The documentary Watan Watan Foundation participated for the first time in the book fair, where its pavilion was distinguished by its interaction with the visitors of the exhibition by introducing them to the Foundation and its research publications and answering their queries regarding the award of this “My Story” recently launched for the best short factual story and to allow visitors to participate in it.
In a statement to SANA, Iyad Zgheibi, a media official at the Foundation, said that Watan Document seeks to acquaint the public and those interested in the prize of this story and to inform them about the mechanism of participation and specifically for the people of the country who witnessed the events of their real stories themselves.
Zoghibi pointed to the great turnout and interest in the pavilion, which extended the receipt of the participating works until 31 October next, reviewing the conditions that include all Syrians residing and expatriates and the story should not exceed a thousand words in Arabic and includes realistic events with clarification of the places and dates of occurrence, which witnessed the story himself and exclude stories It is based on fiction, inferred and published stories, quoted from other persons or sources, or stories where abuse or violation of the law or public morals.
The Foundation's pavilion also includes its publications through a series of documents No. 1 entitled «Documents Sykes-Picot Agreement» translation of Musa Al-Khoury and the presentation of Dr. Buthaina Shaaban and flags series No. 1 Memoirs Afif Albhansi prepared and dialogue Saad al-Qasim.
Source: Tishreen Newspaper
