After Shy Beginnings, Actor Tarek Ghadban Makes Huge Strides

Tarek Ghadban hasn’t always possessed the confidence he has today. As a shy teenager, he struggled to break down the barriers that prevented him from chasing his dreams to the point where, at just thirteen, he auditioned for “Notre Damme De Paris” at the Antonine International School in Ajaltoun, Lebanon, where he studied. Though his shyness prevented him from succeeding in his audition, he didn’t stop attending the rehearsals after that. He would attend each session for two weeks, being the first one to arrive and then the last to leave. Ten rehearsals in, one of the lead actors stopped showing up—and the next thing Ghadban knew, he was playing one of the main characters in “Notre Dame de Paris.”Tarek Ghadban hasn’t always possessed the confidence he has today. As a shy teenager, he struggled to break down the barriers that prevented him from chasing his dreams to the point where, at just thirteen, he auditioned for “Notre Damme De Paris” at the Antonine International School in Ajaltoun, Lebanon, where he studied. Though his shyness prevented him from succeeding in his audition, he didn’t stop attending the rehearsals after that. He would attend each session for two weeks, being the first one to arrive and then the last to leave. Ten rehearsals in, one of the lead actors stopped showing up—and the next thing Ghadban knew, he was playing one of the main characters in “Notre Dame de Paris.”Read More