I don’t exactly know when it started. But what I do know for sure is how I truly felt when my teacher and family praised me for my beautiful voice while reciting the Quran. I felt doubtful. I didn’t believe what they were saying and thought it was just a compliment to encourage me, as if they wanted to compensate for my blindness with my beautiful voice so I wouldn’t feel inadequate as they thought. But who claimed that a person can be perfect?!
With time and training, my doubts about myself began to diminish. My special center teacher trained me in chanting, helped me overcome vocal mistakes, and recorded a clip of my voice. That’s when I wanted to train more and chant more. What if I were truly talented and my voice became the mirror I had never looked into?
I received a message from the Creativity Center inviting me to join and giving me the opportunity to learn chanting and everything related to it. It was a special and beautiful feeling to truly become one of the talented.
The days I attended the Creativity Center became my beautiful days that I looked forward to, my lovely break that I felt loved and appreciated. I started learning maqamat, the musical scale, and recording in a real studio where I felt calm because it was soundproof, and I played real instruments. Mohammed Al-Hazzaa would also film me for his page while I chanted.
But that wasn’t all. The most important thing I learned was “confidence.” Confidence in myself and that my voice is truly beautiful and sweet, and confidence in others, their kindness, and their genuine feelings towards me. Their praise wasn’t just a compliment, but a feeling and an impact of the melodies I infused into their hearts.
I dream of becoming a judge. I love spreading justice and making people feel confident and value life. I want my voice to be their first feeling of justice. I also want to train in voice-over work. As for my primary talent, it is my constant companion, so my voice will always be melodious, God willing.