOUNDBITE(Arabic): MAJED BAQI, Egyptian artist STORYLINE: After a traffic accident left Egyptian architect Majed Baqi disabled 12 years ago, his passion for art acted as therapy and helped him recover. Despite being initially immobilized, his dedication to art fueled his healing journey as he resumed his artistic studies and painting. SOUNDBITE(Arabic): MAJED BAQI, Egyptian artist "I'm Majed Baqi. I started off as an architect and visual artist, diving into Coptic art and creating frescoes and icons in churches. Art was a big part of my life, alongside my work in architecture. But then, things took a turn. I had a car accident that left me with quadriplegia, making it seem like I might not draw again. But, with time and a lot of effort, I regained my nerve and got back into art. I

China-donated aid distributed among 400 Afghan families

STORY: China-donated aid distributed among 400 Afghan families DATELINE: March 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-donated humanitarian aid in the western Herat province, Afghanistan 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): SAYED ABDUL BAQI, Resident of Herat city 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): ABDUL RAHMAN, Resident of Herat city 4. various of the China-donated humanitarian aid in the western Herat province, Afghanistan STORYLINE: Afghan authorities have distributed China-donated humanitarian aid to 400 needy families in the western Herat province, provincial deputy director for Natural Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs Mawlawi Inayatullah Saber said Thursday. Each aid package includes a 50 kg bag of rice, Saber told Xinhua. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): SAYED ABDUL BAQI, Resident of Herat city "Receiving China's assistance at this stage would solve a major part of our problems." SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): ABDUL RAHMAN, Resident of Herat city "We were facing a food shortage and r

Afghan gov't begins reconstruction of major highway in southern region

STORY: Afghan gov't begins reconstruction of major highway in southern region DATELINE: Oct. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: KANDAHAR, Afghanistan CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the reconstruction of highway in Kandahar province, Afghanistan STORYLINE: The Taliban-run caretaker administration has started the reconstruction of a major highway in the southern Kandahar province, officials have said. In the first phase, 55 km of the road linking Kandahar to the neighboring Zabul province would be reconstructed, followed by the reconstruction of highways linking Kandahar to Kabul and Kandahar to Herat, said Bakht Mohammad, who is with the reconstruction project. The first phase project will be finished in five months with funds provided by the administration, the official said. Abdul Baqi, another official with the reconstruction project, told Xinhua that the reconstruction of the Kandahar-Zabul highway requires 250 million afghanis (2.84 million U.S. dollars) and is financed by the M

China-funded building, auditorium inaugurated at Kabul University

STORY: China-funded building, auditorium inaugurated at Kabul University DATELINE: Aug. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of the China-funded teaching building and auditorium inaugurating ceremony in Kabul STORYLINE: A ceremony was held in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, on Sunday to inaugurate China-funded teaching building and auditorium at Kabul University. Chinese Ambassador Wang Yu, Acting Minister of Higher Education of Afghanistan's Taliban-led caretaker government Abdul Baqi Haqqani, and Kabul University Rector Osama Aziz attended the inauguration ceremony. Speaking at the ceremony, Wang said the modern teaching building, funded by the Chinese government for the university, has been completed within five years, which is a symbol of bilateral cooperation in the field of education. China has had extensive and in-depth cooperation with Afghanistan in education, he said. At present, thousands of Afghan students are studying in Chin