An Emirati content maker was able to play on his Instagram page a diplomatic role to spread culture and arts, employing his skills in mastering the Hindi and English languages, to build bridges of cultural communication and human rapprochement linking Arab customs and traditions with one billion and three hundred million people in India, by hosting stars Bollywood cinema, and the exchange of familiarization with elements of customs, traditions, heritage attractions and tourist destinations.
In his interview with Al-Arabiya.net, young Ahmed Al-Marzouki considered that social media platforms have become a “soft digital force” that weaves together. Strings of influence to change people’s lives, and charge their moods with attractive visual content that inspires knowledge and nurtures people’s awareness.
Tea with Ahmed Al-Marzouqi, described by his followers as an ambassador for cultural diplomacy in the UAE, won the award for the best content creator in the Middle East at the “International Iconic Awards” in the field of Bollywood. And the beginning of his journey on Instagram in 2019 when, on his birthday, he decided to open his page under the name Chai with Ahmad, specializing in interviews with movie stars and art from India, and introducing them to the Arab audience due to his passion for following Indian cinema stories and films. Al-Marzouqi mentioned that the days of the grandparents in the Emirates and the Gulf region in general had cultural and commercial relations in the sixties, when the Gulf people were working with the Indians in the field of import and export, and the relationship was close, and he added: “I am trying through my page to restore the luster of this Inspiring communication, strengthening ties, and strengthening bonds and ties from a cultural and social point of view, to engage interested Arab followers and residents within the Emirates in learning about Emirati and Indian cultures. The young Marzouki lived a difficult childhood. He was a tragic victim of bullying for more than 20 years. He was an introverted person who did not communicate with his surroundings, and did not have any close friends, and he is by nature He was shy, but he broke this barrier in front of the fear of the camera, and was able to convince his followers to provide cultural content of an entertaining nature. An inspiring environment, loving and kind friends, and I have restored the psychological bruises of 20 years, and I am now happy with the achievement of moral ambition and healthy success.” Al-Marzooqi faced a challenge in his digital career, as he was writing for Bollywood stars, but most of them They refuse to conduct video interviews broadcast on his page, and when he achieved popularity, they started sending him invitations to interview them to broadcast on Instagram. In 2020, Al-Marzouki succeeded in concluding a cooperation deal with the digital platform “Vuuzle Tv”. , to work for them as a broadcaster, and his program is broadcast on their site, and the studio was provided, and 8 episodes were presented Through him, in addition to his activity on social media, Al Marzouki works as an employee at the Emirates General Petroleum Corporation, holds a master’s degree in media and communication, and was selected among the top 50 content creators at the New Media Academy. Al-Marzouki described the social media as his “big house”, and gave him a noticeable change in his personality, and he started talking to people without any fear. Pointing out that the live enhanced his self-confidence, and touched positive impressions from his followers, pointing out that the influencer can be a cultural ambassador for his community, and the person should, when presenting any content, have a knowledge of the privacy of cultures after in-depth study, by providing the public and the community with correct information. Live coverage within Expo 2020 Ahmed intends to broadcast live coverage from the heart of the world’s most prominent event, the Dubai Expo 2020, which is approaching its launch date on October 1, through meetings with visitors, artists and celebrities, without missing, of course, a visit to the Indian Pavilion to introduce followers to the new Indian culture, entertainment stories, exclusive conferences and news of visiting Bollywood stars, and he continued: “I am passionate about Indian cinema, and I have Familiarity with the traditions and customs in Indian culture, and the followers call me “the Google of Bollywood”. He continued: “India has a cultural heritage rich in many traditions and many religions, and they all accept each other and respect differences and are united in the love of their country, and all the Bollywood stars I met, expressed their love for the Arabs, and confirmed the existence of historical commonalities between the two cultures, and each representative has beautiful memories. In the UAE, the most prominent of these are Jacqueline Fernandez, Tiger Shroff, Shraddha Kapoor, Zaurvashi Rotila. 
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