Iman Ouda

“The connection between my real self and the role is fear,”

Iman Ouda · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-19

Ouda describes the emotional link between her real-life fear and the role she plays in the production.

“I was so afraid the electricity would cut out, or that a nearby bombardment would happen and force us to stop the play mid-performance.”

Iman Ouda · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-19

Ouda describes her fears behind the curtain just before the play's opening night on July 19.

“Would I finish the show and return home, or what would happen? I became a person who fears everything, loss and joy alike.”

Iman Ouda · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-19

Ouda describes how the war has made her fear everything, including loss and joy.