2020 A Year of Pause, Reflection, and Rediscovering the Roots of Magic

2020. The world stopped, and so did my shows. For a magician in Dubai, a city that never sleeps, the silence was almost surreal. No shows, no crowds, just me and my thoughts in a world that felt paused indefinitely. But if there’s one thing magicians know, it’s the power of reinvention. I found myself diving into books, learning not just new tricks but the history of my craft. I spent days lost in the pages of ancient texts and stories of magicians who practiced their art in times of war and peace, from medieval Europe to WWII.

Reading about magic’s role in history—the secrets, the risks, the allure—reignited my passion. These were magicians who performed for royalty, soldiers, and commoners alike, sometimes risking their lives just to pull off a trick. It reminded me why I started, why I loved the feeling of pulling off an illusion. By the time I could perform again, I was a different magician. I wasn’t just putting on a show; I was honoring a tradition, a legacy. Magic had survived centuries of war, change, and even pandemics. 2020 may have been a year of silence, but it was also a year of profound connection to the art of illusion. Now, each time I step on stage, I carry a little bit of that history with me.