The Deep (Behind the scenes)

With his brilliance and satirical style capable of "popularizing" sciences, "Al-Daheeh" was able to become one of the most influential people in the Arab world. The episodes of the program he launched in 2014 on the "YouTube" platform recorded more than a billion views worldwide. In a few years, he became one of the most followed Arabic content creators, was chosen among the "Arab Youth Pioneers" list that celebrates the achievements of Arab youth who have achieved positive and impactful accomplishments in their communities. He was listed among the most influential people in the Arab world in 2018, and was shortlisted for the IBC Global Award in 2019 for the most influential young people in media. Ahmed El-Gendy is no longer just a science student who graduated from the American University and "re-creates" scientific theories, but has become a phenomenon worth studying and researching to understand the reasons for his success. How did Al-Daheeh start? And how was a young man in his twenties able to open a window to the world from inside his small room, transforming over 7 years from a YouTube program to one of the facets of Egypt's soft power? In this book, Taher Al-Mu'taz Billah — as one of the first to write episodes of "Al-Daheeh" — reveals the behind-the-scenes of one of the most famous and inspiring contemporary Egyptian success stories. And therefore, as the late Ibrahim Nasr said: "Come on, let's see?"