It seems like I have searched for my name a million times already at The Naional’s website. So far, I am super happy with what I see. I feel like a super journalist.
I am more confident now, and coming up with new story ideas is no longer an issue. Some comes to life easily. Others just wait there for me to bring them forward.
For now, though, pregnancy is holding me back from hunting people down for interviews. I have stopped meeting them face to face. I am working with phone calls and it has been going well.
As time passes, I feel more comfortable. People are actually approaching me now and asking me to cover specific stories. Complaints are the most frequent topics, and I am finding it really interesting and challenging.
I worked on a story that came up during one of our weekend family gatherings. A woman complained of the high costs she is paying to arrange her son’s wedding in one of the halls in Al Ain. She said, “Elham, why don’t you find us a solution. We need someone to hear us; please speak on our behalf.”
So I am working on it.
I found out she was not the only one who was upset. It all made sense at the end. Where the problem was, and what solutions were promised.
Being out there is what I am going to miss the most in the coming weeks. I am approaching the last month of my pregnancy, and I need to take it slow.
ealdhaheri@thenational.ae
