Give me a present for my birthday
Give me a present for my birthday
Original Danish text translated into English
Original Danish text translated into English
Description
That’s the hardest part. To be honest, I wish I could afford to hire a writer who could take this difficult task off my shoulders and help me convey this part of the campaign (the description). I also wish I could afford to pick myself up and emerge much stronger after some massive setbacks I’ve been through to date. I have a lot on my mind that I feel I need to get off my chest, and a lot on my mind that I’d like to have professionally processed. That also requires a lot of money. I wish I could afford to have a book written that tells the story of how I have experienced the world with my background as a second-generation immigrant from the Middle East with Palestinian and Lebanese roots, a Muslim Danish Arab born in Lebanon and raised in Denmark in a severely deprived, crime-ridden ghetto environment and a radical Sunni Salafi Islamist milieu. Phew. I’m already starting to get the shivers just thinking about my ultra-brief and spontaneous self-description, and I dare not even imagine what a book about me and my experiences would contain, but I am absolutely determined to make it happen. This is even though there are probably many people sitting there right now thinking it sounds boring or completely unnecessary, but I actually believe so strongly that it could be of benefit to someone – or to myself – that I would also very much like to see a “Hollywood” film or series based on the book, and I’d love to have the honour of appearing in the film as an actor; and honestly, I think it would be the coolest, most creative and challenging project in the world to throw myself into. I get so excited just thinking about how cool it could be, but that’s just me; it might well be that the others are right and it’s just another boring story or film, in which case it would obviously be a waste of resources and effort. But you know what I think? You’ve no idea. Phew, don’t get me started yet, but unfortunately I can’t stop myself from talking about what I believe in, even though I’ve obviously scared the wits out of every single person I’ve met along the way with my beliefs. I believe so strongly in so many things that I’ve practically got no friends or family left, or anyone who genuinely believes in me anymore. It sounds crazy in my own head, but I wonder if I might be able to afford to have that book written and that film made one day, so I can better understand myself and all the crazy ideas and beliefs I harbour, and gain a deeper understanding of why I actually think the way I do, believe what I believe, and act as the person I am. But all of this requires getting the right help, support and backing so that I can bring these final projects to fruition. I’ve therefore had this idea of asking for help on my birthday as a sort of birthday present, rather than exploring all the other options available for securing financial support or funding for my ideas. I must hasten to say that I am well aware that this is too high an amount – almost wishful thinking rather than realistically possible – but I want to challenge myself and those around me to start making something significant happen. Because I firmly believe it can be done, and in fact that it is very possible – and even more so than I dare reveal here, so as not to make this an overly long, ultra-short self-description. I sincerely hope that my strange idea here of giving my friends and network the opportunity to give me a gift will work. I want to say that no matter how big or small a gift you choose to give me in the form of financial support, I will repay you many times over – remember that, and please do come and remind me of it. Thank you.
May Allah make your dream come true and make your life easy.