Thursday, December 18, 2008

No Feast without Harassment

This piece is a radio script taken in one of the street on the second day of the feast. A group of girls were walking in street and sexual harassment case is recorded it was really hard to tae any quote from them, but a real words are recorded from the audience and their screaming is taking in consideration. The report takes 1 minute 15 seconds.

HAPPY FEAST FOR ALL MUSLIMS, IT’S THE SECOND DAY OF EID WELCOME YOU FROM PORTSAID WHERE EVERY ONE IS CELEBRATING. 07. 30 seconds
- Nat sound/ Fade out: Girls laughing and talking in street: 05 seconds
INSPITE OF THE GREAT JOY PEOPLE HAVE THIS DAY, A GROUP OF FIVE GIRLS ARE SEXUALLY HARASSED BY THREE BOYS IN FRONT OF AM MOHAMED STORE, THE OLDER GIRL WAS RUNNING AND WARNING THE OTHERS. 09. 53 seconds
File 1/Tape 1: Suzan, the older victim. 05. 60 seconds
IC: “guys, we have …”
OC: “… run.run.run”
WITNESS MOHAMED EL AFANY IS DEFENDING GIRLS’ SIDE BY CONSIDERING HIMSELF AND ALL BOYS ARE THE PROTECTORS NOT ABUSERS. 06. 20 seconds
File 3/ Tape 1: Mohamed El Afany, witness. 06. 80 seconds
IC: “yes I am…”
OC: “… not their violation”
ON THE OTHER HAND, MAY EL SHAME IS CONSIDERING WHAT HAPPENED IS THE GIRLS’ FAULT AS THEY AREN’T RESPECTFULLY WALKING. 06. 27 seconds
File 2/ Tape 1: May El Shamy, witness. 09. 24 seconds
IC: “you see, they …”
OC: “… God forgive us”
STRANGELY, EVERY FEAST WE HAVE AN ABUSE CASE, BUT CURRENT SITUATIONS DIFFER AND OPINIONS ARE CLASHING. IS SEXUAL HARASSMENT THE GIRL’S FAULT OR THEIR PARENTS ARE THE PERSON IN CHARGE. 12 seconds
THIS IS MARY HABIB, REPORTING FROM AUC RADIO. 04 seconds.

Actualities:
- File 1/ Tape 1, guys, we have to run quickly, these boys are seemed to get nearer and they look very strange, run.run.run.
- File 2/ Tape 1, you see, they are wearing short skirts and transparent bodies. How can boys be blamed and these girls are exposing themselves to hell. God forgive us.
- File 3/ Tape 1, yes I am a boy, but also they are girls and we are the responsible persons for their protection not their violation.
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