Friday, May 27, 2011

Scrubbing Dust

Scrubbing Dust
Reem Khamis, Latin Patriarchal School 


one day
you will find the way
 
you will find yourself standing
with no blame

one day
you will be there
with no shame

there, where everything is possible
there you will see the stars,
and will be asking 

who'll be the last one to remain
 
when will you stop wondering
and finally accept the truth ?!


children will fly over there
just glowing, with no care

one day, this child will be there..
standing in front of this great wall
with a big question mark within his soul

one day, life will be clear enough  for him
to get his rights
and to be a hero and crush this wall
to be a hero at cruelity's funeral..

but this question mark is standing right there, 
deep within me,

wondering when he will be there, 
scrubbing the dust off of life's bitterness

Close Your Eyes and Fly


Close Your Eyes and Fly
Anonymous, Latin Patriarchal School

You know
Sometimes you do things… (hurt people but then
You regret)
You swear you won’t do it again…but then you forget
You hate yourself, you start to feel ashamed

You wish there was something that you could do to wash away the pain
You – it’s the blue sky and butterflies again
You look in the mirror and say What a monster
I’ve become

You wish you could fix it but everything’s still the same
Maybe it’s me or maybe I should blame
Maybe it’s the friends who have become traitors
But eventually no one ever really cares
But you’re still stuck right there, thinking of what you did
But you’re still stuck right there, thinking of what you did

But why can’t we just move on?
Learn that what we did wasn’t right, it was wrong
And remember that mistakes have made us who we are
We’re just humans… yeah, that’s what we are

Just take a little brake, stop, and smile
Pretend you have wings, close your eyes and fly
Imagine that everything is ok again
When you wake up, you’ll see that it really is…

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Friday, April 15, 2011

Positive Personalities

Poems about what makes us 'unique'.
Written by students at the Latin Patriarchal School in Rama, Israel


Zhor  
A funny girl who likes to laugh all the time,
I’m a crazy gal who’s smiling and laughing
Because she loves to be, all the time, a funny girl.
A funny girl who likes to tell jokes
Wants to have a successful life
Always a crazy girl, doing something crazy and funny and making people laugh
Also, a fearless girl who is not afraid of anything- just exams.
Funny


Ola 
I’m a faithful girl who would never cheat people she knows
Or talk about them behind their backs.
I’m helpful and kind because I like helping people, especially friends,
Whenever they’re in trouble.
I’m lazy; I don’t like to do sports or work at home.



Wissam 
A talented guy who likes to play football.
He’s cooperative because he helps his soccer team win.
A funny man who likes to make his friends laugh.
Also, a kind guy who helps his friends and loves them.
And he’s an excellent guy.


Heytem 
A smart guy who’s always happy in life.
He’s a talented boy who likes to play football.


Salih 
I’m a person who loves his friends and who hates anything that is connected to sports.
I am someone who is always lazy.
Sometimes, I am a helpful boy.
I am a funny boy, who likes to tell jokes,
But if I become angry, I will eat the person who makes me angry!


Molham 
A proud person who is always confident
no matter what he does,
what he wears, or what grades he gets.
An athletic person who always plays sports
A cheerful person who cheers his team
even when it is losing.
And a fair person who doesn’t differentiate between people


Zeki 
Happy- I love my life ‘cause I don’t have anything that makes me sad.
Daring- I love sports – football and other more dangerous sports
And I love watching movies.


Elias 
I love my life
I love dangerous sports, so I am brave, tough.
I am happy because I like everything I do in my life.
I believe that the very purpose in life is to seek happiness:
Love what you do and do what you love.


Adham 
A talented person who knows how to draw.
An athletic guy who does Karate and plays football
A funny person who likes to laugh, always, and tell jokes.
A confident man who isn’t afraid to do anything
A helpful friend who is able to help anyone who needs help
An active person who always moves and isn’t lazy.


Mohamed 
An adaptable guy who adapts to new situations, fast
A friendly guy who is good with people and who always smiles
A noisy guy who has a loud voice
An outgoing guy who has a lot of friends to hang out with.


Sherry 
I feel that I am a responsible person, who is in charge of everything,
Even if it is a small thing.
I am a friendly girl who smiles to everyone.
I am a lazy person who doesn’t like to work or do homework.
I’m a curious girl who wants to know everything.
I always want to know more and to improve myself.

John 
John is an evil boy who always does evil stuff
and plays practical jokes on his friends
He is very satisfied with his life,
 just like Lady Gaga says in her song,
“I’m beautiful in my way”.

  
Wissam  by Moeen 
A talented guy who likes to play football and sports
A funny boy who likes to laugh and tell jokes
Caring because he cares about others
And an excellent man who is faithful to his friends.


Niveen
A nice girl who likes all her friends and relatives
And a funny woman who loves to tell jokes.


Georgene
I am a helpful and funny girl
I love to help anyone who has problems, especially my friends
I love to tell jokes all the time
And I love to laugh all the time


Ruba 
A lazy girl who sometimes doesn’t like to work or to do sports
A companion who ignores people who try to annoy her
A wasteful girl who wastes her time on the computer
But
She’s a good friend who’s also faithful


Rokaya 
An unusual girl who likes doing stuff that no one else does,
A loving person who loves her friends , not just her friends, but all other people, too,
A person who isn’t afraid of anything and who loves adventures,
A funny girl who likes to laugh  and tell jokes,
A crazy girl who loves to do unusual and funny stuff.


Talita 
A loving girl who respects all kinds of people even if she doesn’t like their behavior or personality
A caring person who likes to look for people she can help,
A little bit crazy because she likes to do funny or unusual things
Always smiling, even if there are a lot of problems around-
Just to be like a ray of sunshine-
Also, a fearless girl who is not afraid of anything- just exams. Funny.


Amer
Trustworthy because I keep secrets and don’t tell them to anyone,
Romantic because I give presents to my girlfriend and because I love her,
Modern because I always wear new clothes and I’m fashionable,
Enthusiastic because I always want to encourage others when they lose or feel helpless,
A curious guy who loves to learn new information.


Bottros 
Happy because all of my friends love me
Athletic because I play football in Sakhnin; I love to play football.
Happy, I’m always happy.
Curious, someone who loves to know learn new information.


Anonymous      
A talented guy who likes to play football.
A funny man who tells jokes
A nice guy who wears nice clothes
A crazy guy who does funny things.


Warde 
She is a happy person:
when she sees her family and her friends happy,
she is happy because of them.
A confident person because she always does things that she wants to do,
without any objections,
A determined person because she does just what is on her mind,
A responsible person who can do things by herself, without help.
Finally, a brave person because she can do
what everyone is afraid of doing.


Chanell 
A loving girl who loves her friends,
even if they don’t like her sometimes.
A kind-hearted girl who loves everyone around,
and likes to do peaceful things,
And never thinks to do something
that causes sadness to others.
A faithful girl who believes in good things
And, also, a lazy girl who doesn’t like to do sports.
And, finally, a girl who loves her life.


Ragad 
A happy girl who looks at the positive side of life
A funny girl who likes to tell jokes
Smiley, because she always has a smile on her face
A successful girl because she gets good marks in class
And who walks confidently towards the future
A talented girl who likes to draw


Khalil 
A happy guy who likes to play football.
An excellent fellow who plays football and basketball from morning to night.
Helpful because I help all my friends when they need my help.
I am a kind and harmless person.
I am a successful person who always does well, even with his hobbies.

Nikola 
All the problems at home I share with my friends.
I’m smiling.
I am happy so that problems won’t bother me.
Because I am nice at home and at school, everyone is nice to me.
I’m funny all the time
I’m helpful
and my family is happy


Abid 
Confident, a person who always believes in himself
Determined, a person who makes decisions in life and
Follows them through.
Lazy, a person who doesn’t want to wake up early in the morning
Athletic, a person who loves to do sports
Proud, a person who doesn’t feel ashamed of his own actions


Maia 
There are many adjectives that describe her.
The first adjective is brave:
she is a brave person because she isn’t afraid of changes
and likes to try something new.
The second adjective is responsible:
she is responsible because she feels that people depend on her for different things.
The third adjective is peaceful:
she is a peaceful person who tries to solve her problems in a diplomatic way.
She is a good person, too, because she tries to behave politely with people,
And, finally, she is a lucky person because she has a great family
who helps her with her problems every day.


Sunday, April 3, 2011

Positive Personalities

Poems by students from the Junior High School in Maghar's Comprehensive School A


Aya Ali

I am a student in a class
A coca cola addict
I am from Maghar Village, a village on a mountain
I love my friends and I like to go to the beach
I don’t like cats, nor do I like people who lie
I am afraid of bugs and afraid of the war
I want freedom and I want to be successful
I think about my friends and the people whom I love


Kanar Ebrahim

A singer,
From Israel, from a village on a mountain side.
I like to sing and listen to music, hip hop, modern music,
I enjoy everything related to music
I don’t like to eat
And don’t like Justin Beiber
I’m not afraid of anything
I want to be an important person
I want to study and want to be a happy person
I admire my father, my brother and my teachers
I’m always thinking about my future


Hiba Abo Nemir

A student,
from Israel, from the village of Maghar
Who likes eating and playing on the computer
Who thinks about peace around the world
Who hates Justin Beiber
And who is afraid of the dark.
I love freedom, my father, and my family.
I always think about my future life and my friends


Minerva Botros

A student who
Lives in a village, on a mountainside
Likes Justin Beiber
Doesn’t like smoking
Is afraid of death
Wants peace
Admires her father
And thinks about her brother and family.


Lilian Syagha

A student, in a school
From Maghar, a village in Israel
Who loves to eat and loves Justin Beiber.
A student who doesn’t like smoking and is afraid of death,
Who wants peace in the world.
I think about my father and my sister when I am at home.


Wisam Ebrahim

A football player
From the village of Maghar,
The Ras Al Khabia neighborhood,
And who Likes ice cream.


Lawrence Sirhan

A free person
Living in small Israel, in a big village called Maghar
Who likes jazz and rock
And who is not a fan of modern music
Is scared of bugs and dogs
And looks for happiness and peace.
John Lennon is my role model.
I always think about my life.


Saleh Magd

A football player
From the village of Maghar
Who likes ice cream.

Ayal Ghanem

A sleeper
From West Maghar




Friday, April 1, 2011

My House


My House 
by Raya Ghanim
Maghar High School B 

I want to tell you about my house. I think that my house is very beautiful and is so comfortable that I don’t imagine myself living in any other house. I really like it.
My house is very big; it’s a three story house and has 10 rooms.
My house is painted in a variety of colours.
I always love to re-arrange the furniture to change the mood because I believe that how the furniture is arranged has an effect on our mood.
We have two big yards that are full of flowers and trees. It’s a beautiful view. When I see the flowers, I feel calm and the stress that I had been feeling suddenly vanishes. It’s like a magic power.

Haiku

Maghar High School A


Today I woke up
Want to drink something maybe
Milk or maybe tea.
-Laith Abo Abed

I saw a singer.
He’s Enrique Iglesias
He is very cute
-Aya Saleh

I read a story
About a little bunny
It was very nice
-Aya Saleh

I have two sisters,
One young niece and two brothers
I am so happy.
-Nisreen Tawafri

The birds fly away
Can you tell me why they fly?
I’m so happy. Why?
-Ramah Khrandi

It’s deep down you know
Can’t stay long as I want to
But I’m not afraid
-Sahar Abo Aed

Call when you need me.
Don’t call me; I don’t want you.
Can you call me now?
-Sahar Abo Aed

Summer is sunny
Gray sky in autumn looks sad
Seasons come and go
-Heba Raed Abu Nimer

Fall in a deep sea
Drown, but trying to be calm
East girls don’t drop tears
-Heba Raed Abu Nimer

I want to go home.
Sun is down, time to sleep deep.
Mom is calling for me.
-Heba Raed Abu Nimer

Our Christmas tree’s big
With golden balls, golden lights
Bringing joy along.
-Wesal Talhami

I have one sister.
I like computers.
I have a big home.
-Anhar Jradat

I have one sister
I enjoy computer games.
I have a big home.
-Zhoor Shini

I read a story
About a little bunny.
It was very nice.
-Rawar Tawafra



I’ve a nice garden
The garden is colorful
Butterflies are nice.
-Mohamad Twafra

Deep in the blue sea,
Fishes swimming without me.
I want to be free.
                -Ryan Kalel

Five birds are flying
And two cats running so fast.
People, in nature.
                -Jihan Hana


I love the blue sea
Because I enjoy swimming.
I want to go there.
                -Jlal