Mary wants to pursue her dream of becoming a fashion designer. She is passionate about the field, works hard to perfect her skills, and even knits her own clothes! Her mom worries that fashion design might not be a financially stable career and instead wants Mary to become an engineer or a doctor. Mary has to decide whether to follow her heart or follow what her mom thinks is the safer route.
Lebanese Arabic Transcript and English Contextual Translation
ماري: ماما ليكي، خلصت الكنزة اللي كنت عم خيطا. رح صير أحلى مصممة أزياء لمّا بلش شغل!
Mary: Mom look, I finished the sweater I was knitting. I will become the best fashion designer when I start working!
الأم: واو برافو حبيبتي، عنجد حلوة. مبين أديه تعبتي عليا ماري… بس عنجد بدك تشتغلي كمصممة أزياء؟ كنت بتوقع تكون هواية، مش أكتر.
Mom: Wow, well done sweetheart. It is really beautiful. It is clear how much effort you have put into it Mary… but is it really that you want to work as a fashion designer? I expected it to be a hobby, not more.
ماري: ليش لأ؟! بلشت الشغلة كهواية، بس اكتشفت إني كتير بنبسط أنا وعم صمم تياب وبحس إني عملت إنجاز لما نفذ هالتصاميم. عم إشتغل كتير عحالي. بكل تواضع، بعتبر حالي موهوبة بهالمجال. وما عم إتكل بس عالموهبة أو الذوق الحلو. بحضر دايمًا فيديويات، بتابع أعمال مصممين محترفين، وبجرب طور مهاراتي أو الـskills تبعي.
Mary: Why not?! It started as a hobby, but I realized that I am very happy when I am designing clothes. I feel like I have made an achievement when I execute these designs. I am working a lot on myself. Very modestly speaking, I consider myself talented in this field, and I am not only depending on talent or good taste. I always watch videos, follow up on professional designers’ work, and try to develop my skills.