Location: Sulaimaniyah – Kurdistan Region – Iraq
Language: Kurdish + Arabic
Duration: 00:03:32
Source: A24 subscribers
Restrictions: A24 clients
Dateline: 06/04/2022
Storyline
Mohammad Rafiq has been polishing shoes for over 20 years in an alley in Mawlawi street of Sulaimaniyah in Kurdistan Region. He mastered his hobby as a child and turned it into a business. Mohammad believes that all work is noble and there is no shame in what he does for a living, saying that people respect and support him. Many expressed their admiration for young Mohammad’s passion and effort to make a living, considering him a great example for youth in Sulaimaniyah.
Shotlist
Soundbite (Mohammad Rafiq – Shoe polisher):
“I have been working in shoe polishing since 2000, It used to be my hobby as a child. I have been making a living out of it in this alley for 20 years. I have always loved this work. I tried other things but didn’t succeed. This work suits me and it is what I am best at. People support me. Times have changed, now they look at me with respect and admiration”.
Soundbite (Zuhair Kareem – Citizen):
“Mohammad is a passionate, hardworking young man. I hope all youth in Sulaimaniyah learn to work as hard. God bless him in his effort to make a living. He sets a great example for youth in Sulaimaniyah.”
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