Iftah Ya Simsim
The show focused on Arab heritage, like the wedding rituals of countries in the region, and included Arab poems and songs. "Iftah Ya Simsim" premiered in Kuwait in September 1979, and was broadcast in all Arabic-speaking countries excluding Egypt. The show's opening consisted of a catchy tune that became beloved of its young viewers. As the song played, the opening footage showed children across the Arab world running past familiar landmarks like the Pyramids and playing in playgrounds and ancient alleyways before running into a white fort that had its gates open wide. The show's set consisted of an intricately traditional Arabian neighborhood called "Sharee Eshreen" (20th Street).
Ivan Korsak
Ivan Korsak was born on 15 September 1946 in Zabolottya (in the Ratne district of Volyn region). As an undergraduate in college he studied agronomy and journalism. Korsak worked as an editor of the newspaper "Radyans'ke Polissya" in Kamin-Kashyrsky (1975–90), and also for "Narodna trybuna" in Lutsk (1990–95). In 1996, he became the chief editor of the newspaper "Simya i Dim". Korsak has been a member of the National Union of Writers of Ukraine and an editorial board member of the newspaper "Literary Ukraine" since 2011. Ivan Korsak has been elected Deputy of the Volyn Regional Council three times. He is currently chief editor of the newspaper "Simya i Dim".– These works are mainly on historical subjects.