http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/there-is-an-extraordinary-fixer-in-cairo-now An entire Lightstalkers thread via RSS/XML. en-us There is a highly recommended fixer in Cairo: call: 0100-67-68-2-69 or email: ahmed.seddik@gmail.com -------------------------------- I am a producer for The CBS Evening News, a national nightly newsprogram in the United States. In early February, Correspondent Terry McCarthy and I were sent to Egypt to cover the events of Tahrir Square, and we hired Ahmed as our interpreter, our guide, and what we in the news business call a “fixer” – that is, someone who can arrange the interviews we need, sort through the facts we want, and generally make our lives easier in a foreign country. Ahmed was amazing. He helped us navigate through Cairo at a very difficult time with a combination of street smarts, great attitude, and an uncanny command of the English language. Also, there is no higher-pressure environment than television journalism, and we had Ahmed working for us about 20 hours a day for 3 weeks; he never failed to jump at the assignment and he never complained. In Ahmed we found not only an amazing producer, but a great resource for all things Egypt. His offhand knowledge of Egyptian history, of pharaohs and antiquities, of hieroglyphics and pyramids is astounding. He can quote ancient Egyptian texts from memory. In many ways he was our tour guide and history professor on top of everything else. Sincerely, Erin Lyall George Producer The CBS Evening News Fri, 08 Jun 2012 17:30:34 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/there-is-an-extraordinary-fixer-in-cairo-now