About love, harassment, and other things... the secrets of Dhafer El Abidine

Tunisian artist Dhafer El Abidine said that he did not intend to marry a foreign woman, and he did not take this step because he did not prefer Arab women, but rather it was just fate and destiny.

Al-Abidin added that he found in the woman he married the right partner for him at the right time and place, noting that she understood him well, and stressed that understanding is the basic element in marriage, regardless of nationalities.

Regarding the things he is most keen on teaching his daughter, Al-Abidin explained that he urges her to follow her dreams and strive to achieve them.

Dhafer El Abidine and harassment He continued during his appearance on the program “Your Interaction” with the journalist Sarah Al-Dandarawi that it is possible for men to be exposed to harassment from women, and he pointed out that in addition to that, a man can be in love with more than one woman at the same time, and this is why he may decide to marry more than one woman. From a partner.

Dhafer El Abidine commented : We see wonder in our real lives, but the matter differs from one person to another, and men are exposed to harassment.

Al-Abidin stressed that he does not feel disturbed by women’s love for him and their expression of admiration for him publicly, but rather he considers this a blessing from God, commenting: I am very happy to be accepted and people’s love is a blessing from God.

He also expressed his lack of interest in the criticism he faces from the audience due to his lack of mastery of some of the dialects in his roles, indicating that it is normal for him to make mistakes sometimes, and that he only cares about constructive criticism.

Al-Abidin continued that he does not have a calm personality as some people think. He sometimes gets emotional and feels nervous. He added that acting helped him a lot in overcoming shyness, that he is not one of those people who wastes money, that he does not put success and money at the forefront of his interests, and that he is not concerned about his advancing age.

Dhafer El Abidine in his professional life In the professional context, Dhafer El Abidine expressed his great desire to present a historical role in which he embodies the character of “ Ibn Khaldun ,” and he also wishes to cooperate with the Egyptian artist Yousra.

Al-Abidin stressed that he does not consider himself an international star, noting that his practice of directing, writing, and acting complements his personality, and that he does not prefer one over the other, considering that all of them are important to him.

He explained that he has not yet achieved his dream, and that there are no limits to his dreams, and every time he achieves a dream, he sets off on a new path towards achieving another dream.

Al-Abidin added that his first work in England was a turning point in his career, as he had decided, in the event of his failure, to work in fields far from art, and when he signed the contract, he was suffering from difficult living conditions.