"We Were Forced to Overcome Everything".. Riham Abdel Ghafour Expresses Her Longing for Her Late Father, the Artist Ashraf Abdel Ghafour

- The Egyptian artist Riham Abdel Ghafour sent an emotional message to her late father, the artist Ashraf Abdel Ghafour, expressing her longing for his presence in her life, nearly three years after his passing in December 2023. Riham wrote in a post she shared on her personal Facebook page on Wednesday: "We have never recovered, my father, we miss your presence, and you remain always present in our hearts and minds."

She added: "We have been forced to overcome everything, and there is something within us that is still halted, but we know you are in a better place under God's care, love, and mercy.. Your name and memory are always alive in my prayers, openly and in my heart," and she prayed for her late father to rest in peace and be forgiven.

Riham's message to her father came days after she celebrated her birthday, where she received kind wishes from her fans, admirers, and colleagues, including the artist Hanan Metawe, who described her as "a companion in the journey of success and struggle." Hanan shared a video clip on her official Instagram account, featuring moments with Riham that reveal the depth of their friendship, and wrote a comment on the video: "Happy birthday, my dear..

And every year you break the world with your success, presence, and sweet spirit.. May you always be successful and achieve everything you wish for, and be in the best condition."

Riham thanked her fans for the "birthday wishes and precious love," saying: "May God keep it a blessing and protect it from fading away." The Egyptian artist Riham Abdel Ghafour achieved success on both critical and popular levels with the series "Hekayat Narjis," which aired in the last Ramadan drama season of 2026, followed by the success she achieved with the stars of the film "Bershama," which was classified among the Egyptian films that achieved the highest revenues at the box office in Egypt and the Arab world this year.