9 Quesions - Yvon Hajunga
Today a new 9 Questions interview. Yvon has not a direct link to a charity, but does have her mission for a positive contribution to the world.
1. Can you give a quick introduction of yourself?
My name is Yvon Hajunga. I am Dutch. I am a painter and a writer. Since 19 years I travel to Egypt were I have a simple Bedouin house in the Sinai. I work in Holland to earn money to paint some months a year in Egypt.
2. Can you tell something about your trip to Cario?
I have lived in Cairo many times. It is a horrible crowded and in the same time beautiful city were I have many friends and wrote many stories about. The architecture is great, the people so interesting and helpfull.
3. What is the most difficult part of arranging your trip?
For me it is not difficult at all. Egypt is not difficult to travel in general. My difficulty is that i want to finish my book. I think with my book I can make a bridge between the west and the east.
The problem is that I cannot finish the book well. It takes me now allready more than 3 years to come to a stage that it can be read by a publisher. My biggest wish is to publish the book in Arabic. I have written it in English.
4. What was your motivation to plan this trip?
In my next trip I have planned to stay in Cairo to find a publisher who can be found interested in the book. I have to stay for a longer time which is very difficult for me because Cairo is more expensive and I have no house there.
5. Do you think you can/will use Helpalot as a platform to communicate about
your trip?
I am able to do things in Cairo for Helpalot. Maybe somebody needs my help and can offer a place to stay. I speak Egyptian in the meanwhile and know Cairo on my thumb.
6. What do you think would be the most important aspect of Helpalot to make
it useful for you?
I hope somebody will read my story and need in the same time someone to do something in Cairo. Maybe I can write a story for a magazine. I have many ideas for stories. I am interested in the life of children. Orphins especially because they have a special situation in the Islamic life.
7. Do you have contacts with charities, and if so, what do you think is their
main struggle?
At the moment I have no contacts.
8. What do you see as the biggest problem and opportunity for Helpalot?
To connect people in this way can be a change for many people.
9. Thank you for your time, is there anything else you think is important to mention?
Yes, I would like to invite people to go to Egypt. It is a beautiful country with very nice and warm people.
Thank you Yvon, good luck with your mission. I hope this interview will help it along. More interviews can be read at the 9 Questions category.