Why are Naguib al-Rihani, Ismail Yassin, and Ali al-Kassar still alive?
And why do we smile at the mere mention of the names of Mary Munib, Zeinat Sedki, Abdel Salam al-Nabulsi, and Hassan Fayek?
The answer will not be easy, but the only truth that can explain the immortality of these names is their tears and pain. A person who does not know the meaning of sadness does not know how to laugh and succeed in making others laugh. Suffering is the secret to the brilliance of these comedians, and their tears are the seeds of creativity they sowed... until they were able to immortalize their names in the annals of Arab human creativity.
The author says: Some wonder what the point of discussing the biographies of "the laughing and weeping ones" is now, given what has been written about them?! I have tried to paint a portrait of each artist, male and female, searching for the factors that helped each of them reach their stardom. I also tried to find out the reasons for which they were able to present works that prove their talent, in order to understand the reasons for their success and survival until now. For this reason, I consider the book "The Laughing Weepers" an opportunity to honor these stars, so that they and their works do not evaporate with the passing of days and years.