Of course among those I registered were the mothers of all my friends. One was particularly fat and couldn't move very easily. Those days also witnessed the beginning of a life-long friendship with her then student, Shahinda Maqlad. Pictures of the duo in those early days vie for space on the tops of tables with the piles of papers. Although Shahinda's stands out as a very special friendship, Widad holds a special place in her heart for all her students and for her teaching experience in general.
Teaching is wonderful and full of potential.
I mean, you are dealing with raw material. It is just wonderful. In fact, only two months ago Widad was one of 34 people who received a special award from Cairo University's Faculty of Journalism. As we spread out the yellowed sheets of thick paper, we unfold history. One on unity with Syria, another on the Algerian Revolution.