AMMAN - December 3, 2015 - In "Helwa Ya Donya" talk show broadcast on Roya TV Channel every Friday morning, a special interview with HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh was aired during which he talked about his life and stories of success that were born out from the womb of suffering, from his displacement at his childhood to a man of achievements who excelled globally in various areas and businesses, most notably in the protection of Intellectual Property.
At the beginning of the interview, Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh stressed that the beauty of the talk show starts with its name "Helwa Ya Donya" (Beautiful World) because life is really "beautiful" and we see it "beautiful" when we know where its beauty lies.
He began in this world 77 years ago in the coastal beautiful city of Jaffa, and then embarked on a long journey starting with his childhood in Jaffa, Palestine, that turned him at the age of ten years into a refugee, which was a blessing for him in spite of everything where he says: "I am happy and lucky because God granted me the blessing of suffering which made me a challenger."
He said that there is nothing called loss, but there are details of life, and what remain are the person and his determination, which are the real treasure. With the determination, we can always start again and face any problem.
He added: “I spent my childhood working and studying at the same time, I used to walk from Al Ghazieh village in south Lebanon to the first school in Sidon for four hours on a daily basis, which made me forcibly exercise sport, and gave me good health. In addition, this walk gave me the chance to review my lessons, think about my future and my work and made me more determined to conquer my enemy.”
Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh spoke about some professions he practiced while he was pursuing his education, where his first job was in an ice-cream factory. "I was working on wrapping ice cream cones, and I was very happy because this work provided me with money, and free-of-charge ice cream," he said.
He added: "I also worked in a music shop and studied classical music which I greatly love. I also worked as an [English-Arabic] translator while pursuing my studies, which made me love both languages passionately."
Meanwhile, some of the musicians of the Jordanian National Orchestra Association (JOrchestra) joined in the interview and played several musical tracks throughout the broadcast time of the Friday show and Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh commented on this segment by saying: “I chair the Board of Trustees of JOrchestra, which is an honor bestowed upon me by Her Majesty Queen Noor Al Hussein and I was personally selected for such honorable assignment due to my interest in and intense passion for music, which I consider “food for the soul."
Commenting on a unique photo from his childhood displayed on the screen, he said "This photo means a lot to me and I put it in my office to see every morning, as it reminds me of my childhood when I was a refugee at the age of 11 years and given at that time the difficult financial conditions of my parents who could not afford buying me a sweater for winter, my mother decided to weave me a sweater from a blanket which was usually given to refugees at that time. I used to brag about it among my peers at school because I felt warmer than the
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