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The unrevealed trauma
When the source of sexual abuse is close
Two-way sTreeT
The relationship between a government and its citizens
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Contents
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Education: Drugs in schools
Rising stars
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Women: The unrevealed trauma:
when the source of sexual
abuse is close
It’s not normal
What if no one proposed?
What is your mother’s name?
Divorced before wed!
Society: Two-way street:
the relationship between
a government and its citizens
Any poor Emiratis out there?
It’s a shame to seek a counselor!
Work in Abu Dhabi?
Dear Diary ...
Going on a date!
From the shadows
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Health: Bento!
Locally produced organic food
Media: Blogging in the UAE
The indelible Dunbar
Self-censored journalists
Google before you tweet
All your rights are reserved
Personality: An Emirati multi-talented icon
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قيثوتلا ءبعو ةباقرلا ينع ينب ةيفافشلا
يفيظولا دأولا .. ةلعشلا ءافطنا
ةيرحلل ةذفان مأ ةيوهلا سكعت ةآرم رفسلا
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ينهاتجا وذ عراش
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WOMEN 7
Struggling to keep myself pure. Photograph by Sara Al Jawi/DWC
The unrevealed trauma
when the source of sexual abuse is close
LATIFA AL KARRANI & SARA AL JAWI
“I still remember that day like it
was yesterday, I was about 7 years
old when it first started. I found
myself on the floor and my cousin
on top of me. I felt weird movements.
Suddenly, I felt pain,” says M.
M. is now 23 years old. She
reveals her disturbing story for
the first time. Her cousin who was
14 years old at the time sexually
abused her in the storeroom. M
lived with this secret trauma for
16 years. “I was only a child, but
I knew that it wasn’t right and for
some reason I was really terrified,”
she testifies.
A study done by Al Ittihad newspaper
shows that 18 percent of
child molestation is done by firstdegree
relatives of the victims.
Shockingly “such incidents are
rarely reported by the victims due
to fear of causing disgrace to the
family honor,” says Mohammad
Ali Rostom, head of Family and
Society Prosecution at Dubai
Prosecution.
M. tells her story. “I remember
when we had a family gathering,
where all the kids were playing
hide and seek and the grown-ups
were in the living room sipping
their tea and talking. One of the
girls was counting down from one
hundred. I still hear her childish
voice fading away when my cousin
took my hands and looked at me
in a creepy way. He whispered,
“I know a secret place where no
one can find us.” Then he gave
me a piece of candy. I was a bit
curious so I went along with him.
When we reached the storeroom,
he said gently, “Lie down on the
floor.”
At that moment, I had goose
bumps and I was terrified. “I don’t
want to. I am afraid of roaches.”
Then he grabbed my hand and
pushed me down by force. “What
are you doing?? Get off me!” I
wailed. But he just continued.
Incest (sexual abuse by a family
member) is a problem that
challenges world societies
and is not specific to any one
culture. In the past, more often
offenders were relatives like
uncles and cousins. Nowadays,
they are closer family members
of the victim, like fathers or
brothers. “We must put an end
to this problem before it becomes
a phenomenon and spreads
throughout our society,” says
Widad Lootah, counselor at the
Community Development
Authority in Dubai.
Causes of this severe problem
are things like social isolation
experienced by children and
teenagers, unquestioned seclusion
in bedrooms and bathrooms with
libidos and fantasies, and family
disintegration. Some abusers have
been victims themselves. Some
were exposed to sexual content.
“I recall my brother bringing me
illegal pornography of siblings.
I refused to watch but he would
force me, and then he started
touching. When I fought back
and tried to get out he started
hurting me,” S.A. tells.
Physical, psychological and
behavioral symptoms victims
might suffer include unusual
aggression, difficulty in walking
or sitting, pain or itching in genital
area, obesity, eating disorders,
sleep disorders, sexual dysfunction,
depression, anxiety, or selfdestructiveness.
M. isolated and
created a bubble around herself.
INCEST (SExUAL
ABUSE BY A
FAMILY MEMBER)
IS A PROBLEM
THAT CHALLENGES
WORLD SOCIETIES
AND IS NOT
SPECIFIC TO ANY
ONE CULTURE.
She made barely any friends and
found it hard to trust anyone.
M. was depressed; she tried to
commit suicide by taking pills and
started cutting herself after realizing
that she had been molested.
H. has a brother who abused her
at a very young age. It started
with candies, a kiss on the cheek
and ended with the loss of her
virginity. This continued for years.
Over time she got used to it and
even started liking it. H. created
a romantic fantasy in her mind
where she loved her brother, and
she refused the idea of getting
married, just so she could stay
close to her brother. “Incest has
a lifelong negative impact where
most of the victims are between
five to ten years old. At this young
age such impact creates inner
conflict where the child feels
confused between feeling
pleasure and feeling dirty at the
same time,” explains Dr. Raymond
Hamden, clinical and forensic
psychologist at the Human
Relations Institute in Knowledge
Village, Dubai.
Because most of the victims
are young children who do not
know what incest is and cannot
differentiate between proper and
improper touching, education at an
early age is critical. “Educate your
child at the youngest age possible
starting with two to seven year
old kids. Use kids’ educational
pictures to show them that it is
not allowed for someone to touch
their private parts. Using simple
language that is age-appropriate
will make the process clear and
understandable. As for the seven
to ten year olds, connect the
reasons for why it is wrong for
a person to touch their private
areas to religious reasons. Never
be shy to answer any of their
questions because if they don’t
learn it from you they might learn
it from an abuser. When it comes
to teenagers nowadays it is very
important to know what they
are doing behind closed doors,”
Lootah advises.
S.A. has been hiding her secret
for almost 19 years now. She
was sexually abused by two of
her brothers and a cousin. She
has bruises and scars from one
of her brother’s repeated use of
sharp objects like billiard sticks,
pens and burning liquids like ink
and alcohol when he physically
abused her. Her isolated suffering
continued as she gave up on ask-

8
ing outsiders for help after trying
three times. “I approached my
university’s counselor after my
teacher became suspicious. I had
my presentation that day and in
the middle of it I fainted. My face
was pale and I couldn’t walk properly.
The teacher then asked me to
talk to the counselor and tell her
everything. I was telling myself
that this was too big for me to
handle. I felt exhausted. I needed
to tell somebody so why not her?
I then asked her to keep it a secret
and not tell anybody on campus
or even my parents because they
would kill me for humiliating the
family. The next day I came to the
administration area to find that
everyone there knew my story.
Some of the employees asked me
questions as they were curious
about my situation. I was shocked,
betrayed and crushed,” S.A. says.
It takes a lot of courage for these
victims to seek help, especially
when they are young, as they
might not fully realize that what is
happening is wrong. In some cases,
victims might think what they
are going through is normal. Some
even feel they are obligated to continue
doing it without resistance. “I
thought it was something natural
that happens in every household to
every girl. I remember mentioning
this to my classmates when I was
8 years old and the school counselor
called my father in and told
him for the first time about it,” S.A.
explains.
M. fears talking about her story
because she is afraid of people
finding out she is not a virgin.
She feels ashamed and disgusted
with herself. She prefers to keep
it a secret. “A ‘no fear’ campaign
is needed to break the silence and
ignorance. The healing starts with
the victim’s reach for help, and we
will help her all the way through
it,” Lootah attests.
In most sexual abuse cases it is
hard for the victim or the victim’s
family to sue the abuser due
to lack of evidence. “Most sexual
harassment cases are difficult
to prove due to the absence of
forensic evidence and because
victims don’t report the case to
the police when it happens,”
explains Rostom.
IN SOME CASES,
VICTIMS MIGHT
THINK WHAT
THEY ARE GOING
THROUGH IS
NORMAL. SOME
EVEN FEEL THEY
ARE OBLIGATED
TO CONTINUE
DOING IT WITHOUT
RESISTANCE.
Female victims who lost their
virginity when they were sexually
abused find it difficult to get
married and move on, fearing
what their husbands might think.
“We help these girls by providing
them with an official document
from the police, supported by
a doctor, testifying that she lost
her virginity due to sexual abuse
without her consent. This document
will assure the fiancé,
husband or even the father who
does not believe his daughter,
that the girl was not involved in
forbidden relationships,” Lootah
explains.
These victims live their lives
with hidden secrets and shattered
souls. Their experiences leave
permanent scars. It is important
to seek professional help to fix
the damage so that victims do not
become sexual abusers themselves
in revenge. “I always thought of
hurting his loved ones, but if I
can’t forgive him how can I expect
others to forgive me?,” M admits.
S.A. is still trying to end her battle
with her brothers. She tries to
protect her little sister and herself
since none of her family members
help her. They just cover it up. “I
remember once when my little
sister, who was about 2 years old
at the time, came to me and her
diaper wasn’t closed correctly.
She had a piece of candy in her
hand. ‘Who gave this candy to
you?’ I asked her fearfully. She
innocently smiled and pointed
at my brother who had sexually
abused me. I’ll never allow those
monsters to touch my sister in
that sick way. Since that day,
I have watched her non-stop,” S.A.
declares. “I suffer from insomnia
and eating disorders. I often wake
up crying and bleeding in the
middle of the night.”
It’s not normal
This is a true story and therefore
name has been withheld to protect
the writer’s privacy.
Years ago, when I began to realize
what was going on around me, I
knew that there was a ‘special’
and ‘secret’ relationship between
me and my father. One day, when
I was about 14, I was wondering:
“Why do the girls at school talk
about their secret relationships
with boys but not with their
fathers?” As soon as I confessed to
my best friend about my father, I
knew that I was the only girl who
was experiencing this ‘disgusting’
relationship. My siblings and my
mother didn’t know anything
about the secret between me and
my father, however, my parents’
relationship was not any better.
Despite all of that, I was the only
one hurt by him and the only one
who heard his lies over and over.
When I was 7 years old, I was
forced to spend more time alone
with him while the rest of the
family went shopping. They would
return home with toys and candies,
things which I used to envy.
At age of 14, when I discovered
I was being abused, and after
telling my friend, she advised me
to talk to someone in my family.
My father did not allow us to see
anyone, only our relatives twice
a year, for the Eid occasions. So I
returned home that day and told
my older brother. He told me he
would help me if I just shouted
or called for him when my father
started abusing me. That was defi-
nitely impossible for me, because
I had feared my father since I was
a child and my relationship with
my mother was awful because she
was jealous of me whenever my
father treated me better than her
or bought anything for me. My
relationships with my siblings
were not any better; they hated
seeing me the ‘beloved daughter’
of our father and they were always
on our mother’s side, even when
I was right.
When I told my brother his
suggestion was completely impossible,
he told me he would find
another solution but I had to
‘close my mouth’ and never tell
anyone, not even mom. I thought
if my brother could help me, for
sure mom would be able to do
more, so I told her. At first, she
told me to stay away from my
father; I did not know she was
planning something else. After he
came home, mom told him everything,
he denied it all, she slapped
me, and my nightmare life had
just begun. I was forced to take
back all that I had said.
After that day, I lived in fear for
eight years. My father was using
me for his own pleasures, mom
was mean to me and our relationship
was worsening day by
day. Whenever she fought with
him, she would ask me if he had
abused me so as to threaten him
and convince him to take her side.
This scene repeated itself every
few weeks, and the result was
always the same: they both were
against me. No one knew how I
felt; I used to cry almost every
night. I began scratching my body
and licking whatever blood
emerged from my body. I felt
that all males were a curse; they
who caused my pain and sorrow,
they whom I feared most, and
they whom I wanted to destroy.
My siblings were far from understanding
me; they sided with my
mom because they felt that I was
a spoiled brat and bad daughter
who tried to destroy the family.
Their lives were not any better;
they could not see or meet anyone
except in school; they were forced
to go to one shop in the mall for
three hours once a week.
In time, though, my sisters became
my saviors. After I told them about
the secret relationship, they tried
their best to help me. They stayed
awake all night to prevent any
abuse and stood with me against
mom when she hurt me.
When I was 21, he married another
woman, who abused me even
more than he did. However, now
I live with my mom and siblings.
We are happy despite the fact that
he has opened many court cases
against us.
During those dark years I learnedhow
to be patient, how to rely only
on myself, and how to stick to
whatever I believed in. I became
a person who many others now
trust and believe in.
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Do women in the UAE propose? Latifa Al Falasi/DWC
What if no one proposed?
HAMDAH HASSAN
“I always dreamt of wearing the
white wedding gown, having
a fancy wedding everyone talked
about, and having babies and a
big family; I always wanted to be
a successful housewife. However,
deep inside I knew that my dream
would not come true unless someone
proposed,” admits Fatima Al
Kaabi, a 30 year old manager.
Marriage is almost every girl’s
wish; however, most girls have
to wait for the man to propose.
The tradition of the United Arab
Emirates (UAE) dictates that it’s
the man’s duty to propose to the
woman.
Islam gives another view of
marriage proposal. During the
Islamic era, it was the parents’
duty to find, choose and propose
to the man they thought would
be a righteous husband for their
daughters.
This takes us to a famous story
in Islam when Caliph Omar bin
al-Khattab started thinking
about marriage for his daughter,
Hafsa. Caliph Omar first thought
of his dearest friend Abu Bakr
and asked him to marry Hafsa,
but Abu Bakr remained quiet
and Caliph Omar was very disappointed.
Then Caliph Omar went
to his other friend, Othman, who
had recently lost his wife. Othman
answered that he did not want to
marry at that time. Caliph Omar
then went to the Prophet Mohamed
and explained the whole situation
to him. The Prophet replied: ‘Why
not marry Hafsa to someone who
is better than both Abu Bakr and
Othman?”
In a culturally conservative
country like the UAE, a woman’s
proposal is considered inappropriate.
It is rare that a man or his
family would accept it. Abdulaziz
Al Hammadi, a marriage counselor
at Dubai Courts, Family Guidance
and Reconciliation Section, notes
that a woman’s proposal, including
her parents’, is considered a
sensitive issue to discuss in the
UAE. “It’s hard to convince society
to accept the idea of women
proposing to men.” Al Hammadi
mentioned a few cases he dealt
with where the father of the bride
had arranged to propose by
approaching the groom’s family.
“This type of marriage is very
rare and usually happens between
very closely related families,” Al
Hammadi adds.
Culture and tradition in the UAE
impact peoples’ mentality and
values, and control their actions
and how they evaluate things.
Twenty-eight year old operation
officer, Abdulla Hammad, thinks
it is inappropriate for a woman to
propose to a man. “It is the man’s
job to propose, it is human nature
and a man will always want to feel
responsible.” Hammad thinks that
it would be very disrespectful
and humiliating for the man if
a woman asked for his hand in
marriage.
This belief is not only among
Emirati men. Some Emirati women
have a similar way of thinking and
are concerned about how people
would judge them as a woman’s
proposal is so uncommon. “It’s
shameful; I will never take the
initiative to propose, and I will not
let my parents do so either.” Reem
Ahmed, 26, finds it very awkward
to propose. “I don’t want him
teasing me and telling me that I
was the one who pursued him.”
Unlike some Emirati women, HR
employee Mona Yaqoob, 27, does
not mind the idea of her parents
approaching a man. “Things
would be much better if a woman’s
parents could find husbands for
their daughters.” Yaqoob adds that
this would help to decrease the
percentage of spinsters.
Agreeing, university student
Rashed Al Matrooshi says, “I
wouldn’t mind for a woman to
come and ask for my hand in
marriage, especially if it was
someone I loved and didn’t have
the courage to ask her myself.”
Some people are open-minded
about women’s proposals, but
with some conditions as marriage
is a lifetime commitment. “I
wouldn’t have a problem if a
woman or her family proposed
to me,” says Mansoor Sultan, an
engineer. He notes his main concern
is to get to know the girl and her
family before the marriage, and his
parents should also accept the girl.
There are many points that parents
and women should consider before
proposing, because rejection is
most likely to happen and no one
wants to be in such a situation.
“If any woman or her family
decides to propose, they should
find the right way to do so,” says
Al Hammadi. He added that the
parents of the woman should
ask a lot about the family they
are proposing to, whether or not
they are open-minded about such
matters. He emphasized that
this should be done indirectly or
through someone the family trusts
before they actually propose.
Parents, especially mothers, are
very sensitive when it comes to
their daughters’ marriage. They
worry if no one proposes. Amna O.,
mother of two daughters, refuses
the idea of finding a husband for
her daughters. “If I do so, people
will immediately think that something
is wrong with my girls, or
I want to get rid of them.”
IN A CULTURALLY
CONSERVATIVE
COUNTRY LIKE THE
UAE, A WOMAN’S
PROPOSAL IS
CONSIDERED
INAPPROPRIATE. IT
IS RARE THAT
A MAN OR HIS
FAMILY WOULD
ACCEPT IT.
Some Emirati women have taken
the risk and proposed to men; the
experiences varied. Alia Saleh,
a banker, was in love for four
years and wondered why he did
not propose. “I thought I should
take the first step so I asked my
mother to approach his family,
and they accepted. Sometimes
a girl should stand up for what
she wants and try hard to get it.”
Hamdah Ali, a senior development
executive, shared her experience
regarding the man she thinks is
the one for her. “I met him five
years ago, and we have been
in a relationship ever since. He
never brought up the subject of
marriage, and when I finally got
the courage and told him how I
felt, he rejected me and said he
is not thinking of getting married
now.” She has not given up
on the relationship.
University student Sultan Salem
experienced a woman’s proposal.
“I was speechless when my parents
said that our neighbor asked me
to marry their daughter.” Salem
was even more shocked when his
parents showed interest and asked
him to seriously think about the
proposal.
Women have altered many
traditional gender roles since
they started running for high
governmental positions, competing
in different sport games, and
owning their own businesses.
As many women take on larger
leadership roles in the workplace
and in society, with moral support
from their families, perhaps women
and parents should consider taking
the lead in marriage proposals.

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What is your mother’s name?
SHAIKHA AL AYALI
Is a woman’s name forbidden? Shaikha Al Ayali/DWC
The house bell rang. An invitation
was given to me from one of our
relatives. Exciting! It was a silk
wedding invitation box decorated
by a card adorned with a crystal
buckle and golden ribbon A classic
invitation with an elegant font
type, but who was the bride? Was
it Sara’s or Mariam’s wedding?
They both were engaged.
Omitting the woman’s name is
not a unique story that belongs
to a specific person or group
of people. It has been practiced
for a long time and has become
a custom within the Arab world,
specifically the Gulf region.
The traditions that appeared in
the era of ‘ignorance’ (Jahiliah)
still influence some men’s behavior
today. Until now, some men feel
shy to mention their mothers’,
sisters’, or wives’ names in front
of other men. They often use
expressions to hide the woman’s
identity. Instead of using her
given name, he refers to her as:
the family, the children, or ‘al
radeea’a’ which means ‘my sister’
in Emirati society.
Some men believe that saving
a woman’s name on their mobiles
will put them in a sensitive
situation if any of their friends
read her name on an incoming
call. This attitude affects young
boys’ behavior towards their
relatives. For instance, in the
Arab culture, calling a young boy
by his mother’s name is embarrassing
to him.
This behavior by some men is
not well-received by many women.
Afra Atiq, 22, is a university student
who sees such behavior as rude. “I
think we are past the tribal days of
women’s names being taboo. I have
worked hard to get where I am. I
am not inferior to anyone so why
not use my name?”
Although education has helped
change some of these behaviors,
still there hasn’t been great
improvement. Despite all the
progress of civilization, we still
suffer the impact driven from
the pre-Islamic era of ‘ignorance.’
Neglecting the woman’s name is
a cultural contradiction, where
a woman has been given a name
and subsequently had it taken
away from her. Still, some men
overreact.
Government employee Rashid
Al Muhairi, 27, had a fight with
one of his friends when the friend
asked Al Muhairi about his
mother’s name. “I was embarrassed
when he asked me in front
of my friends.” He believes there
is no need to disclose the name of
his mother, sister or wife because
it is personal; unless it is necessary
to spell it out on an application
form.
University student Salem Al
Hammadi, disagrees with Al
Muhairi. “I strongly believe that
the name doesn’t affect the woman
directly, there is no logical reason
not to pronounce a woman’s name.”
Al Hammadi stresses that calling
each woman by her name is a
way to show her the respect she
deserves. Arguing with that,
Shamma Abdullah, housewife,
admits that some behavior and
reactions from men make her
uncomfortable to hear her name
spoken out loud in public. “It
is annoying when some young
boys don’t take people’s names
seriously and they just make fun
of them, especially when it’s one
of the old names in our society,”
she says.
In the local culture, withholding
the woman’s name is considered
a way to preserve her dignity.
A woman will have more value
under her husband’s or father’s
name, or in reference to her oldest
son like ‘Um Mohammad’.
However, these practices do not
honor the most basic rights of
women. Instead, men should
pronounce women’s names in
front of others respectfully and
proudly.
The Holy Quran was written over
1400 years ago. It has Surah 19:
Maryam (Mary) titled by a woman’s
name. Islam honors women and
their rights and protects them
from injustice. Anas Bin Malik
narrates: “We arrived at Khaibar.
I saw the Prophet, making for
Safiya ‘the prophet’s wife,’ a kind
of cushion with his cloak behind
him [on his camel]. He then sat
beside his camel and put his knee
for Safiya to put her foot on, in
order to ride [on the camel]. He
didn’t feel shy about his soldiers
observing the scene, and when
everyone else only whispered
the names of their women, our
prophet stated his wives’ names
and showed his love in front
of everyone.”
(THE HOLY
QURAN) HAS
SURAH 19:
MARYAM (MARY)
TITLED BY A
WOMAN’S NAME.
ISLAM HONORS
WOMEN AND
THEIR RIGHTS
AND PROTECTS
THEM FROM
INJUSTICE.
There is additional evidence from
Shari’ah when Amr bin Al’Aas
asked the Prophet: “O, Prophet
of Allah whom do you love the
most?” “Ayesha,” he replied.
“And whom do you love the most
among the men?” “Her father,” the
Prophet said. (Hadith in Bukhari)
“These days men don’t think to
mention the names of any women
in their family; they just point to
them using different ways, ignoring
the way women feel about
it,” says Dr. Mohammad Al Olama,
chancellor of the College of Law at
United Arab Emirates University.
However, thousands of years ago,
when the Prophet Mohammed was
sitting in an open area with some
men, someone asked about the
name of the woman sitting beside
him. He answered in front of
everyone that she was his wife,
Safia. Al Olama points out that it
is not forbidden in Islam to mention
a woman’s name; all these behaviors
are a result of the era of ‘ignorance.’
The Prophet Mohammad
stated the names of his wives and
daughters in front of all strangers
and publicly disclosed his feelings
and love.
Some men assume a female’s
name is an embarrassment that
should not be announced in
public for religious reasons.
However, an understanding of
the teachings of Islam proves the
opposite. This is purely a cultural
belief.

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Divorced before wed!
MARYAM AL MULLA
A divorced couple. Wafa Al Marzouqi\DWC
In a coffee shop in Dubai, Sara was
enjoying her regular cup of coffee
while flipping through a magazine
when suddenly her eyes froze on
a wedding ring advertisement.
She stared at the picture for
almost an hour, remembering her
Melcha. Sara started to cry; she
had gotten divorced only because
of cancer. “I was really shocked
when I learned that I had breast
cancer. I got the bad news six
months after my Melcha,” recounts
30 year old Sara Ahmed, remembering
her awful divorce. Melcha
is a signed official document
declaring the couple officially
married before the wedding
ceremony takes place.
Divorce during the Melcha is
a sensitive issue in UAE society.
While some families look at
divorced females negatively, others
are more open-minded and do not
pass judgment.
If divorce is no longer a big issue
why do some families still judge
these divorced girls harshly?
Government employee Hessa
Ahmad, 27, was rejected by her
colleague’s mother when she
learned that Hessa was divorced.
“I felt very resentful of being rejected
just because I got divorced
during my Melcha.” Hessa believes
divorced girls in UAE society are
not given the right of a second
chance.
Families often play a major role in
divorce during the Melcha. Abdul
Aziz Al Hamadi, a family counselor
in Dubai Courts, notes that the
involvement of families can make
the problem worse. “Mothers,
particularly, play a major role in
the divorce. How? Normally, they
start encouraging their daughters
to ask for unbelievable demands.
For example, she may encourage
her daughter to ask the husband
to book their wedding ceremony
in the Grand Hayatt rather than
the Al Bustan Rotana because it
is a newer and more prestigious
hotel.”
THE DIVORCE
CASES DURING
THE MELCHA
PERIOD IN DUBAI
COURTS ARE
INCREASING...
“From my experience I found that
sometimes a person might be a
professor, or CEO or a manager in
a high position, but the mentality
and understanding of marriage
and divorce is very narrow,” Al
Hamadi adds.
The number of divorce cases
during the Melcha in Dubai
Courts is increasing according
to Al Hamadi. “There is no single
statistic that shows the number of
divorced cases during the Melcha
here in Dubai Courts, but I can say
that yes, the number of divorces
during this period is increasing.”
UAE culture prevents the bride
from meeting or talking to her
groom unless there is an official
marriage agreement, the Melcha.
Only during the Melcha can couples
get to know each other closely, but
within limits. “I am very disappointed
with our culture; my
family forced me to agree to the
Melcha just because I told them
I needed to know more about
my future husband before getting
officially married. My parents were
against the idea of meeting with
him before the Melcha,” Elham
Abdulla, 35, complained. She
emphasized culture has to change
and parents must allow their
daughters to meet their future
partners before the Melcha takes
place. “I got divorced after only two
months because we did not share
anything in common.”
Some families in the UAE extend
the Melcha three to seven months
or even longer. Others limit it to
a month or even just a few days.
DEWA employee Hanan Al
Muhairi, believes the UAE culture
is complicated. “Here in the UAE
every family sets up their own
limitations, boundaries and rules.
What might be applicable for my
friends’ family might not be
applicable for my own family. I believe
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is better because the couples
might have kids and they could
ruin their kids’ lives badly.”
Reasons for divorce during the
Melcha might vary from one case
to another. Mukhtar Gharib, a lawyer,
introduced examples of some
divorce cases during the Melcha
and emphasized that most of the
reasons were not valid. “A couple,
with their families, came to my
office for a divorce and the reason
was a disagreement between
the bride and groom about the
wedding stage design. They were
stubborn and unfortunately their
parents supported the idea of
divorce.”
Infidelity is another reason for
divorce during the Melcha. “I
received a 26 year old woman in
my office requesting divorce. She
said, ‘I cannot continue with the
marriage procedures because
I found out that he is in a love
relationship with another woman’.
She had a point and I agreed with
her.” Gharib acted on her request.
Muna, a government employee,
explained her reason for a Melcha
divorce. “We simply got divorced
because my ex-partner disagreed
with me about having my wedding
dress made in Lebanon; his
ridiculous reason was the cost.”
Muna seemed happy and unaffected
by her divorce.
Gharib advises that Melcha
married couples read more about
marriage responsibilities and
attend workshops the Marriage
Fund offers. “As a lawyer I encourage
and advise women and men
to read the Personal Status Law
book, which is available at Dubai
Court and in most bookshops.”
Gharib emphasized the value
of reading this book before
marriage because both parties
need to know more about the
rights and responsibilities
of marriage.

EDUCATION
18 19
Drugs in schools
SHAHAD AL ZAROONI
Missing school and declining grades are signs of drug use. Hessa Al Hamadi/DWC
“I started inhaling lighter fluid
by putting the gas adapter under
my teeth. I used to do it with my
friends in school during our break
time. It was a weird feeling as
it made us feel high and sleepy
the whole day. This addiction
was common among high school
students. Things became worse
and we couldn’t stop the habit
and soon we needed something
stronger,” tells Ahmed M., an 18
year old high school student. He
is one of many Emirati teenagers
who have been drawn into drug
addiction.
Drugs have no rightful place
anywhere in society, especially
among the young people. It is a
nightmare for parents. A news
article published on 12th May,
2010, in Al Emarat Al Youm,
reported that 8,749 abuse
substances intended for high
school students were confiscated
by the police.
Tramadol, one of the most misused
drugs on campuses these days, is
a prescription drug found in any
pharmacy and can be prescribed
by any doctor. Painkillers like
Tramadol are very harmful as
they cause hallucination, red eyes,
feeling high, and low appetite.
Salem Ahmed, father of a 19-yearold
son, says: “My son took drugs
for three years starting in grade
10 and we didn’t know that he
was addicted to Tramadol and
Lyrica, prescription drugs that
he bought from his friends for
10 Dirhams. We found out when
he overdosed and was taken to
hospital by his friends. It was a
shock for us since we didn’t expect
such behavior from our son; he
was a totally different person
at home.”
Waleed Khalid, 20, who has only
completed grade nine, tells about
his addiction. “I took Tramadol
,Lyrica ,smoked K2 spice, chewed
nicotine which we bought from
groceries, plus a lot of drugs
that were cheap and easy to find
everywhere. We kept searching
for drugs and shared with each
other. I am now addicted to heroin.
I tried to stop several times, but I
couldn’t. Everyone around me, my
friends at school and my cousins,
are into drugs. I quit school years
ago and continued taking drugs
until one of my friends died
because of drugs.”
Not only boys take drugs at
school; girls at schools and
universities are also using. “Many
girls call me asking for drugs,”
Khalid adds.
Parents do not spend much time
with their children and they do
not check the backgrounds of
their children’s friends. Students
are influenced by each other.
Parents need to be aware. “I don’t
give my children everything, but
provide them with their needs.
My husband and I make conscious
decisions about our kids. We give
each of them 150 dirhams weekly
and we monitor how they spend
it. We set curfews and we call
them every hour when they are
out. We also get to know their
friends and those families just
to make sure that they are good
company for our kids,” says
Hamdah K., a mother of seven kids.
STUDIES SHOW
THAT TEENAGE
ADDICTS ARE
OFTEN FROM
BROKEN FAMILIES
THAT HAVE WEAK
CONNECTIONS
AMONG THE
MEMBERS.
University student Ali Saeed, 20,
was addicted to drugs during
high school. He learned to take
drugs from a friend in school
and he taught another friend to
use as well. “We used to smoke
K2. We called it Space; it’s a kind
of spice we put in the pipe. We
bought it from different people.
We also used to take presecription
pain killers. We bought them
from networks in Dubai. Most
guys go to networks to use and
buy drugs. I stopped when my
parents found out. They took me
abroad for treatment and to keep
me away from my friends. I regret
what I did and I feel sorry for all
my friends. If time was turned
back, I wouldn’t do what I did,”
says Saeed.
Khalifa Ahmed, a father, thinks the
UAE government should assign
students who are trustworthy
and known for their good morals
in school as detectives. He suggests
that these secret student detectives
get paid by the government. They
would assist the police in detecting
students abusing drugs and
help the government identify the
distributors.
In the UAE there are rehab centers
that advise and support parents
whose children are drug addicts.
The National Rehabilitation
Center of Abu Dhabi admits that
although awareness is growing,
the percentage of drug abuse is
increasing among young people.
Many teenagers who visit the
Center are usually about 18 years
old using hallucination pills and
pain killers. In many cases, this is
followed by the use of white and
black poisons.
Dr. Hamadan, a family phychiatrist
in Dubai, says the teen years are
a very sensitive period when
curiosity, love of exploration and
adventure control teens’ behavior.
They are open to various experiences
including drug abuse. Teens
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with family problems and issues.
Studies show that teenage addicts
are often from broken families
that have weak connections among
the members. These teenagers
often suffer from a variety of social
problems; peer pressure and
the need to belong are significant
factors.
Addiction treatment should
always start with toxin and
physiological treatment and then
move to the rehabilitation stage.
The physiological treatment must
be taken into account when
developing a treatment plan.
Treating the psychological problems
connected with the social
and family problems experienced
by the patient is very important.
If ignored by the parents themselves,
this may lead to a relapse.
“To prevent such a situation, I
believe that parents should spend
more time with their children and
try to listen to their problems, and
observe and plan for their futures
early,” Dr. Hamadan advises.
There are a number of warning signs and symptoms you will notice if
your son or daughter is an addict:
• Red eyes and dilated or smaller pupils
• Using eye drops to help with red eyes or dilated pupils
• Unexpected weight loss or gain
• Loss of appetite
• Changes in physical appearance (cleanness, tidiness, and hygiene)
• Bad odor on breath or clothing
• Hesitation in speaking and stuttering
• Acting hyper and abnormal
• Always asking for money
• Skipping school and getting lower grades
• Change in friends and being secretive about them
• Changes in manners
• Sudden changes in mood
• Wanting more privacy; locking doors; avoiding eye contact; sneaking
around
• Missing money and valuables
• Acting uncharacteristically isolated, withdrawn, or depressed
• Using incense, perfume, or air freshener to hide the smell of smoke or
drugs
Rising stars
JUMANA GHANEM
Having self-confidence, believing in your abilities, owning a clear vision, and working hard keep the dreams alive
and help achieve success. Desert Dawn meets with more outstanding students in some of Dubai’s high schools
who share their successes, dreams, and ambitions.
1. Marwa Hassan
School: Al Shorouq Private School
Age: 17
Favorite subjects: math and biology
Interests: reading, swimming, and adventure
“I’m very optimistic, active and ambitious. I would like to study biotechnology, especially
genetic engineering. After reading scientific research about the importance of the stem cells,
I promised myself to work hard and achieve my big goal, which is to be a doctor in stem cells
engineering. I’m very sure that achieving this goal is challenging and needs very hard work,
but no one in life succeeds and achieves big accomplishments without risks and challenges.
My role models in life are people who achieved successes from nothing. Therefore, I would
like to start from zero and grow step by step in terms of achieving my big ambitions.”
2. Sara Khalid Mohammed
School: Dubai First Private School
Age: 16
Favorite subjects: math
Interests: reading and programming
“All my classmates think that I’m an introverted and nervous person, but the truth is that I’m
very calm and I don’t like anyone to interrupt me during classes. I’m a workaholic. I like to
focus on my studies and get high marks. I spend my whole day studying, that’s why I don’t
have time to practice my hobbies or gather with friends and family. I will study computer
science as I want to be a successful programmer.”
3. Muna Mohammed Al Awadi
School: The New World Private School
Age: 17
Favorite subjects: psychology and Arabic
Interests: swimming
“I love psychology so much. I always get high marks in it. For this reason, I decided
to study psychology and become a psychologist. I always like to take part in
improving our society and help in solving social and psychological problems
so we can have balanced individuals and society.”

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4. Ahlam Salah Al Shihhi
School: Al Sofouh High School
Age: 17
Favorite subjects: English and math
Interests: music
“I’m a friendly, active, confident, and sociable girl. I like participating in educational events,
competitions, and debates. This gives me the chance to meet new people and new cultures.
Through participation in these activities I try new things, so I can know myself better. After
graduating from high school I wish to study music, but unfortunately everyone is against me
because of tradition. I will never give up. I will practice it as a hobby and will study something
related to it like media studies, specifically television and radio.”
5. Fatima Al Marri
School: Al Ettihad Private School
Age: 17
Favorite subjects: history
Interests: helping others
“Before I was confused and didn’t know what to study, but after the changes that are
happening recently in the world, I’m really excited to study international studies or political
science. I will also take courses in business management because my dream for the next ten
years is to have a successful business company. I would like to take an effective role in the
prosperity and development of the UAE, economically and politically. My role model is His
Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid because he is business savvy, a great leader, a great
thinker, and has a clear, strong vision. He wants the best and works to achieve it. From
him I learnt that nothing is impossible and if we keep working on our dreams, we will
accomplish them.”
6. Lateefa Abdulla Al Awadi
School: Al Raya High School
Age: 17
Favorite subjects: all
Interests: drawing, illustrating, and playing the organ
“Everyone around me tells me that I’m talented and this encourages me to develop and
improve my talents. Since my hobbies are drawing and illustration, I would like to become
a famous Emirati animator. I get my inspiration from the Japanese and Korean animes.
I started by learning Japanese, and I really wish to travel to these countries to complete my
study in animation so I can apply what I learn to create an Emirati animes version. I would
like to be a great artist like Leonardo da Vinci - when his name is mentioned, you taste the art.”
7. Noora Jamal Ibrahim
School: Princess Haya bint Al Hussain School
Age: 17
Favorite subjects: biology
Interests: reading encyclopedias
“Since I was in primary school, I have been curious to learn about the human body and
I love to learn more and more about it. My friends and family noticed and they encourage
me to study medicine, which I think would be the most suitable major for me. I’m confident,
intelligent, and always seek to learn about the human body and enhance my knowledge.
Since I’m the student parliament president in the school, I always focus on spreading the
importance of knowledge and advise students to expand their knowledge and enlighten
their thinking.”
8. Aya Al Bastaki
School: Al Mawakeb Private School
Age: 16
Favorite subjects: English and biology
Interests: reading, swimming, basketball.
“I plan to go to college and excel in my studies; mainly digging into myself, to find the
person I am and know exactly what I want in life. Many people have goals that vary in type
and ambition. My precise aim and goal is to be an aspiring writer, seeking to learn and
gain new things in life and remain undaunted all the way, until I finally reach a point of
satisfaction. Success! I am very fond of the idea of participation and volunteerism. I feel
it gives a person a good chance to socialize and interact with new people. I like
participating in school activities like talent shows and national day celebrations.”
9. Shaima Abdulla Al Shaikh
School: Al Khaleej National School
Age: 17
Favorite subjects: biology and physics
Interests: reading, video games, and writing poetry
“I’ve applied for a scholarship and hopefully I will continue study abroad, either in
Malaysia or the U.S.A. Hopefully, I will major in biotechnology/genetic engineering,
then master in bioformatics. I love this major because it helps me understand how
the world around us functions. It allows us to see life and this world from a different
perspective. It feeds my curiosity when it comes to how our bodies function. My goal
would be to serve humanity and Allah in the best possible way. I hope I will be able
to cure many diseases.”

SOCIETY
24 25
Spoiled syndrome among some Emiratis. Sara Al Jawi/DWC
Two-way street
the relationship between a government and its citizens
SARA AL JAWI
At the beginning of the semester
some students mark their desks
to state that the desk belongs to
them, not realizing that the desk
is being paid for by the government
and will be used by other
students. In the workforce, some
employees delay their tasks for
the next day and play on their
Ipads or computers and leave
work at 2:00pm sharp. At home,
some let the maid teach their
children and help them with their
homework while they watch TV
or go shopping. In a majlis, one may
hear complaints and demands
for free water bills, no Salik fees,
discounts for fines and so on.
Some locals behave like spoiled
children who have the “I Want
Syndrome.” Experts say that
parents who indulge their
children and excuse them from
taking responsibility create a
sense of entitlement among
their children with no duties or
contributions. For example, when
a person walks in the park and
sees garbage on the ground he
just passes by. In his mind, he
feels it is not his responsibility,
but rather the job of the Dubai
Municipality cleaner.
Some actions and behavior of locals
may be interpreted as spoiled and
can hinder the development of
the United Arab Emirates and
its human capital.
The UAE is a young society, only
39 years old. Since its establishment,
the UAE has provided citizens
with rights such as equality, social
justice, and ensured safety and
security. Citizens also have many
privileges such as free access to
health services, marriage fund
payments for men, social security
to the unemployed, widowed, divorced,
disabled and elderly; and
most importantly, free education
for all Emiratis. The UAE Constitution
states in “Article 17: Education
shall be a fundamental factor for
the progress of society. It shall be
compulsory in its primary stage
and free of charge at all stages,
within the Union. The law shall
prescribe the necessary plans for
the propagation and spread of
education at various levels and
for the eradication of illiteracy.”
The founder of the UAE, H.H. the
late Sheikh Zayed, focused on
providing high quality living for
his people and improving living
conditions. Therefore, the UAE
is classified as a high-income
developing country and is considered
among the highest country
rates of Gross Domestic Product
(GDP - The market value of goods
and services produced in a given
year).
With all the privileges that a UAE
citizen has, some attitudinal acts
seem ungrateful. “Since the establishment
of the UAE in 1971, it has
built on several core principles,
one of these principles being that
the government provides
fundamental services of free
education, healthcare and housing,
and essential employment.
So while the provision of these
services for free is a great comfort
to Emiratis, this welfare state
formula has also created a comfort
zone for Emiratis that unfortunately
has negative consequences in the
shape of a sense of entitlement
and complacency among Emirati
nationals. I will not generalize
and say with all Emiratis, but with
many,” says H.E. Najla Al Awadhi,
former member of the UAE Federal
National Council, CEO of Najla Al
Awadhi Consulting.
“...THIS WELFARE
STATE FORMULA
HAS ALSO CREATED
A COMFORT ZONE
FOR EMIRATIS THAT
UNFORTUNATELY
HAS NEGATIVE
CONSEQUENCES...”
Local citizen benefits include
Emiratisation, a government
policy that aims to provide job
opportunities for UAE nationals.
According to Tanmia, the National
Human Resource Development
and Employment Authority, “UAE
nationals represent less than
two percent of the private sector
which is considered the major
employer in the country (52
percent).” Furthermore, less than
10 percent of Emiratis represent
the country’s total labor force.
“I see a lot of UAE nationals who
don’t have that expectation of
themselves and a sense of duty to
make the UAE a better, wealthier,
more creative place,” says current
affairs commentator, Mishaal Al
Gergawi.
A law from the Ministry of Labour
and Social Affairs was issued
in 2004 reinforcing citizens’
participation in the private sector
under the title of “Training and
Employment of UAE Citizens in
the Private Sector.” The law states
that all companies in the trade
sector with 50 employees or more
shall employ nationals at a ratio of
two percent yearly. This, however,
creates a dilemma. “I disagree with
the view the government should
provide nationals with jobs. What
is missing is the clear message of
what responsibility and role the
recipient of these rights has
towards the nation,” Al Gergawi
adds.
Are the citizens being spoon-fed
by the country? Or is the UAE doing
its best to provide its citizens with
privileges because they represent
the minority in their own country?
The Emirates has been in a race
to build strong human capital, yet
many Emiratis are not playing a
role in giving back to the country.
“If you ask most nationals what
they believe their duty is towards
their nation, they would probably
say that they are willing to fight for
the UAE. But citizenship shouldn’t
only be exercised during periods
of existential threat alone,” says
Al Gergawi.
Nevertheless, there are many
Emiratis who do give back to
the country, even in the simplest
ways. Marwa Al Shaibani, a student
at Zayed University is one example.
She and her team came up with
Young Eager Steps, an organization
that helps the needy and organizes
social events for the community.
“Giving back to the community
doesn’t have limits or restrictions;
you can pick whatever you love
to do and do it,” says Al Shaibani.
A citizen can give back in many
ways like working hard in a job,
raising good children, being a top
student, or donating a dirham.
Such contributions are not just
our civic duty, but are also a part
of our religion. “I think it starts
at home and how families teach
young Emiratis about their role
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nobody owes them anything. The
world doesn’t owe them anything,
they have to go out and make their
way in the world,” Al Awadhi
notes.
Al Awadhi believes that one can
learn about civic duty at home, in
school, and through media - a
very powerful tool. “If there was
progressive media in terms of
putting information forward that
makes Emiratis feel that they
need to stand up in life and be
as equally strong as the government,
it would definitely affect
the mindset of the Emiratis, their
sense of entitlement and sense
of civic duty,” she says.
Another factor that creates a sense
of entitlement is oil. Does the
country depend on oil wealth
more than human capital? Accord-
ing to U.S Energy Information
Administration, the UAE has
been able to reserve oil during
the last decade due to Enhanced
Oil Recovery (EOR), a term for
techniques used to increase the
amount of oil that can be extracted
from an oil field. “Oil is viewed as
a somewhat abundant revenue
source, which doesn’t require
the majority of the country to be
productive. Its revenues and its
reinvestment allows the country
to not depend on the productivity
of its citizens,” Al Gergawi notes.
The principle of gratitude is lacking
in some Emiratis; the relationship
between the citizens and the
government is a two-way street.
“You’re in trouble if you think that
there’s an endless wealth of oil
and the government will keep on
doing this when the productivity
of UAE nationals is not high,”
saysAl Awadhi.
You can give back to your country. Sara Al Jawi/DWC
Living their future. Fatema Al Kamali/DWC
Any poor Emiratis out there?
FATEMA AL KAMALI & HAMDA AL BASTAKI
The poorest forty-one countries
(567 million people) have less
money than the seven richest
people in the world combined.
There are people living under
the poverty line in poor as well
as wealthy countries. Poverty is
present everywhere. Over three
billion people, almost half of the
world’s population, live on less
than Dh9.2 a day. Globally, Dh4.6
per day is defined as the poverty
line. According to Dubai Economic
Council, the poverty line in the
United Arab Emirates is Dh80
per day.
The Gross Domestic Product
(GDP) refers to the total market
value of all goods and services
produced in a country in a given
year, equal to total consumer investment
and government spending,
plus the value of
exports, minus the value of
imports. It’s often considered an
indicator of a country’s standard
of living. On a global scale, and
according to CIA World Factbook
and the International Monetary
Fund, the UAE’s GDP was ranked
number 35 out of 190 countries
in 2010. The European Union
came first on the list. Even though
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the UAE still managed to be
among the top countries in GDP
ranking.
Abu Dhabi and Dubai control
83.2 percent of the country’s
wealth; they are the largest suppliers
and producers of oil. This
uneven distribution of economic
development in the UAE makes
some Emirates poorer than
others. The other five emirates
comprise only 6.9 percent of
the country’s wealth, creating
dependence on the federal
government for financial support.
Causes of poverty differ from one
country to another. One of the
main causes in the UAE is society’s
focus on image. As an example,
most individuals in an Emirati
family own their own cars. Mostly
they buy high standard cars and
don’t mind applying for a loan to
own such cars. Ministry of Social
Affairs research points to ‘high
standards’ as the most common
factor of the impoverished, followed
by the cost of living. People would
not be living in poor conditions if
a luxurious life had not been one
of their priorities. Ninety-eight
percent of families getting help
from the Red Crescent have loans
that leave them unable to pay for
the essentials of living.
Many families know they are
eligible for help from specialized
foundations. The main reason
they do not ask for help is shame;
they think it is embarrassing.
Pride and dignity stop them from
asking for the aid they need.
The UAE has no official published
research regarding people living
under the poverty line. The only
available statistics go back to
2008, prior to the economic crisis.
A well-known Emirati organization
studies the poverty in the
country annually, but does not
provide research results for the
public. When asked to provide
research findings, they said it
was confidential.
NINETY-EIGHT
PERCENT OF
FAMILIES GETTING
HELP FROM THE
RED CRESCENT
HAVE LOANS THAT
LEAVE THEM
UNABLE TO PAY FOR
THE ESSENTIALS
OF LIVING.
“The ministry is working on
research to come up with detailed
statistics about poverty in the UAE
which will be available by the
end of 2011,” said Abdulsamad
Al Kamali, coordinator at Social
Security Administration, Ministry
of Social Affairs. All studies verify
that there are no individuals living
within the global poverty line in
the UAE. Dr. Faris Abdulrazak,
chief economist of the Dubai
Economic Council says, “construction
workers have the lowest
salaries in the country; however,
they earn more than Dh5,500 per
year which is the global standard
of poverty according to The World
Bank.”
“An individual whose salary is
Dh1250 or less can get help from
the government. The Ministry of
Social Affairs contributes to individuals
by helping them financially
starting from Dh625,” Al Kamali
explains. Low salaries are not the
only factor the Ministry
considers. There are different
categories the government uses
to determine when to help those
in need, so all residents get the
food they need to survive. However,
these families will still be
considered poor according to
the Emirati standards of living.
The UAE’s Federal Law No. 2 of
2001 regarding Social Security
Law states that widows, orphans,
special needs, elderly, divorced
and some other groups can legitimately
receive financial aid from
the government. There are rules
that apply before helping needy
families. Specialized centers look
at the income, the properties they
own, the ratio of family members
to rooms, rent cost and health
status.
Dubai Economic Council has
listed different standards in
measuring poverty in the UAE.
“The council studied the minimum
acceptance within the
society,” Dr. Faris explains. Each
country has different principles
of living, and this is what was
considered before coming up with
a poverty line for the country.
The results show that out of 16.9
percent of the poor residents, 7.2
percent are Emiratis. People living
under Dh80 a day are considered
poor according to the standards
of living, which is Dh2400 per
month. This amount for a family
of six –the average Emirati family
- is not enough to fulfill basic needs.
Food, petrol, electricity, water and
other items are daily life expenses.
The federal or local government
supports nearly 27 percent of
Emiratis. Help can be provided
as part of the citizens’ salaries;
in addition to their basic salaries,
some people receive money for
house rent and school fees for
their children. “Other than my
basic salary, the company I work
for pays for my kids’ education,
health insurance and part of my
house rent,” says Saeed Mohammed,
an Emirati father of four.
“With the high cost of living, it
would be hard for many householders
to provide their family
with an average lifestyle without
the help of the government.”
Apparently, if the government
stopped helping their citizens,
poverty in the country would rise
by 21 percent in Dubai and double
in Sharjah according to Dubai
Economic Council. This means
that the help Emiratis get plays
a large role in reducing the cost
of living.
THE UAE HAS
NO OFFICIAL
PUBLISHED
RESEARCH
REGARDING
PEOPLE LIVING
UNDER THE
POVERTY LINE.
Bait Al Khair Society states that
17 thousand Emirati families need
help from the government. The
UAE has people living in poor
conditions, but not yet at the
global poverty line. There are good
intentions from the government,
either by specialized foundations
or ministries. Economists, however,
generally agree that poverty
in the UAE does not represent
a massive problem especially
because both the community and
government are working
together to help reduce
the percentage of poor.
The Bait Al Khair Society has
4,868 families registered to receive
help. More than 50 percent
of these families receive help
because of their low incomes. The
remaining amount of the financial
aid is distributed among different
categories.
All official information that is
available shows that there are a
few poor Emiratis in the country.
The help they receive from the
government improves their standard
of living. Different authorities
state different facts; some say that
loans and high standards of living
are the two causes of poor financial
conditions. Other foundations say
that most of the people that need
help are low income. All foundations
avoid giving or officially
stating that they conduct annual
research regarding this issue. All
they could provide were statistics
from before the economic crisis.
The question is, do we have
research on the status of poverty
in the country in the past three
years? And, if yes, why isn’t it
made public?
Aiming for an expensive car. Fatema Al
Kamali/DWC

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What do you think about counseling? Hessa Al Hamadi/DWC
It’s a shame to seek a counselor!
MUNA ABDELKARIM
She kept loading herself with
secrets, hiding her problems
and dealing with people she could
not tolerate. She went from a fun-
loving person to a fully stressed,
aggressive and emotional person
who could barely exchange a smile
with anyone. Aisha, 27, working
in Crime Scene Investigation
for the past five years, says, “I
reached a point where I couldn’t
imagine my life without problems,
I didn’t know what was wrong, I
hardly ever spoke my problems
to anyone or trusted people.”
Aisha was not very happy about
her life until she sought a counselor
last year. She was very upset about
her job that her father forced her
to take and with her personal life
that was filled with responsibilities.
Last year she finally accepted
her friend’s suggestion to see
a counselor who could assist
her in overcoming the stress
and pressure she was facing in
her life.
This is the story of an Emirati
female who realized the need for
a counselor in her life. How many
of us believe that we need to seek
a counselor? Is it a shame to seek
a counselor in our society? Do we
consider people who need counselors
as mentally ill?
Some people believe that
counseling is a tool that can
help resolve the complications
an individual faces in his/her life.
The counselor is an expert who
can offer objective and impartial
solutions and advice. People
consider counselors to be trustworthy
individuals who share
empathy with their clients rather
than sympathy. Others think
counselors are strangers and
do not know how individuals
can share their problems with
someone they just met in a
counseling session.
Men’s perspectives
“I will never seek a counselor
or a friend to share my problems,
or speak to anyone, because I
always feel responsible enough
to take care of myself and others
as well,” said Sultan Hussain. However,
he also believes people in
our society do not see counseling
as a positive practice because
they associate it with seeking help
from a psychologist, and people
tend to think it is for those with
mental disorders.
Hussain also mentioned the
lack of awareness about the
counselors’ job and what they
can offer to different people. “I
think we need to convince people
about counseling advantages
and then encourage them to
seek counseling if they need.”
Ahmed Khalid, a 29 year old
business student, voiced his
opinion about what the male
gender thinks about counseling.
He mentioned that men in UAE
society are victims of misconceptions
about counseling as they
perceive people who seek counselors
as mentally sick. Some
Emirati men oppose the idea of
seeking a counselor’s help and
they would rather resolve their
issues privately instead of sharing
their concerns with others
because it is a sign of weakness
to rely on others.
Women’s perspectives
Women are more likely to seek
another person’s help. Reem
Younis, 28, strongly agrees to
seeking a counselor because they
are the expert in understanding
human behavior and the reasons
behind it. Seeking a friend’s help
might make the issue worse because
not all friends have enough
experience and wisdom similar to
a counselor’s. She also agrees that
people in the UAE feel ashamed
...THE SHAME
FACTOR AROUND
COUNSELING IS
RELATED TO THE
CULTURE SINCE
PEOPLE IN UAE
SOCIETY ARE VERY
CONCERNED WITH
THEIR IMAGE AND
ARE AFRAID OF
LOSING ‘FACE’.
to see a counselor and very few
Emiratis visit these professionals.
The few who visit a counselor use
fake names and try to hide their
identities and faces.
College student Afra Atiq thinks
that the shame factor around
counseling is related to the
culture since people in UAE
society are very concerned with
their image and are afraid of
losing ‘face’. They do not want
anyone to think badly of them
or even pity them. Therefore,
people need to understand that
counselors are impartial and
respect confidentiality.
Facts about counseling
The UAE is expanding rapidly
in all fields and improving several
aspects of the country’s services
like education, health, business
and entertainment. As a result,
counseling emerged in the UAE
a few years ago in many areas:
health counseling, career advising
and counseling, couple or family
counseling, and personal counseling.
People are beginning to realize
the need for counseling in different
aspects of their lives and UAE
colleges and universities offer
counseling courses to address
various concerns that impact
individuals within society.
Through counseling people
learn to reshape their lives for
the better as they recognize their
strengths and weaknesses and
overcome stress and depression.
Experts highlighted reasons why
people seek counseling:
• Uncomfortable emotions: anger,
sadness, depression and low
self-esteem.
• Unfulfilling communication
at workplace or with elderly
relatives or family members and
friends.
• Unwanted thoughts: negative
thoughts, the stress on perfectionism
and confusion in decisionmaking.
In the UAE, 17.7 percent of people
face stress in their daily lives and
20 percent suffer from depression;
women rank higher than men.
The article also mentioned that
the First Annual Women’s Health

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Conference held in Abu Dhabi
warned about the increasing
number of women becoming
depressed in the Gulf generally,
and the UAE specifically.
Do you know what happens
in a counseling session?
You enter a nicely decorated office
with a quiet atmosphere where
a friendly person welcomes you,
offers you coffee, and invites you
to feel comfortable. After a few
minutes s/he gently asks, “What
brought you here today?” You
start talking, continuing until you
feel that you have nothing else
to say; then the person replies
quietly and helps you sort out
your problems. Finally, you leave
hoping to come back again and
talk to this person who not only
gave you her/his time, but helped
you reform certain ideas. Yes, this
is counseling; a very direct, fluid
and confidential experience with
someone new, who happens to
be a counselor.
Counseling in Islam
Islam encourages counseling
and considers it a treatment that
humans might need in their lives.
Muna Tarish, a counselor and
Islamic scholar at the Department
of Islamic Studies-Sharjah, explains
that people who seek counseling
are not patients who need medical
treatment. This is contrary to
society’s view which believes that
people who need counseling are
considered suspicious or “Mowaswesine”:
those who are in constant
stress and have the impression
that something or someone is
questionable, dishonest, or
dangerous which results in
mental instability and stress.
Tarish explains there is a
difference between a psychologist
and counselor and she does not
encourage everyone to seek the
help of a psychologist because
they are more for medical
purposes and severe psychological
complications that need medical
treatment. Counselors help their
clients deal with problems like
stress, depression and lack of
self-esteem. Tarish is also a
counselor at the Department
of Family Affairs in Sharjah and
counsels people from different
genders and age groups. The key
to her success as a counselor
is her ability to understand the
needs of her clients and guide
them so they can solve their issues
independently in the future.
Conclusion
In this modern, busy, fast and
stressful life, we all encounter
certain personal or professional
issues that can prevent us from
accomplishing our goals. Call
it counseling, therapy, career
counseling, couple counseling,
or advice, whatever you like;
they all fall under one category.
The focus is not on the titles but
the mission, which is, with the
help of an expert, to live a peaceful,
productive, emotionally stable and
healthy life.
Work in Abu Dhabi?
ABDULLA BUFAROOSHA
I am going to work in Abu Dhabi. Abdulla Bufaroosha/DWC
“As soon as I graduated with
a Bachelor degree in Electrical
Engineering, I started applying
for jobs in Dubai, where I live.
I was advised by my colleagues
to apply for a job at ADNOC in
Abu Dhabi. To my surprise, I was
accepted with an unbelievable
offer. Thus, I chose to work in
Abu Dhabi,” narrates 24 year
old Ahmed Al Falasi.
In the past couple of years, many
fresh graduates from other emirates
in the United Arab Emirates
have accepted jobs in the capital.
This career movement has
become a trend these days. What
are the driving forces behind it?
It is customary in the UAE for
people to live close to their
families. Local people prefer to
stay in their parents’ houses even
after marriage and may not leave
until they have many children.
In the past, the houses of local
people were big enough to gather
the whole family, including
grandparents. Because of this
tradition, it is difficult for the new
generation to separate themselves
from their families, even within
the country. Thus, some of the
locals who work in Abu Dhabi
choose to commute on a daily
basis between the capital and
their hometowns.
Ahmed Abdulrahman, a 32 year
old from Sharjah, shares his story
of working in Abu Dhabi. “I was

34
25 years old when I finished
my studies in the United States;
I returned to the UAE and got
married directly. At that time, I
received an offer to work in ADWEA
in Abu Dhabi. It was a tough
decision for me to move with my
wife to Abu Dhabi. Although it was
not easy for us to move away from
our families, as time passed, we
got used to living there and made
a lot of friends in Abu Dhabi.”
Others prefer the daily commute
between Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
“After working for two years in
Dubai Media Incorporated, I
received an offer to work in Abu
Dhabi Media Company. Although,
there was not a big difference in
salary, I was so excited about a
new experience in my field. Some
of my friends had rented flats in
Abu Dhabi, which made it easier.
In my case, I preferred to drive
from Dubai to Abu Dhabi and back
on a daily basis. It was exhausting
in the beginning, but I got used to
it,” said Rashid Ahmad, a 27 year
old TV producer.
In 2007, the government raised
salaries in all seven emirates in
order to assist the locals financially.
The increase in Abu Dhabi was
the highest. As a result, Emirati
employees from other emirates
started searching for work
opportunities in Abu Dhabi.
“I was working at Dubai Municipality.
I enjoyed working there
as it offered a great Performance
Development Plan for its
employees, but the low salary
forced me to look for a higher
paying job to live a better life
with my family. I got an offer from
Al Etihad Airlines in Abu Dhabi
with a better position and twice
the salary. In the beginning, I
found driving to Abu Dhabi daily
really difficult. However, I believed
that it was worth it,” says Rashid
Al Baloushi.
Opinions vary for the local
residents in other cities. In a
survey of 100 Emiratis from both
genders, people over the age of
35 preferred to work in their
cities. In contrast, the age group
of 16-35 preferred the idea of
working in Abu Dhabi. Ninety-
two percent of the survey applicants
cited salaries as a key factor.
More than half of the respondents
agreed that working in a place far
from their families’ houses would
be important to consider. Other
factors such as looking for a pretigious
position and higher education
through scholarship, were
of less importance by the survey
applicants.
Mohammed Ibrahim tells his story
of getting a higher paying job in
the UAE capital. “I work in one of
the public libraries in Dubai. Last
year I received an attractive job
offer with almost twice my current
salary. However, increasing my
monthly salary is not the only
factor when accepting a job offer.
For instance, my job in the public
library exposes me to different
kinds of knowledge and new
thoughts. So, I prefer to stay
with my current job.”
Nowadays, there is great
appreciation in UAE society for
professional women. This allows
them the freedom to make their
own decisions. Previously, it was
rare for Emirati women to work
far from their home cities.
According to the Desert Dawn
survey, most females did not work
in Abu Dhabi. It is, however, interesting
to note that the majority of
them were open to the idea
of working there.
“Three years ago I got an offer to
work as a graphic designer in an
advertising agency in Abu Dhabi.
In the beginning, my family was
not enthusiastic about allowing
me to drive daily from Ajman,
where we live, to Abu Dhabi.
I was very excited to take this
opportunity in order to improve
my skills and to expand my
knowledge in my major. After
discussing this with my family,
they respected my decision and
agreed to give me the chance. I
went there and everything was
fine. I made the right decision,”
says Amina Mohammed.
Many companies in Abu Dhabi
such as, Etihad Airlines and
ADNOC offer educational sponsorships
for local students. Emirati
students who live outside the UAE
capital join such programs to have
the opportunity to develop
better skills and career growth.
Ahmed Al Meer, from Dubai tells
of his experience studying at
ADNOC Institute in Abu Dhabi.
“I always dreamed of being an
engineer in an oil field, one of
our main natural resources in the
UAE. When I finished secondary
school, I applied to ADNOC and
was accepted. That was one of the
best moments in my life. I studied
hard to graduate as an engineer
and work in one of Abu Dhabi’s
petroleum fields.”
Abu Dhabi has created a very
attractive work environment for
local employees from all over the
UAE. Many people not living in
the capital find that working in
Abu Dhabi is an experience worth
taking regardless of the long
distance and personal sacrifice.

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Reflecting bad manners toward children. Eman Al Owais/DWC
Dear Diary …
EMAN AL OWAIS
The impact of parents’ behavior
on children continues to be a
critical issue in society. Eman Al
Owais captures three scenarios
from diaries of three children on
this topic.
02/07/1996 – 8 years old
“Dear Diary,
Today after school I was
watching cartoons. I heard my
mother shouting and she called
my brother a “stupid cow.” I asked
mum “Where is the cow? I want
to see it.” She slapped me and
told me not to say it again! I don’t
understand why she slapped me.
All I asked was to see the cow!”
The first school in a child’s life is
the university of the family where
s/he learns everything. Children
normally imitate everything they
see and therefore parents are
generally aware of their behavior
especially in front of children
Dr. Tawfeeq Al Khulaify, a child
psychologist, believes that a child
learns from the father and mother
through role models, or social
learning. The child learns positive
and negative behaviors together.
According to Albert Bandura,
a psychologist, “social learning
occurrs through four main stages
of imitation: close contact,
imitation of superiors, understanding
of concepts, and role
model behavior.”
Haleema Sultan, a mother of
three, agrees it’s the parents’
responsibility to provide a good
example. Parent behavior may
possibly be inappropriate, but it
usually happens during emotional
or stressful incidents. “I sometimes
get into these situations, but I try
to save it as much as I can.” She
also noted that parents should
restrain themselves during
emotional times.
SOME PARENTS DO
NOT REALIZE THE
MAGNITUDE AND
IMPACT OF LYING
TO CHILDREN. IT
CULTIVATES IN
THEIR HEARTS
AND MINDS AND
THEY MAY END UP
BECOMING
FREQUENT LIARS.
15/02/1999 – 11 years old
“Dear Diary,
When I was sitting with my dad
he asked me if I did my homework,
and I replied, yes. He said I should
be honest and not lie, God hates
people who lie, and they go to
‘Hell’. Suddenly the phone rang,
and he immediately asked me to
answer the phone and said, ‘If it is
uncle Mohammed, tell him that
I am not here.’ I answered, and the
caller asked about my father. I told
him, ‘Father says he is not here
but he is beside me.’ After the call,
my dad punished me and asked
why I did that. I answered, ‘I don’t
want Allah to be mad at me.’”
Some parents do not realize the
magnitude and impact of lying
to children. It cultivates in their
hearts and minds and they may
end up becoming frequent liars.
Hamda Anwahi, a mother of one
child, believes lying to children
makes them unwilling to respect
parents. The child will not consider
his parents as his role models.
Ohood Al Serkal, a mother of two,
seconds Hamda’s opinion on loss
of respect for parents. “Of course
when my kids do this, I will punish
them, even if I did it myself. I will
explain to them what’s wrong and
will show them that I will change
myself, promising that we will all
change together.”
01/09/2006 – 18 years old
“Dear Diary,
In the evening, I went out with my
friends to the ‘Sheesha’ place and
we ordered sheesha and black
tea. After a while, I saw my father
enter and I was terrified. When
he first saw me, he came over
and starated shouting in front of
my friends, asking me why I was
smoking and why I didn’t keep
my promise to not try anything
that would affect my health. I
answered him, ‘You smoke. Why
shouldn’t I?’
Smoking is harmful to a person’s
health. Children of smoking
parents are more likely to become
smokers than if their parents
were non-smokers. When the
child witnesses this phenomenon,
he is likely to believe that he will
be a man once he lights a cigarette.
Abdulla Al Ali, father of two,
asserts, “I will never punish
my son since I smoke, but I will
advise him and will let him
know that even if I smoke, it’s not
necessarily right.” He added that
the young generation want to
experience new things and even
if the parents advise them, they
will do it behind their backs.
The percentage of smokers
under the age of 18 in UAE has
reached 22%, compared with
smokers over 18 years, which is
18%, according to the Ministry
of Health, Ras Al Khaimah, the
Medical and Health Survey of the
World Youth Report 2005, and the
World Health Organization 2007.
Any learnt behavior can be
eliminated and replaced with
a positive behavior. And as they
say ‘prevention is better than cure’.

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Going on a date!
SHAMSA AHMAD
Dating in the UAE. Eman Ghazal/DWC
Passing a group of girls in a
shopping mall, it is normal to hear
them proudly sharing about their
adventures with boys. Audacious
and defiant, they aren’t worried
about who might be listening.
Values and traditions are becoming
more difficult to preserve nowadays.
Girls brag about things that
were considered taboo in the past.
Talking about dating gives some
girls the sense they are modern
and cool.
This change in behavior of
youngsters in our society raises
many questions. How did this
happen? What led to this openness?
Has globalization put pressure on
young girls? Is it more freedom
given by modern families?
It usually starts from the feeling
of ‘what we can’t get is what we
want.’ Girls know they are not
supposed to date as dictated by
local values and traditions, but
they still do it, challenging society
and culture. With more people
dating, some now believe dating
is acceptable. They think they
should date, otherwise people will
judge them as being unsociable or
‘abnormal.’
Globalization
Globalization is probably the
most significant force impacting
youngsters and their behavior. Dr.
Mona Al Suwaidi, a social specialist
and consultant, explained that
the fast change and development
of the country led to remarkable
transition and change in behavior.
“Media, magazines, and movies
have an effect on girls as they imitate
celebrities, wanting to be like
them.” Dr. Al Suwaidi agreed that
foreigners with their cultures, lifestyles,
habits, and ways of dressing
also have a large impact on the
behavior of young girls. They tend
to imitate and copy the Westerners’
lifestyle. Dr. Al Suwaidi argues
that youngsters tend to absorb
new patterns easily in a very short
period of time.
Change is normal and healthy, but
in conservative societies people
always have limits. When new
behavior might affect someone’s
values, morals, and principles,
people usually question the
implications.
Psychology
Another key factor in girls’
behavior is their surrounding
environment, which in many
cases is their friends. Dr. Manal
Al Ali, relationships consultant,
argues that girls like to share
secrets; they like to talk and tell
each other their stories and the
things they did on a date. They
unintentionally, or intentionally,
challenge each other. Dr. Al Ali
explains that the core of this
problem starts when girls show
off their boyfriends and the
expensive gifts they have received,
and all the fun they had.
Guys who give girls expensive
gifts make it appealing for girls
to have a boyfriend. Dr. Al Ali
adds that the caring, love, and
attention the girls get from the guys
are usually attractive reasons to
have a boyfriend and brag about
him. Another reason is when girls
want to escape the issues they
have with their families and turn
their reality into a fairytale kind
of story.
Dating is unacceptable in the local
society, but girls accept it amongst
themselves because some see it as
a way to share their secrets with
friends. It makes them feel better
as it comforts them somehow; each
girl is not the only one who is doing
something unacceptable and
dangerous. Dr. Humaid Al Abdulla
argues, “That makes her feel better
about herself, and that’s why
she shares with her friends.”
DATING IS
UNACCEPTABLE
IN THE LOCAL
SOCIETY, BUT
GIRLS ACCEPT IT
AMONGST
THEMSELVES
BECAUSE SOME
SEE IT AS A WAY
TO SHARE THEIR
SECRETS WITH
FRIENDS.
Dr. Al Ali emphasizes the
implications of bragging, arguing
that girls who brag about their
relationships and act careless
are immature and might not
understand the significance of this
reckless behavior later in their
lives. “These girls’ confessions
could threaten their reputations,
especially if one of them started
talking outside the group.”
Family
A lot of people argue that the
role of the family is vital and the
absence of close monitoring creates
critical issues. Hanan Al Shafar,
a young mother of two, believes
if girls knew there was someone
who watched and cared, then they
would limit their dating, become
more cautious, and respect their
families.
Dr. Al Suwaidi stresses the
importance of the values and
principles that should be instilled
in the girls from the beginning.
“People should behave based on
their values and principles in life.
With this, they’ll be convinced
of what they are doing and they
won’t be as affected by the
environment surrounding them.”
Theory
Society views a girl and a boy
sitting alone in public as if they
were committing a crime. Dr. Al
Abdulla argues that the barriers
society imposes between girls and
boys are precisely what girls are
trying to overcome. “We need to
change our idea about segregation
as it won’t help solve the problem;
instead, it will make it even worse.
We simply need healthy monitoring
and strong values.”

HEALTH
40 41
Bento!
HESSA AL HAMADI
“Bento” is a Japanese word, which means “lunchbox.” Hessa Al Hamadi/DWC
“Bento” is a Japanese word, which means “lunchbox.”
It is very important for children to eat food that is not
only healthy and delicious, but also beautiful to look
at. Therefore, mothers need to create a mom-made
meal that is carefully prepared with a touch of love
and kindness. It will make a great connection to home
and family while the child is away at school, and this is
what Bento is all about.
What do your kids eat
for lunch at school?
Children eat a lot of their food
each day away from home.
Parents should be more aware
of the importance of a healthy
lunch for their children. Dr. Nada
Saadi, clinical dietitian in Al Wasl
Hospital notes, “A healthy and
balanced lunch can help children
concentrate better at school and
it is actually proven that students
who eat healthy lunches perform
better academically than those
who don’t. Eating healthy meals
regularly is an important factor
in preventing excessive weight
gain and obesity.”
Some parents prefer to give their
children money for lunch rather
than packing a homemade meal.
But do you really know what your
children eat from the school’s
cafeteria? Are they eating healthy
or unhealthy food?
Parents should check the
cafeteria’s menu at school
to make sure that it provides
children with healthy food. If the
menu is full of unhealthy food
items, then create your own
healthy lunchbox and send it
to school with your child. Aisha
Abdullah, mother of a 6-year-old
son, realizes that “lunch is the
most important meal that provides
my son with energy, which
gets him through the whole day
including learning and after
school activities.”
Packing a healthy
lunchbox
Remember, the meal that you
prepare for your child should be
well thought through, since what
your child eats will affect his
growth and body development.
Here are the five main items to
put in a lunchbox:
• Starchy foods
Starchy foods or grains are very
important. They include a variety
of bread, rice, and pasta. They are
Is it challenging for you to prepare a healthy lunchbox
meal for your child? Do you struggle to get them to eat
what you have prepared, and enjoy beneficial food as
well? Do your kids come home starving, and tell you
that they couldn’t eat because they didn’t like the food
you prepared? Don’t be afraid anymore! To persuade
your children to eat everything in their lunchboxes
with great appetites, you just need Bento!
the perfect source of energy and
they provide health benefits like
lowering the risk of some chronic
diseases. Kids need five to nine
servings of these per day.
• Vegetables
It is common for children to dislike
eating some vegetables, but en-
courage your children to eat
vegetables by eating them yourself
and using them in different meals
every day. Vegetables contain
many minerals, fiber, and vitamins
that provide children with longterm
health benefits. Kids need
four to five servings of these
every day.
• Fresh fruit
Fruit is also very important for
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carbohydrates, and minerals that
play a key role in developing a
healthy body. Kids need two to
three servings every day.
• Dairy foods
This group is important for kids’
growth as it includes milk, yogurt,
and cheese, which provide their
bodies with calcium, protein,
and vitamins. Dairy foods help in
building and maintaining strong,
dense bones. Kids need two to
four servings every day.
• Proteins
They include meat, fish, eggs,
and others. This group is important
because it keeps kids healthy,
since it contains protein, iron,
vitamins, and minerals. Kids
need a half to two servings
from this group each day.
There is still one group not
mentioned, which includes fats
and oils. Kids’ bodies need them,
but they can be found in other foods
like meat and dairy products.
Alert!
Remember! The best drink for
children is water; they should
drink plenty of water to keep
their bodies healthy and avoid
dehydration. If you want to
change or add an additional
drink to the lunchbox, make sure
to choose a healthy drink, such as
milk or 100 percent natural juice.
How to get your child
to eat a healthy lunch
It might take time for your kids to
get used to eating a healthy lunch.
However, it is worth it, so keep
trying.
These tips will help you to
accomplish the goal:
• Let them make it themselves.
First of all, sit with your kids and
create a food menu, then take
them on a shopping trip. Get the
kids involved in choosing and
preparing the meal; since most
kids are more apt to eat when
they make some choices and
prepare their meals. Don’t forget
to guide their decisions to healthy
choices.
• Don’t force them. Don’t get
in the habit of forcing your kids
to eat food they don’t like. Be
patient, try different things, and
think outside the box! There are
plenty of healthy foods your kids
will like, so do not give up easily.
• Add healthy food step by step.
Remember! Your kids need time
to get used to eating healthy food,
especially vegetables. Therefore,
start with a small amount, so
that they do not notice it. When
they get used to eating that much,
you can increase the amount
of healthy food and reduce the
amount of unhealthy food.
• Be a role model. Kids learn a
lot of their behavior from their
parents. When your kids see you
enjoying eating healthy food, they
will be more likely to eat healthy
food as well.
It’s time to get creative
with Bento!
The goal of Bento is to create a
healthy meal, which is appealing
to the eye and tastes yummy!
If you want your kids to look
forward to opening their lunchbox
with a huge smile, here are some
creative steps:
• Choosing the lunchbox. Let
your children choose their
favorite lunchboxes.
• Divide the lunch box into
sections reflecting the proper
ratios. Divide your kids’ lunchbox,
so that they can have a nutritionally
diverse yet balanced meal.
To divide the food creatively
use square containers, such as
cupcake holders, they make great
sections.
• Divide the meal properly. You
can divide the meal into three or
four parts. The biggest part of the
main dish can be a sandwich. For
the other two parts - one of them
could be a fruit or vegetable salad,
and the other could be a dessert.
• Use colorful food. Kids love
colors, so try to make their lunch
colorful. You can mix their meal
with small pieces of colored
vegetables, which is attractive.
You can use fruit salads as
dessert, since fruit colors look
bright. Remember! Never let
a kid’s lunchbox leave your
house without including fruit
and vegetables.
• Create fun shapes and sizes.
Children love shapes, they will
be super excited to see a rabbit
or a flower-shaped sandwich,
star-shaped fruit, round melon
balls, or cubed vegetables.
In addition, try to use small and
large food items in their lunchbox.
“I feel very happy when I open my
lunchbox at school and see that
my mother made me a pizza in the
shape of a car. She always makes
my food look like something I
know,” says Saeed Mohammed,
6 years old.
• Theme of the week. You can
create a theme every few weeks;
for example serving all red or
orange foods. In addition, you
can leave a small note in your
child’s lunchbox. This note of love
or a joke will make your child
extremely happy. You can write
the note on a piece of paper or
to be more creative use fruit and
vegetables to write your note.
Fatima Ibrahim, mother of a
5-year-old girl says: “I am like
many mothers, I prepare a lunch
for my child everyday. I know how
challenging it can be to think of
something tasty and also healthy.
It has been two years since I started
making my daughter’s lunchbox
look like a Bento. It was difficult
in the beginning, but it got easier
and soon took me less time to prepare
her lunch.” She also adds
that she is not concerned about
the time she spent preparing the
lunchbox as it was more important
to see her child happily eating
her healthy lunch.
Useful websites
http://www.parenting.com/
http://familyfun.go.com/
http://www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk/
http://www.freshforkids.com.au/index2.html

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Locally produced organic food
KHULOOD AL JASIMI
Green to help you stay fit and healthy. Khulood AJasimi/DWC
At the supermarket I stand in the
vegetable section comparing two
cucumbers, one organic and one
non-organic. To look at, they’re
the same shape, color, and size;
the difference is the nutritients
and vitamins each of them contains.
UAE consumer demand for organic
food increases every year. Statistics
from the Ministry of Environment
and Water show that the whole
vegetable growing area in the UAE
is 14,710 donum (1donum=100
m2). This area produces both
organic and non-organic tomatoes,
cucumbers, peppers, beans, squash,
eggplant, cauliflower, cabbage,
watermelon, okra, and others.
Consumers question the health
impact of chemicals used to grow
their food. “We need to have laws,”
says Mr. Ahmad Al Kitbi, a farmer
in Al-Ain. His farm produces
many organic vegetables such
as lettuce, cucumbers, eggplant,
arugula and watermelon.
“I ask the concerned authorities to
monitor all agriculture products,”
says Abdullah Al Shamsi, an Emirati
farmer who produces organic
food. “The authorities need to
make sure that those products
are completely free of harmful
chemicals that cause diseases.”
The government is addressing
consumer concerns about whether
or not the food is organic and safe
for their health. “The regulations
are strict and make sure products
are organic. Products are examined
to make sure they are organic 100
percent, starting from seeds, and
remain chemical free through all
stages of the production, packing
and local distribution,” says Sumaya
Al Rais, Director of Animal and
Plant Health in the Ministry
of Environment and Water.
“THE REGULA-
TIONS ARE STRICT
AND MAKE SURE
PRODUCTS ARE
ORGANIC.
PRODUCTS ARE
ExAMINED TO
MAKE SURE THEY
ARE ORGANIC
100 PERCENT,...”
This is important as more farms
produce organic vegetables and
fruit; all farms are approved by
the government and supervised
by the Ministry of Environment
and Water. “In Dubai, there are
11 farms now,” Al Rais stated.
Organic food provides better
nutritional value. “Organic foods
are healthier because they contain
more than 50 percent of the daily
use of vitamins, minerals and
enzymes,” notes Dr. Hussein Ali
Taha, Ministry of Environment
and Water.
An ‘A’ symbol is stamped on
both local and imported organic
foods for easier identification by
shoppers. This is required in all
supermarkets. Alia Ahmad, a housewife,
recognizes the trademark. “I
choose the organic fruit and vegetables
that have the stamp; it is a
bit expensive but healthier.” Noora
Mohammed, another housewife
does the same. “There is a separate
section for organic food in the
Union Cooperative Society where
products are stamped with the
Ministry of Environment and
Water trademark.”

46 MEDIA
47
Where does UAE blogging stand? Aisha Bin Obood/DWC
Blogging in the UAE
AISHA BIN OBOOD
In the era of New Media, the
world has become a platform
where each person has control.
Receiving information no longer
goes only one direction. New Media
promises the democratization of
creating, publishing, sharing and
interacting with media content.
This in turn, has generated the
concept of Citizen Journalism,
where individuals take advantage
of tools in modern technology to
report information.
Blogs, in this regard, are one tool
that allow individuals to write,
critique, and share opinions
through textual and visual posts.
They offer bloggers breathing
space, where freedom is overwhelming.
Because of this, the
blogging phenomenon has swept
the world.
In spite of this, the UAE seems to
have an undefined status in blogging.
It is hard to tell whether the
blogging movement is doing well
or not, due to the lack of credible
resources analyzing the movement
in the UAE. However to have a
general idea of the country’s
blogging status, it would be
helpful to look at blogging in the
neighboring Gulf countries.
As one of the oldest and most
powerful in the area, Kuwaiti
blogging, without doubt, is highly
practiced to express democracy
and monitor the country’s political
events. Sharing similar power is
?
Saudi Arabia, the second highest
Arab country for number of blogs
according to a recent study titled
“Mapping the Arabic Blogosphere”
at Harvard University. Not only
that, the Kingdom has more
female bloggers than any other
Arab country by 46%. It is also
the first Gulf country to form an
official community for its bloggers,
known as OCSAB, which was
launched in 2006.
In Oman, blogs are characterized
as very professional and sophisticated
in content. An example
is a 2-year-old blog that has had
4000 visits; whereas some older
blogs in the Gulf have not exceeded
3,000. In Bahrain, blogging receives
a great deal of attention from
the Bahraini media. Reciprocally,
bloggers pay close attention to
what is happening in the media.
Bahraini bloggers are mostly concerned
with the country’s internal
political and social events.
Qatar has several talented bloggers,
but still needs to boost blogging.
However, there was indication of
improvement in 2009 when the
“Supreme Council of Information
and Communication Technology”
launched the “All About Blogging
Conference” in Doha. It gathered
experts from all over the world to
share their blogging knowledge.
Qatar has more than 1,140 blogs,
though not considerable when it
had over 400,000 Internet users
in 2008.
In contrast, the UAE has the highest
number of Internet users in the
Arab region, reaching 75.9% of
the population, according to the
UN Agency for Information and
Communication Technologies. The
obvious absence of a blogging
culture is evident when one types
the words ‘UAE blogging’ or ‘Emirati
blogging.’ Results are advertising
websites or blogs written
by non-Emiratis. It is even harder
to find articles written by the local
press about blogging. Therefore,
the best way to investigate blogging
in the country is by talking to some
of the oldest and most active
bloggers.
When asked about the status of
blogging in the UAE, Mohamed
Suhail, a long-time blogger, and
creator of Najam Suhail blog,
describes UAE blogging as being in
its ‘infancy.’ “Blogging in the UAE
is not falling behind compared
to other Gulf countries, and the
evidence is the increase of
UAE bloggers creating free blog
accounts in websites providing
such services.” Suhail also argues
that blogging in the UAE cannot
be compared with others in the
Gulf because they are familiar
with the blogging culture and
appreciate its importance to society.
...THE UAE HAS THE
HIGHEST NUMBER
OF INTERNET
USERS IN THE
ARAB REGION,
REACHING
75.9% OF THE
POPULATION...
Abdulla Al Muhairi, who started
blogging back in 2003, is happy
with the blogging participation
in the UAE especially the Emirati
blogs written in Arabic as compared
to earlier times when the
majority were non-Arabic blogs.
“Our population as Emiratis
doesn’t exceed one million, and
the majority are under the age
of 25. So it is normal not to have
as many blogs as our brothers
in the Gulf.”
Osama Al Zubaidi, the creator of
the 6-year-old Osama blog and
more recently the Photo World
blog, has a different perspective.
“Personally I feel that we are
behind our brothers in the Gulf
countries, where blogging has
recently improved dramatically.”
To Al Zubaidi, blogging in the
country has not shown any clear
signs of improvement.
However, some bloggers still
prefer to see the glass half full.
Obaid Al Kaabi, creator of the
2-year-old Al Kabbi blog, says:
“I think blogging in our country
is pretty good; more attention is
given to blogging these days, with
more Emirati blogs appearing.” He
argues that a few years back, personal
websites and forums were
the main attractions for most
youth, and blogging received little
attention. “Today it’s the opposite
with more groups of individuals
taking steps to enter the world of
blogging,” he explains. Nevertheless,
Al Kaabi also shares his dissatisfaction
with blogging in the UAE.
“Despite all, I cannot deny the fact
that I am not totally pleased with
what we have because there is
always room for improvement.”
If blogging in the UAE is lagging
behind, reasons or obstacles
hindering its growth would be
interesting to investigate. Al
Muhairi observes several factors.
“I can’t point at one specific cause,
but I think in our culture, we
lack the habit of contributing
and expressing opinions.” He
also asserts some Emiratis might
not value blogging or writing. “It
might be also that many Emiratis
choose to communicate through
social networks, or are satisfied
with having conversations on
their BlackBerries.”
Abduallah Al Abdouly, the
creator of Snyar general blog,
sees the absence of a blogging
culture in the Emirati society
as the main obstacle. For many,
blogging is about grabbing
snippets of news, jokes, or videos
and posting them in one place
to create a blog. This is a common
misconception. “Blogging is writing
and expressing your opinion
to reflect your own thoughts,”
he clarifies. Al Abdouly noted
that he does post special news
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week for his blog. To him, this is
necessary in order to reach more
people and be noticed. Two of his
articles have been published by
CNN’s Arabic website.
It is not only writing that matters.
Al Zubaidi stresses that quality
is what makes a difference.
“Regardless of the small group
of local bloggers, the majority lack
the general knowledge, which
is reflected in the quality of our
blogging.” He also criticizes the
lack of richness and depth in
topics. “Unfortunately, most blogs
I encounter lack the experience
and sophistication needed to raise
issues integrated with solutions.
Instead they are simply posted
complaints with discussions.”
To obtain a higher quality of
blogging in the country, bloggers
need to embrace principle values
combined with knowledge. Al
Kaabi believes that the local
bloggers need to enhance their
blogging ethics. This includes taking
responsibility and having
the capacity to examine topics
from different angles.
In spite of these weaknesses
affecting blog quality, there are
other major factors limiting its
expansion. Suhail believes that
blogging in the UAE does not get
the needed media attention. This
explains the rare blogging forums,
or annual meetings in recent
years. Al Muhairi stresses that the
local media needs to show more
collaboration with bloggers and
social media. “Some of our newspapers
and magazines still treat
bloggers as aliens, where actually,
they should give them some space
to participate.”
This is exactly what the majority
of interviewed Emirati bloggers
have asked for, even through their
blogs. They all share similar beliefs
that with better attention and
care, there is possibility to grow
stronger. Al Kaabi looks foward
to having a blogging council,
gathering UAE bloggers to discuss
related matters. This will also
enable bloggers to engage with
society by launching initiatives and
activities relevant to Emiratis.
In addition, Al Abdouly seeks
more blogger rights. “I hope bloggers
will receive moral support by
having similar rights to journalists
and media people.” This, he explained,
will help them interview
public personalities and participate
in important media events and
meetings.
TO OBTAIN A
HIGHER QUALITY
OF BLOGGING IN
THE COUNTRY,
BLOGGERS NEED
TO EMBRACE
PRINCIPLE VALUES
COMBINED WITH
KNOWLEDGE...
Providing bloggers with their
needs will not only benefit them,
but also will enable them to give
more to the country. As Al Zubaidi
clarifies, “Bloggers are no less
important than authors or writers,
so by having more brilliant bloggers,
the country’s profile will
definitely rise.”
Seen as regular people, Suhail
believes that bloggers can more
effectively touch the public on
some issues. He explains, “Bloggers
can tackle the negative phenomena
happening in the community,
and reduce the impact by talking
to a wide range of readers.” Al
Abdouly asserts that with the
increased presence of blogs, there
would be an interesting variety of
perspectives to grab the peoples’
attention, more than the dull
newspapers.
As blogs vary in types and topics
written, Al Kaabi believes the
gains will vary too. “Having more
bloggers writing articles talking
about ideas to solve traffic jams
for example, or supporting the
government’s initiatives to have
a cleaner environment, we will
have a better community, where
more individuals are aware of
their responsibilities.” He trusts
the country’s ability to take advantage
of young, talented youth
expressing their creative ideas.
Talking about the future of blogging
in the UAE, bloggers had varied
projections. While Suhail sees that
the future might introduce more
brilliant bloggers to the field, Al
Zubaidi believes that enthusiasm
for blogging will lessen, especially
with the temptation of social media
websites.
The indelible Dunbar
REEM AHLI
Social network friends. Hessa Al Hamadi/DWC
Sometimes there is no better
feeling than knowing you always
have support from a piece of solid
motherboard and an angelic light
shining through your screen,
welcoming you into a new
community. Pop out alerts
constantly buzz through your
speakers, requesting your
precious friendship, pending
on your acceptance.
“INTERESTINGLY,
SOMETIMES
INDIVIDUALS
ExPERIENCE VERY
DIFFERENT
REACTIONS WHEN
MEETING THEIR
CYBER FRIENDS
FACE TO FACE,...”
How many actual friends do you
really have in this community?
And can you actually know if
what you have is an indelible
friendship? Or is it just a group
of people staring at you from your
screen, screaming for attention?
With the invasion of social net-
works in our daily routines, it
has become easier to meet new
people from different parts of
the world without ever stepping
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need an Internet connection and
an account in any preferred social
network website.
Cyber network communities
differ from normal face to face
interactions. Sana Husain Al
Marzouqi, 20 year old Emirati
blogger of “The S Letters” admits,
“Of course, face to face friendships
are much better than cyber
friendships. They are more
personalized. A person is not
only what they type or say, there
is much more than that. One’s
personality includes their gestures,
their body language, their appearance,
the way they talk, and eye
contact; all contribute to knowing
a person better.” Hence, Al Marzouqi
views cyber friendships as
potential face to face friendships.
Merging online life with real life
can be quite challenging. People
can get lost in limbo. Also, trust
issues arise as cyber relationships
are often anonymous. Dr. Layla
Abdulwahab Asamarai, Senior
Clinical Psychologist & Head of
Psychology at Rashid Hospital
says, “Interestingly, sometimes
individuals experience very
different reactions when meeting
their cyber friends face to face,
and sometimes the reaction
tends to be one of disinterest
or confusion.”
In the cyber world human behavior
may be doubtful, especially
when meeting someone new.
You never know the true person
on the other side of the screen.
“Individuals in cyber space are
free to embody various aspects
of the character or fantasies that
they may not be able to enact in
a face to face relationship. While
this may be freeing for some as
they can express themselves more
openly online, sometimes this
split between cyber and real is no
more than an inaccuracy,” explains
Dr. Asamarai.
DUNBAR
EMPHASIZED THE
FACT THAT THE
RELATIONSHIPS
BETWEEN YOUR-
SELF AND THE 150
PEOPLE IS NOT
JUST ABOUT
REMEMBERING
FACES AND NAMES,
IT’S ABOUT TRUST,
OBLIGATION, AND
DEDICATION TO
ONE ANOTHER.
However, some people believe
that it is possible to create a
real emotional bond with others
online. “Facebook and other social
network sites allow us to maintain
friendships that would otherwise
rapidly wither away. And they
do something else that’s probably
more important, if much less
obvious; they allow us to reintegrate
our networks so that, rather
than having several disconnected
subsets of friends, we can rebuild,
albeit virtually, the kind of old
rural communities where everyone
knew everyone else. Welcome to
the electronic village.” (The New
York Times online December 25,
2010.)
One of the most important
aspects in social networks is the
live interaction amongst people.
Social network friendships are
similar to investments. If you
really want to make these relationships
last, you need to put in
energy, time, and commitment.
It’s not enough to just browse and
feel proud of the huge number of
friends you have in your list.
Quality communication is the
ultimate key factor in rejuvenating
your friendships.
The real question is: how many
meaningful social friendships can
we maintain? “We can only ever
have 150 friends at most, and
that’s the reason why Facebook
cannot expand our true social
circle; our brains just aren’t big
enough to cope.” (Guardian online
March 14, 2010.) This is now
known as Dunbar’s number.
Robin Dunbar is an evolutionary
anthropologist who teaches at
Oxford University. His work and
ideas describe the correlation
between the size of a specific
part of an individual’s brain and
the size of that individual’s social
network activities. He supports this
idea by presenting his hypothesis
that claims: “There is a cognitive
limit to the number of individuals
with whom any one person
can maintain stable relationships,
this limit is a direct function of
relative neocortex size, and this
in turn limits group size. The limit
imposed by neocortical processing
capacity is simply on the number
of individuals with whom a stable
inter-personal relationship can be
maintained.” (“Life With Alacrity”
online March 10, 2004.)
According to the “Guardian”
online March 14, 2010, Dunbar’s
number “150” goes back to the
18th century. Dunbar studied
the number of people who were
living in counties, villages, and
How many meaningful social friendships can we maintain? Reem Ahli/DWC
communities and concluded that
the lucky number was indeed
150. Dunbar emphasized the fact
that the relationships between
yourself and the 150 people is not
just about remembering faces and
names, it’s about trust, obligation,
and dedication to one another.
These are the factors required in
order to start a meaningful relationship,
and make it count.
This illustrates the importance of
social networks in our daily lives,
and how it has become essential
to search and understand this
evolution. The era of online shopping
and website browsing has
gone, instead is the new era of
socializing with people from
different parts of the world,
hoping to obtain meaningful
relationships. Dunbar’s number
proves how much time people
are willing to spend getting to
know each other. (The Wall Street
Journal online February 12, 2012)
Nick Humphrey, a consciousness
expert, believes that human
beings have big brains not for
the purpose of understanding
the world we live in, but to
understand each other.
Dr. Asamarai supports the above
statement by referring to the time
each individual spends trying to
understand oneself while learning
about others at the same time.
“It is not surprising to hear that
our greatest quest is to understand
each other,” said Dr.
Asamari.
It is also significant to highlight
that going from one relationship
to the next results in better understanding
of each other as well as
oneself, which eventually leads
to finding true friendships that
count.

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Self-censored journalists
LATIFA AL KARRANI
Journalism is responsibility. Latifa Al Karrani/DWC
Journalism is considered a tool
that communicates the truth,
but what happens when some
journalists decide to cut out the
truth? What happens when they
intentionally decide not to talk
about certain issues? Is it selfcensorship?
Self-censorship is the act of
censoring one’s expression for
several reasons. The practice of
self-censorship is a double-edged
sword with value placed on both
freedom and individuality.
Journalism in the UAE
Journalists know what is permissible
and what is not and in most
cases they decide not to cross
boundaries. They choose not
to deal with complex or controversial
issues even though, and
according to the National Media
Council, they have the freedom to
do so. “There is a new law which
protects journalists from being
sent to jail for carrying out their
duties and instead imposes fines,”
confirms Ibrahim Al Abed, the
Director-General of the National
Media Council that oversees the
UAE media.
In the United Arab Emirates, selfcensorship
is common amongst
local journalists; they tend to be
cautious in what they cover.
Some believe it is necessary
to practice self-censorship to
maintain harmony among people
from all walks of life. “Journalism
is more art than science; it has
red lines and essential points that
must be adhered to. Journalists
should practice self-censorship
because reporting is a huge
responsibility. Some journalists
exaggerate some issues, which
aggravate community problems
and cause public confusion. Our
community is conservative, it’s a
fact,” explains Geehan Al Shoieri,
Editor at Al Khaleej Newspaper.
Reasons
Different journalists identified
similar reasons for why they selfcensor
their work. The conservative
local society is an important factor,
they say. They do not want to be
criticized for discussing sensitive
issues; therefore, they create a
zone through which they filter
the content before offering it to
the public. Playing it safe is their
preference. Rafeeq Al Jerjawi,
Deputy Managing Editor of
Emirates Today, talks about why
journalists practice self-censorship.
“The majority of stories are often
or sometimes avoided because of
the complexity of society, plus the
fear of pressure. Embarrassment
of being criticized by society is
basically what stops journalists
from writing about some issues.”
Another reason is that societies
are usually divided into opponents
and proponents of certain issues
and journalists take this into
account to avoid creating conflict.
A local journalist in one of the
Arabic newspapers who asked not
to be identified confesses: “Yes, I
do practice self-censorship. There
are issues I can discuss with my
readers, but I decide not to write
about topics or issues I can’t solve.
I don’t write to create a buzz.”
THEY
(JOURNALISTS)
DO NOT WANT
TO BE CRITICIZED
FOR DISCUSSING
SENSITIVE ISSUES...
Public’s rights
Certain issues are kept hidden
from the public, but members
of society demand the right to
receive the news. “If journalism
was meant to deliver the news,
why not do it fully. It is a matter
of personal prejudice. I will decide
what I want to know. Let them
write about everything, we have
the right to be aware,” says Aisha
Abdulla, a teacher.
In response, Haitham Ahli, global
management graduate, offers a
different perspective. “In my point
of view, censorship is part of society;
there are occasions when it is
necessary for journalists to self-
censor. It has many benefits, and
it must be exercised to avoid
conflict in society itself.”
How much self-censorship
is being practiced?
The amount of self-censorship
practiced in the UAE can be
measured through the sensation
and buzz in society, which is almost
fictional in the UAE. Nassir Al.R,
a retired journalist who worked
for eight years in Al Bayan Newspaper
believes “self-censorship
lives inside all writers. It is the
voice of fear that stops us. It is
the voice that tells us you can’t
write about certain subjects
because it’s controversial.”

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SHATHA AL AMERI
Is it possible that each person
can create his/her own press
agency? Well, maybe all you need
is an account on a social network
like Facebook, Twitter, or maybe
Blackberry messenger BBM. What
about creating a blog and trying to
connect to as many people as you
can, who are willing to follow you
and read whatever you write!
Whether the information is right
or wrong, sourced or not, it is up
to you and your credibility.
Lately, the spotlight has focused
on social networks especially considering
the current issues arising
in the Arab world.
Statistics reveal obvious growth
in the number of Internet users
read
think!
Google before you tweet
in the Arab world. This triggers
many questions such as: are
citizens of the UAE aware or
informed enough about the
advantages and disadvantages
of dealing with social networks?
Do people in the UAE have the
legal rights to sue social network
abusers? Do people in the UAE
realize the importance of sourcing
information before posting or
spreading it online?
In a small community of
approximately 890,000 UAE
citizens, about 53 percent of the
total Emirati population is young,
between the ages of 14 and 25.
This group is seen to be addicted
to social networks. Spreading
rumors and information around
write
Do people in the UAE realize the impotrtance of sourcing information before posting or spreading it online? Aisha Bin Obood/DWC
the UAE in a few short hours
is not a difficult task for them.
Noura Mohammed is a Sharjah
Women’s College fresh graduate.
She has a Facebook account and
Blackberry service, but she does
not believe everything she reads
and tries to share information
carefully. “I believe in the saying
‘Believe none of what you hear,
and only half of what you see’.
Believing every broadcast
I receive would be utterly foolish
and unwise because life is full
of conniving people who tend to
send misleading news and stories.
I don’t tend to share everything
I hear because not everything I
read or hear is necessarily true.
But if the information I received
was worth sending I would check
and double check to make sure it
was 100 percent true.”
Furthermore, Mohammed believes
that a social network is like anything
else, a two-edged weapon,
which can be a blessing when
used wisely and a curse if used
irresponsibly. In addition,
Mohammed does not see any
harm in sharing information that
would benefit people and raise
awareness among them. However,
she is strongly against rumors
that could ruin one’s reputation
and social status. She also believes
there should be a penalty for
those who think that a person’s
reputation is a game.
Mahir Al Khaja tells his story.
Al Khaja, 26, is a young Emirati
director and performer, wellknown
for his passion for Michael
Jackson, as seen in his style that
is distinctive from other Emirati
men. His look caused many
rumors and false stories were
spread using social media. “The
rumors I constantly hear are that
I’m gay, atheist, or Satanist! And
all of these rumors are based on
my look,” Al Khaja added. “Arabs, I
think, judge others by their appearance
more than anything else!”
Al Khaja took steps against some
rumors that were spread on social
networks. “I filed two action suits.
One was against a social forum
after they accused me of converting
to Judaism. The rumor was a
risk to my career as a person in
the media, and to my personal life
as a Muslim living in an Islamic
country,” he explains.
Additionally, Al Khaja believes
that censorship is required in
social networks especially when
considering the recent changes in
the Arab world. He thinks many
people in the UAE misuse social
networks and he believes the
main reasons behind it are the
lack of education and user age.
Al Khaja shared some solutions
that he thinks could help reduce
the misuse of social networks.
“In my opinion, I think Blackberry
should go through more restrictions
and people younger than 20
years old should not be allowed
to use it. Moreover, there must be
serious emphasis and punishment
for people who spread rumors.”
BELIEVING EVERY
BROADCAST I
RECEIVE WOULD BE
UTTERLY FOOLISH
AND UNWISE
BECAUSE LIFE IS
FULL OF CONNIVING
PEOPLE WHO
TEND TO SEND
MISLEADING NEWS
AND STORIES.
Criminal investigator Omar
Khalid explains there are strict
regulations in the UAE concerning
electronic crimes. For example,
abusing Islamic values and
principles or spreading information
or pictures of anyone’s private life
or family life, even if they are true,
brings a punishment of one year
in jail and a fine of no less than
50,000 Dirhams. “We have a special
department that specializes in
monitoring the electronic system.
There are some forums that are
always monitored by this depart-
ment, which stops the offenders
and takes legal action if there are
any kind of negative rumors or
cursing on their sites.” Khalid says
there are some people who report
crimes to the police who in turn
check and take legal action.
A number of Blackberry users
admitted to not verifying the
credibility of each broadcast
they share with people although
they don’t believe all the information
they receive. However, some
chose not to share broadcasts so
they didn’t accidentally support
rumors.
If you are a BBM user and you
speak Arabic, most likely you
received a broadcast about the
religious figure Sheikh Nabeal Al
Awadi a few months ago talking
about the end of the world and
the signs of judgment day, relating
it to the revolutions in the Arab
world and the movements to
overthrow governments. At a later
point, a new broadcast was sent
to people of Al Awadi denying the
previous broadcast, clarifying it
was just a rumor.
On the other hand, the same
day of the resignation of former
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak,
people started sending happy
broadcasts congratulating Egypt
for its freedom. Ten minutes later,
broadcasts became depressed as
people started to see flashes of
Egypt’s future resembling Iraq,
or worse. Would people have such
contradicting opinions in ten
minutes in real conversation?
Even social networks are ethically
guided and their users must think
twice before copying and pasting
or posting information.

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All your rights are reserved
MARIAM AL FALASI
Will your simple rights declaration protect your artwork? Mariam Al Falasi /DWC
Sitting in her home office, Mariam
Bin Natoof, the founder of Natoof
Design, who has created unique
wedding invitations since 2005,
received a photo on her mobile
from a family member with a
message saying “Check this out,
this looks similar to your designs.”
Looking closely at the photo Bin
Natoof realized this did not look
similar to her design, it looked
exactly the same. “I asked my
cousin to send me the actual card,
and to my amazement the design
was a duplicate, they did not even
bother to change the colors,” said
Bin Natoof. She assertively added,
“I took all the necessary steps to
warn the violator and began the
process of legal action.”
They say imitation is the highest
form of flattery, but would you
honestly feel flattered if someone
else was making money from
your hard work? The obvious
declaration of your rights on the
artwork usually does not stop
copyright violation. How can you
protect your work?
UAE law provides the necessary
support for all artistic creators;
the copyright law protects paintings,
drawings, photographic
work, graphics, as well as subjects
like literary work, music and
speeches. Yet, most individual
professionals and freelancers in
the creative field either are not
aware of this law, or they are not
bothered to take action. More
surprisingly, certain groups of
people think the law does not
exist or it does not penalize the
violators.
Since 2002 Aljoud Lootah has
been freelancing as a graphic
designer. She started her own
design line with Niftee Fashion
in 2007. Lootah accomplished a
stunning amount of creative work
for government companies and
private events. Her work gets
more recognition each day and
being in the spotlight increases
her risk of being copied. Still,
Lootah has not registered her
artwork as she explained, “I am
not familiar with the exact legal
rights of my designs.” The absence
of knowledge and awareness
about the law is evident among
designers. “The law for copyrighting
designs in the UAE is not clear,
at least not to us the designers,”
Lootah noted.
Professional designers who have
been in the business for a long
time are more serious about the
violation of their copyrights,
whereas young freelancers seem to
be helpless about the situation. “I
am sure legal action will cost me
money and probably I will
not be able to afford it; therefore,
I cannot go after them,” said
Najla, 21, a fresh graphic designer
graduate. “And I am not sure if
there is an actual punishment
in our law for copying work,”
she added.
Others are completely unaware
of the necessary action and are in
need of guidance. Hessa Mohamed
designed an original artwork
piece for her wedding invitation
back in 2008 and she assigned
the production to Al Banafsaj, a
well-known wedding invitation
printing factory in Sharjah. In the
following years, Mohamed saw
a replica of her invitation in four
different weddings; two of them
were produced by the same factory,
certainly without considering her
rights or asking permission. “I
did not take any action because I
did not have time and had no idea
where or how to start,” Mohamed
explained.
Moon Night is a wedding services
shop in Ajman, and it reproduced
Natoof Design’s creation. Upon
examination, the displayed wedding
invitations all had different
signatures on the back covers.
One said “By Maryam Al Juzairi,”
another card mentioned “By Al
Sabahya for Weddings,” and of
course there was a design “By
Natoof” among them. The shop
assistant openly stated that all
of these names belong to the
shop’s designers. When the owner
Mohammad, in the business for
the past 20 years, was confronted
about the copied work, he hesitated
for a moment and said, “This is
what we do, if a client comes with
a photo for another invitation or
a sample and wants us to create
the same, I cannot say no because
I will lose the client and someone
else will take the job.” Obviously
Mohammad is aware of the copyright
law in the UAE and knows
about the legal implications if
he were ever caught. However,
he is not worried about it as he
explains, “I know a person has the
right to protect his or her work;
I would be upset if someone else
copied my stage designs because
they are my original pieces. I
have been working for a long
time in this business and never
been pursued about the copied
work because everyone is doing
it.” Whether to show some regret
or just to avoid answering more
questions, the owner agreed to
remove all the copied invitations
from the shop by Natoof Design.
THEY SAY
IMITATION IS THE
HIGHEST FORM OF
FLATTERY, BUT
WOULD YOU
HONESTLY FEEL
FLATTERED IF
SOMEONE ELSE
WAS MAKING
MONEY FROM
YOUR HARD WORK?
With one click on Google, you
will find hundreds of articles
and documents explaining the
copyright law in the UAE. One
of the leading law firms in the
region, ‘Al Tamimi and Company’
clearly explains that the UAE has
enforced the copyright law since
1994 and it has been amended
over the years (UAE Copyright
Law – Law No. 7 of 2002). “The
UAE Copyright Law is similar to
other nations laws and protects
copyrighted work regardless of
whether it is registered or not,”
said Lara Ababneh, senior associate
at Al Tamimi and Company.
Full documentation about the
copyright law in the UAE can be
accessed on Al Tamimi’s website:
http://www.tamimi.com, under
the title “Copyright Law.”
Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property
is another law firm that specializes
in registering trademarks, patents,
designs and copyrights. The firm
provides more elaboration on the
possible penalties for copyright
violation. “The first step would
be issuing a warning letter to the
person who violated the law, asking
them to immediately withdraw
the copied artwork,” said Rami,
a senior IP assistant. “Then, if
the person does not respond, the
case will go to court.” In court, the
judge will issue the appropriate
penalty based on the crime. The
punishment can start with paid
fines and can move to prison sen-
tences to closure of the business.
All intellectual property rights are
maintained by the UAE Federal
Ministry of Economy. The division
is segregated into three departments:
Trade Mark, Industrial
Property, and Copyright. The
copyright department handles
the implementation of the law,
accepting the applications to
register the rights, issuing the
copyright certificates for the
owners, receiving complaints and
following up with the court cases.
Innovation can diminish when
the market encourages people to
copy each other’s work. Individuals
who produce original work should
seek protection and take action
whenever their rights are violated.
Only then will copyright criminals
think twice before they replicate
and use other’s work. “Ultimately,
it is the responsibility of the
owners to protect their work and
hence they should invest time in
pursuing the violators and take
the proper action through their
attorneys,” Ababneh concluded.

58 PERSONALITY
59
An Emirati multi-talented icon
NUHA HASSAN
Scene from short movie Rewind. Muna Al Ali/DWC
At a MinD (Made in Dubai) art
exhibition, organized by Dubai
Community Theatre & Arts Center
DUCTAC, I met Muna Abdulqader Al
Ali. She was displaying conceptual
video art through a huge screen in
the entrance. Al Ali is a young Emirati
artist who is passionate about
writing, art, photography and
directing. There is no limit to her
creativity. She enjoys learning new
things. She looks at life as a train,
where the stations and all the views
she passes are lessons to learn.
Al Ali has a bachelor in Business
Information Technology from
Dubai Women’s College (DWC). She
started her career by joining the IT
Department of Emirates Post
Group Holding in Dubai as a
programmer. Currently, she is the
manager of Administrative Systems
in the IT Department. She also
holds an executive MBA in Innovation
and Entrepreneurship from
HCT. She enjoys her job. “I learn
new things on a daily basis because
of my curiosity to know and learn
more.” She prefers working on new
and creative ideas rather than doing
routine duties at work.
At school, Al Ali was known for
being a hard working student who
preferred reading or writing stories
and diaries over participating in
extracurricular activities.
Writing poems and novels was
her instrument to explore feelings.
“I believe it helped me explore
ideas and enrich my imagination,”
Al Ali explained. Joining the college
helped Al Ali build strong selfconfidence.
“I will never forget my
first presentation at DWC, when my
English teacher said, “You do have a
smile that relaxes the audience, you
should use it often,” Al Ali said.
In 1999, she started painting
sessions at Emirates Fine Arts
Society (EFAS). Then, she joined
as a member, which allowed her to
attend workshops by famous artists
and get involved in the annual arts
exhibition of EFAS at Sharjah Arts
Museum and other art shows. “In
1999, I started as a painter and I
produced impressionism types of
paintings,” she said. The Ministry
of Culture and Media in Abu Dhabi
collected one of her paintings in
2006. In the same year, one of her
paintings won a Merits Award at
the first Sheikha Manal Young
Artists competition.
She is the second daughter in her
Sharjah-based family. “My parents
support my journey as an artist,
and they are proud of me and try
to help me overcome any obstacle
I face.”
In the field of arts, she mostly
produces contemporary art works
that are based on certain issues
or concepts. “I am inspired by the
world around me and try to convey
my thoughts and reactions to my
surroundings through my artistic
statements.” She considers her artwork
to be an exchange between
herself and the audience.
“I AM INSPIRED
BY THE WORLD
AROUND ME AND
TRY TO CONVEY MY
THOUGHTS AND
REACTIONS TO MY
SURROUNDINGS...”
Her artwork has been shown in international
art shows in New York,
Japan, Australia, Tehran, Turkey,
Germany, Serbia, Spain and several
Arab cities. The majority of her
contemporary works include installations,
photography and non-dialogue
short movies. Last year, her
five-minute short movie “Ea’ada”
(REWIND) was nominated at the
‘Muhr’ Emirati Competition in the
Dubai International Film Festival
(DIFF). It was screened at the Mall
of the Emirates on December 2010.
“REWIND” is an experimental,
surrealistic mystery.
Al Ali is also a writer. She writes
about her work. Her first book
titled Mirror, was published in 2010
by Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture
& Heritage (ADACH), and has been
translated into Urdu and German.
Al Ali encourages artists from the
UAE to represent the country’s
heritage and traditions. “Conceptual
artwork is not popular enough in
our region. We are trying to explain
our work to spread the ideas.” She
believes the media plays an important
role in supporting local talent.
Very ambitious, Al Ali tries to make
the ‘knowledge of new experiments
of arts’ easier for people in UAE
society and show them the path. “I
produce works that represent me
and my identity as a UAE female
artist. Writing my first novel and
directing more movies are my
future plans. I want to create something
that combines all my artwork
in writing, directing and fine arts in
a way that shows my ideas and the
way I see things,” she notes.
She pointed out that being an artist
is not easy. “I usually encounter
many obstacles. However, if you
really have the passion for art, you
can never be happy unless you do
art and nothing should stop you.”
Muna Al Ali/DWC
Al Ali’s book. Muna Al Ali/DWC
Al Ali’s art work. Nuha Hassan/DWC

DWC NEWS
AFRA ATIQ
60 61
International Women’s Day Celebration
To commemorate the 100th year anniversary of International
Women’s Day, Dubai Women’s College, in partnership
with Ernst & Young, held an impressive one-day
event on its campus entitled “Inspiring and Celebrating
Women: Past, Present and Future Successes.” Women
from the community, DWC alumnae and several schools
attended the event on 23 March, 2011. It featured a panel
discussion that brought female leaders in to discuss their
challenges and experiences, an Alumnae Souk, where
DWC graduates displayed their own products and
businesses, and a photo exhibition by DWC Applied
Communications students. Various workshops focusing
specifically on female empowerment ran throughout
the day.
The keynote address was delivered by Her Excellency
Najla Al Awadhi, former Member of Parliament of the
United Arab Emirates, Young Global Leader, and founder
and CEO of Najla Al Awadhi Consulting. Her Excellency
discussed the role of women in society and urged
young women to advocate for social change. She also
stressed the importance of life-long learning, volunteer
work and being role models. Her Excellency also spoke
about the importance of social media in relation to
raising awareness about the challenges facing women
in the region. She encouraged women in the audience
to become social media activists, mentioning issues
that are fundamental to the progress of women and
lobbying for the empowerment of women.
After the keynote address, the Celebrating 100 Years of
Women Achievements panel discussion took the stage.
The panelists were: Nima Abu-Wardeh, presenter, BBC
World News weekly financial program, Middle East
Business Report and CEO of cashy.me; Deanna Othman,
Country General Manager, Premium Banking UAE, Chair
of UAE Diversity & Inclusion Council at Standard
Chartered Bank; Ginnie Carlier, Partner and Diversity
& Inclusiveness Leader at Ernst & Young MENA; Latifa
Fikri, Vice President, Product Marketing, E-vision at
Etisalat; Nicholle Kingsley Senior Associate at Herbert
Smith; Manal Omar, Regional Program Manager for the
Middle East for Oxfam. The lively discussion was moderated
by Dr. Behjat Al Yousuf, Associate Director of
DWC. Although many valid points were raised, most of
the discussion centered around overcoming challenges
and striking a balance between corporate career and
family life.
Memorable Quote
“We don’t need to compete with men who set the bars.
We need to create our own way of doing things” - Nima
Abu Wardeh
Green Street Cafe
DWC Goes Social
DWC, keeping true to its slogan “Practicing the Future,” officially launched its
very own Twitter and Facebook accounts in February, 2011. Each account
is maintained by DWC’s marketing department and designed to keep
the community up to date with college news and events. They also act as
platforms where students, graduates and staff can interact. DWC also has
its own YouTube channel and Linkedin account.
DWC Library set up a blog to keep the DWC community informed and
well-read. The blog features library news, student resources and online
library services. Currently, DWC’s social media accounts have a combined
total of approximately 600 subscribers and growing.
http://www.facebook.com/HCT.DWC
http://twitter.com/HCT_DubaiWomCol
http://dwclibrary.wordpress.com/
http://www.youtube.com/user/dwchct
The Foundations department “Green Team” held the Green Street Cafe on
March 17, 2011. Green Street Cafe, an initiative organized to spread environmental
awareness, focused on sustainable transport, water and electricity
conservation and general environmental issues. Supporting the
event were Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and Dubai Electricity
and Water Authority (DEWA). RTA’s Dr. Khaled Al Zahid, Director of Marine
Transport, ran an informative discussion about the need for creating
an environmentally aware generation. Dr. Al Zahid also spoke about RTA’s
innovations in creating a sustainable transportation system. He stressed
the importance of youth being involved in that process. Moving away
from transportation, but still focusing on youth, Abdulla Mohamed
Al Qassab, Graduate-Senior Technical Customer Services at DEWA,
led a lively, interactive discussion with DWC students on the importance
of saving water and energy. Al Qassab emphasized that water and
electricity conservation is a national duty and not something to be taken
lightly. He gave some quick tips and tricks that the students could implement
in their homes and distributed bio-lights. The Foundations students also
performed a play entitled “What Will Happen To the Turtles?” The play
examined the harsh reality of the costs of development and the impact it
has on the environment and its inhabitants.

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MCI 2011
From Shiraz to Mars
On 14 March, 2011 DWC held its annual Mass Casualty Incident (MCI).
The MCI is a simulated emergency drill for DWC Paramedic, Health Science
and Applied Communications students. This year’s MCI was a plane crash
site and the ‘injured passengers’ were DWC staff and volunteers. The Civil
Defense also participated in the drill for the first time as well as the Dubai
Corporation for Ambulance Services and Dubai Police. Paramedic students
were quick to rescue the passengers, who all had different degrees of injuries,
while Pharmacy and Medical Imaging students also helped to assess
their conditions and injuries. Capturing the chaos and excitement of the
MCI were the Applied Communications students, who assumed the role of
media covering a massive plane crash. No students who took part in the
MCI knew about the number or kinds of injuries they would see during
the drill.
Under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan,
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Chancellor of Higher
Colleges of Technology, DWC held an inspirational session with Dr. Firouz
Naderi entitled “From Shiraz to Mars” on February 14, 2011. Dr. Naderi,
currently the Associate Director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory,
told his story of how a little boy from Shiraz, Iran, became one of the key
players at NASA. He stressed the importance of dreaming big and how
setting high goals led him to where he is now. Other topics discussed during
the session were life on planet Mars, the vastness of the universe and the
discovery of planets similar to Earth. The session was attended by students,
professionals and members of the community. Dr. Naderi’s visit to DWC is
part of its commitment to bringing high quality scholars, speakers and
professionals together with the students.
Technology Week
IT Services and the Center for Applied Learning and Multimedia (CALM)
at DWC organized the first ever Technology Week from 6 - 10 March,
2011 to showcase what was new, useful and fun in the world of
communication and communication technology. Each day there was a
series of activities, workshops, sessions and talks. These included a 3D
classroom and video demonstrations, sessions on Internet awareness and
how to create your own website, and selected daily TED talks. Another
highlight of the week was the daily Microsoft Kinect tournament in sports
including beach volleyball and bowling. Students were also invited to take
part in a show-and-tell session and talk about their favorite i-Phone
application. A PC re-furbishment station was also set-up where DWC
staff and students could donate their old and unwanted PCs to Dubai
Municipality Computer Refurbishment Center. The Center offered to
repair them and donate them to those in need.
Library Week 2011
The 2011 DWC Library Week was held under the
theme “Create your own story @ your library.” The
event was held from 10-14 April, 2011. The main
objectives of Library Week were to increase reading
enjoyment, promote libraries as cultural centers and
foster creativity. There were several activities organized
by the library for the DWC community to learn through
stories and reading.
Library Week 2011 opened with an discussion by
Mohammed Al Hammadi, Editor in Chief of National
Geographic Al Arabiya. Al Hammadi spoke to the
students about the importance of reading while
elaborating on his own experiences with reading. He
revealed some shocking statistics about the reality of
reading in the Arab world and gave practical advice to
the students on how to choose the right books to read.
National Geographic Al Arabiya also set up a photography
exhibition at the college.
One of the main events of the week was Ahmed Yousuf’s
visit when he performed his art of Hakawati, an ancient
form of Arab storytelling. He spoke passionately about
the revival of Hakawati in the Arab world and the
importance of learning through storytelling. Dubai Public
Libraries held an informative workshop about reading
to children. Also popular was the First Chapter Reads,
an activity where students and staff could listen to
someone read the first few chapters of a book, and then
continue reading the books on their own. Throughout the
week, there were different competitions. Several students
participated in the six-word memoir and 100 word short
story competitions. Large graffiti boards were set up in
different locations on the campus, on which students
and staff could share their favorite authors, books,
movies and characters. On a similar inspirational
note, thought-provoking quotes were hung up in common
areas on campus. Displays in the library included
an Arabic book fair, a creative book display of inspirational
books to help students “create their own story,”
and streaming of Applied Communication students’
promotional library videos.
Mohammed Al Hammadi
“There is a clear difference between those who read
and those who don’t. Even if you have a high GPA
and graduate with honors, employers can always tell
who reads and who doesn’t. You need to read.”
“Never assume the information that you get on online
forums or Wikipedia is true. Always evaluate the information
you are reading”

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LEND A HELPING HAND
AFRA ATIQ
Make-a-Wish Foundation grants
wishes to children who are
terminally ill or have life-
threatening medical conditions.
Website: http://www.makeawish.
ae/en/faq.php
Contact: info@makeawish.ae
KARAmA KAnTEEn
A support program that
provides food for those who are
underprivileged, injured or
receive low income. Karama
Kanteen welcomes volunteers.
Contact: karamakanteen@hotmail.
com
Global Youth Empowering
Movement (GYEM) aims to
bring like-minded Dubai youth
together and empower them
through a series of workshops
and community service projects.
Contact: info@thegyem.org
Become part of the “Pink Circle”
by joining the yearly Safe and
Sound breast cancer awareness
campaign.
Website: http://www.safeandsound.ae
Book Reviews
ThE LorAx
BY DR. SEUSS
“I speak for the trees, for the trees
have no tongue,” Dr. Seuss famously
said in his book, The Lorax. Not
simply a children’s story, it has
underlying modern-day issues
such as capitalism, environmentalism,
deforestation and biodiversity.
The book follows the story
of the Lorax, who lives peacefully
in a kaleidoscopic forest threatened
by the Once-ler, who wants
to chop down the forest to make,
according to the book, a Thneed
because, “A Thneed’s a Fine-Something-That-All-People-Need!”
The
Lorax is what people have come
to expect from a Dr Seuss book-
complete with carefully chosen
words that are beautifully woven
to produce a true classic to read,
and re-read.
ThE ArT oF WAr For WomEn
BY CHIN-NING CHU
Have you ever asked yourself
“How do I reach my goals and
advance in my career, while still
staying a nice person?” Have
you ever felt like women have to
check their femininity at the door
when they enter the office? Do
you sometimes wish you had a
workplace guide to help you deal
with sticky situations? The Art of
War for Women could be the book
for you. It is packed with practical
advice and strategies to help
working women. Chu has taken
Sun Tzu’s famous Art of War philosophy
and made it specifically for
working women. The book contains
chapters on everything from job
envy to conflicts with co-workers
plus extra pages to jot down
thoughts and reflections.
ForgoTTEn QUEEnS oF ISLAm
BY FATIMA MERNISSI
To describe this book as
“enlightening” would not do it
justice. The Forgotten Queens
of Islam is a powerful reminder
of the female influence in Islam.
Mernissi looks at not only women
who were queens by birth and
marriage rite, but also those who
rose to power despite their existing
circumstances. The stories of
the queens in this book stretch
from female Sultans in Egypt
to Mongol empresses to Shiite
queens in Yemen. It is a
concise account of their lives,
struggles and separate rises to
power. The Forgotten Queens
of Islam contains lessons that
transcend barriers of religion
and culture- it is universal.

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Book
Reviews by magrudy’s
A Monster Calls
Patrick Ness
The monster showed up just after
midnight. As they do. But it isn’t
the monster Conor’s been expecting.
He’s been expecting the one
from his nightmare, the one he’s
had nearly every night since his
mother started her treatments,
the one with the darkness and
the wind and the screaming. This
monster is something different.
Something ancient, something wild.
And it wants the most dangerous
thing of all from Conor. It wants
the truth. Darkly mischievous and
painfully funny, “A Monster Calls” is
an extraordinary novel of coming
to terms with loss that will appeal
to teenagers and adults alike.
The Pile of Stuff at the Bottom of
the Stairs
Christina Hopkinson
Mary Gilmour’s life is going down
a plug hole. Her job is part time but
housework is full time, and she has
no time at all for her two young
sons. Mary believes there is only
one thing standing between her
and organised contentment: Joel,
her husband. Since star charts
have worked on improving the
behaviour of their children, she
designs an equivalent for her
husband. Although he has no idea
of it, Joel has six months to prove
that his credits outweigh his debits.
Or else.
The Land of Painted Caves
Jean M Auel
Thirty years after the publication
of ‘Clan of The Cave Bear’ Jean M
Auel bring us the conclusion of the
‘Earth’s Children’ series. Following
the story of Ayla, her mate Jondalar,
and their little daughter, Jonayla,
‘The Land of Painted caves’ takes
readers on a journey of discovery
and adventure as Ayla struggles to
find a balance between her duties
as a new mother and her training
to become a Zelandoni -- one of the
Ninth Cave community’s spiritual
leaders and healers. If you are new
to this stunning series why not take
advantage of Magrudy’s special
offer to buy part one, ‘Clan of The
Cave Bear’, for only 19AED.
InTERnET CAfé
AfRA ATIQ
http://www.5min.com/
Internet Public Library
This is one giant compilation
of online resources ranging from
encyclopedias to newspaper
articles. It’s very easy to navigate
and family-friendly. The best
feature of this website is its
organization. It’s organized into
five main sections: resources by
subject, magazines and newspapers,
special collections, teens and kids.
This makes finding information
easy and stress-free.
http://www.ipl.org/
http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/flash/default.asp
5Min
Move over YouTube, there’s a new
player in the world of online videos.
5Min is a collection of five minute
video tutorials. There is a wide
variety of videos on the website
and it’s well worth a visit. There
are even school related tutorials
like geometry and history videos.
Newseum
All those who like to keep up with
current events, rejoice! Aptly
named, the Newseum is literally
a “News Museum.” It’s a daily
updated collection of front-page
newspapers from around the
world. The newspapers are easily
downloaded in pdf format. The
Newseum boasts an impressive
“790 front pages from 84 countries.”

BUQSHA
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AFRA ATIQ
We chose to call this section ‘Buqsha’ (see below for meaning) as it is
dedicated to exploring various elements of Emirati culture and traditions.
هعبرم هعطق نوكتو شامقلا نم ةرصلا يه :هشقب ىنعم
.ايمدق سبلالما اهب عضوت
Buqsha: an old word used to
describe a square shaped piece of cloth. It
was used to carry various items such as
groceries, clothes and other items.
Traditional Dance in the UAE
Traditional male dances in the UAE are an integral part of the country’s
culture. Traditionally, dance in the UAE has expressed joy and marked
special occasions within the tribes. It took a great deal of physical strength
and fitness to perform them, so the dances also offered an opportunity for
men to showcase their physical abilities. For this reason Al Ayyalah, Al Yollah
and Al Herbiya were also used as techniques to ward off other tribes.
Al Ayyalah ةلايعلا
Is a victory dance. It symbolizes the defeat of an enemy and can be done
with a large group of men. The men stand in two rows facing each other,
and then each man interlocks his arm with the man beside him, while
wielding a camel stick (A’assa) or sword in the other hand. Both rows
move back and forth depicting advances and retreats. They declare
challenges and boast their strengths in poetic verses to the beat of drums.
Al Yollah ةلويلا
Is a play-by-play recount of the events of battle to those who were not
there. It is an all-male dance performed using sticks, swords or rifles.
It is performed between two rows of men simultaneously performing
Al Ayyalah. Al Yollah can be done by one, two or four men at the same
time. Moving around the center of the Al Ayyalah dancers, the Yawweel
(dancer) throws up his weapon as high as he can and catches it before it
touches the ground. Al Yollah is performed to the beat of a drum or the
rhythmic recital of poetry, depending on the tribe of the Yaweel. As an art
form, Al Yollah has been around for more than two hundred years. Al Yollah
also became a means of showing a particular tribe’s strength on the battle
field. Today, it is performed with a much lighter mock rifle and is one of
the more popular forms of traditional dance in the UAE.
Al Herbiya ةيبرلحا
Is a dance to show bravery and get ready for battle. It’s similar to Al Ayyalah but
performed solely to the recitation of poetry or Al Shallah.
Sheikh Zayed performing traditional
dances. Ramesh Shukla/The UAE the
formative Years (Book)
Men performing traditional dance. Gulf News: Rise of a Nation (Book)
Emirati Proverbs
رشلا نطب يف ريلخا
Al-khair fi batn al-sharr
“Goodness in the heart (belly) of evil.”
This proverb is said of things, circumstances, events or people that
at first appear bad or ominous but eventually prove to be good or lead
to desirable results.
راد لصوت ام ةليلحا
Al-hila matwassil dar
“Trickery opens no doors.”
This proverb simply says that trickery or deceit does not pay.
دامر فلخي رميلا
Al-Yamer yikhallif ramad
“Charcoal yields ash.”
Parents should not always be blamed for the bad deeds of a wicked son
or daughter since bad nature may overpower good upbringing and nurture.
تاه نامزلا كل لوقيا ينل تاتلحا ظفحا
Ihfadh al-hitat lein-i-goullak al-zaman hat
This is advice to not discard things that seem to have little or no value for
they may prove useful in the future.
http://www.visitabudhabi.ae/en/our.heritage/poverbs.and.sayings.aspx

ةريبك ةرفح نع ةرابع بكلماو .اهتلجاعم نود تايافنلا
نوكت ًانايحأو ارتم ٣٠ -٢٥ ينب ام بكلما اهعافترا
ينب تايافنلا مجح فلاتخا عم اذه ،مجلحا هتوافتم
انتقو يف افاعضأ اهمجح دادزا ذإ ،رضالحاو يضالما
قرتح تناك ًايمدق تايافنلا نأ ىلإ ةفاضإ يلالحا
.ةيديلقتلا ةقيرطلاب
اذهو بكلما نم ناخدلا دعاصتي نايحلأا ضعب يف
للحتتو نفدت يتلا تايافنلا عون ىلع دمتعي ناخدلا
تازاغ ةدع قلطت اهسفن للحتلا ةيلمع ،بكلما يف
زاغ اهنمض نمو ةبحتسم ريغ اهنكلو ةماسب تسيل
نم فنصيو نوللا يمدع ًازاغ ناثيلما زاغ دعي .ناثيلما
ةيفحصلا تاقيقحتلا
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:لوقي ،كونبلا دحأ يف فظوم ،اماع٢٥ ،مساج رمع
نع ةديعب نكامأ تاباكملل صصخي نأ ضورفلما نم
.ةينكسلا قطانلما
ةيدلب-ةلجاعلما ةمظنأ سيئر ، قازرلادبع دومحم
تاونسو تاونس ذنم ةدوجوم تابكلما :لوقي ،يبد
قطانم كانه نكت مل نكاملأا تصصخ امدنعو
.دعب ةينكس
اهغيرفتو تايافنلا نم صلختلا نع ةلوؤسلما تاهلجا
تايافنلا ذخأ يف ةيلبقتسم ططخ اهل بكلما يف
.تابكلما هذه قلاغإ متيل ةينكسلا قطانلما نع ًاديعب
نم وجرنو .عمتجلما يف ةيلولوأك درفلل ةحارلا ينمأتو
ةدعاسم تايافنلا بكم نم ةبيرقلا قطانلما ناكس
تابكلما لقنف .عاضولأا مهفت يف تاهلجا هذه
ةلأسلماو ةينعلما تاهلجا نم ةسردلا ديق عوضوم
.رثكأ لا تقو ةلأسم
ناتسب ىلع يوتتح...ءارضخ ُةقيدح...ةريبك ةحاسم
ةدرو فطقت ةريغص ةلفط ،دورولا عاونأ عيمج هيف
.ةدرولا هيدهت يكل اهدلاو ىلإ ٌةعرسم ضكرتو
بهذي ثيح ءاوشلل صصخم ناكم يف يوشي دلاولا
ةريغصلا ةاتفلا .سانلا نع ديعب ناكم يف ناخدلا
اهنلأ ناكلما اذه دوجوب ًادج ةديعس اهنأ اهدلاول لوقت
نع اديعب ريبكلا ناكلما يف وهللاو بعللا عيطتست
قشنتسي عيملجا .تايافنلا بكم تاقوعمو لكاشم
.ثولتلا نع اديعب يقنلا ءاوهلا
لا :لوقي ،يبد ةيدلب-ةرطلخا تايافنلا ةلجاعم ةبعش
ةرتف يف قئارلحا ثودح دنع ًانايحأ نكلو ررض دجوي
ةداعو ةرخبأ دعاصتت- ثودلحا ردان اذهو- فيصلا
فيضي .ةينكسلا قطانلما وحن حايرلا ةكرح عم هجتت
ليوطلا ىدلما ىلعو قئارلحا رارمتسا ةلاح يف :ملاس
نيذلا سانلا ىلعو ةئيبلا ىلع رارضأ بترتتس
لا ريصقلا ىدلما ىلع نكلو تابكلما برق نوشيعي
.ريثأت يأ دجوي
صيصقلا ناكس بلاطي
بكم ةلازإ وأ نفدب يبد يف
ةقطنلما برق دوجولما تايافنلا
،مهل ةعباتلا ةينكسلا
نم مهئايتسا نع ينبرعم
نفدب موقت يتلا ةينعلما ةهلجا
.بكلما يف تايافنلا
يف !!؟تايافنلا نم صلختلا ةيلمع متت فيكف
تايافنلا عملج ةصصخم تارايس دجوت ةيادبلا
ًاعبت قطانم ىلع ةعزوم تارايسلا هذه نوكتو
ينعم لودج بسح قلطنت تارايسلا هذه .ةيدلبلل
نكاملأا ادع ام- ةينكسلا قطانلما نم تايافنلا ذخلأ
ةعمالجا تارايسلا هذه .بكلما وحن -ةيرامثتسلاا
تايافنلا ءلم دعب .تايافنلا طغض ةيصاخب ةئيهم
برقأ ىلإ تارايسلا هذه لقتنت ،ىصقلأا دلحا ىلإ
تايافنلا نم صلختلا دعب ،ةقطنلما بسح اهل بكم
ةقطنم ىلإ لاقتنلال تارايسلا هذه عجرت بكلما يف
يناثلا مويلا يف ةركلا ديعتل اهتايافن ذخلأ ةيناث
حابصلا نم ةمدلخا يف نوكت تارايسلا هذه .اذكهو
موقت ىرخأ تارايس ًاضيأ دجوي ،رصعلا ىلإ ركابلا
ةعبات نوكت تارايسلا هذه نكلو تايافنلا عمجب
امك .تقو يأ يف تايافنلا ذخأب موقتو ىرخأ ةكرشل
ةيدلب-ةلجاعلما ةمظنأ سيئر ، قازرلادبع دومحم هون
نفدتل عوبسلأا رادم ىلع حوتفم بكلما نأب ،يبد
للاخ دحاو موي ةدلم بكلما قلغي .تايافنلا هيف
ةيلخاد ةنايص ءارجلإ وأ ةيطغتلا ةيلمعل عوبسلأا
.بكملل
ةرارح ةجردل تلصو اذإ اهلاعتشا نكيم يتلا تازاغلا
يف ادج ةيوق نوكت ةحئارلا نأ ركذلاب ريدلجاو ،ةنيعم
.ةرارلحا ةجرد عافترا ببسب فيصلا
قطانم يف تايافنلل تابكم ةسمخ يبد يف دجوي
ناسروو بابهلا و يلع لبج و صيصقلا يه ةقرفتم
.ةضايب اريخأو
بكم ةلازإ وأ نفدب يبد يف صيصقلا ناكس بلاطي
،مهل ةعباتلا ةينكسلا ةقطنلما برق دوجولما تايافنلا
موقت يتلا ةينعلما ةهلجا نم مهئايتسا نع ينبرعم
ةبر ،ًاماع٦٠ ،يلع يمرم .بكلما يف تايافنلا نفدب
،ةاناعلما هذه نشعي يتلالا تاهملأا ىدحإ ،تيب
يترسأو انأ عيطتسن لا ةحئارلا ةدش نم ًانايحأ :لوقت
.قئاقد ةعضبل ىتح لاو لزنلما نم جورخلل بابلا حتف
تحبصأ :لوقي ،لامعأ لجر ،اماع ٥٠،هللادبع دلاخ
لا ةينكس تاعورشبم مستت ةيويح ةقطنم صيصقلا
.تايافنلل بكم اهيف دجاوتي نأ يغبني
ىدحإي فظوم ،اماع٢٨ ،هللادبع دوعس
بكم هرهظي يذلا ناخدلا :لوقي ،ةيموكلحارئاودلا
ةدايز يف ببستيو ادج ةهيرك ةحئار ردصي تايافنلا
ةنبا تفاضأ امك .ةريغصلا يتنبا ىدل وبرلا تابون
،ةيئادتبلاا هلحرلما يف ةبلاط ،ماوعأ ٨ ،ةيلاغ دوعس
ناخدلا ببسب بكلما اذه ءافتخا ىنتمأ :ةلئاق
يننلأ هنم ًادج ىذأتأ انأف ،هنم ثعبنت يتلا حئاورلاو
.ناخدلا اذه لمتحأ لاو ةضيرم
ضارملأا يف يئاصخأ ،هللادبع دمحم روتكدلا
ضيرم ىلع بجي :لوقي ،لافطلأا ىدل ةيردصلا
جلاعت اذإ هنلأ وبرلا جيهي يش يأ نع داعتبلاا وبرلا
نإف ناخدلا ردصي ناكم نم برقلاب شيعي ناكو
.أوسأ ةلالحا لعجيس اذه نإ لب لمتكي نل جلاعلا
يف اماع٣٠،دشار ديمح نإف ،ةسكاعم رظن ةهج نمو
تايافنلا بكم دوجو :لوقي ،ةيموكلحا رئاودلا ىدحإ
يف اهدوهج ىلع ةينعلما ةهلجا ركشأو ًادج يرورض
اهنم صلختلاو بكلما ىلإ اهذخأو تايافنلا عمج
رظنلماو ةيحصلا رطاخلماو تارشلحا ةرثكل ًاعنم
.ءيسلا
دوجو ةدئاف ىدم ينب رظنلا تاهجو فلاتخا ىدم امف
ببسب هدوجو نم ىذأتي نم ىدل هررض ىدمو بكم
سيئر ،ملاس دمحأ ملاس !!؟قرلحا ةيلمع ةروطخ
.تايافنلا ةقرحم تايافنلا بكلم
عاونأ لك لمشت تايافنلا ؟تايافنلا يه امف
اهتيحلاص تهتنا وأ اهيلإ جاتحن لا يتلا تافلخلما
.ًاجراخ سرادلما وأ رجاتلما وأ لزانلما اهب عفدتف
عيمج ىلع تابكلما يوتتح نايحلأا ضعب يف
تايفشتسلماو عناصلما تايافن ادع تايافنلا عاونأ
اذه فينصت متيو .ةرطلخا ةيئايميكلا تافلخلماو
تافلخم ىلع يوتتح لا يتلا تايافنلا نم عونلا
.ءارضخ تايافن اهنأ ىلع ةيئايمك
نفدب تايافنلا نم صلختلا ةيلمع متت بكلما يف
!ران لاو ناخد
يسلافلا ةريم
)يبد ةيدلب ريوصت( .تايافنلا بكم ةحاسم
برقلاب دعاصتت ناخدلا ةنسلأو ..ةهيرك ةحئار
ةقطنلما ناكس تفاهتي ،ةينكسلا قطانلما ىدحإ نم
نكلو .قيرلحا ءافطلإ ةبيرقلا ةحاربلا ىلإ ينعرسم
مامأ نيراتحم نوفقوتي ،ران لاب ناخد ةأجافلما
نم هيوتتح دق امو ةقرلمحا هذه لوح ةريثك تلاؤاست
ودبي ناخد كانه نوكي نأ نكيم فيكو ،ةبيرغ تايافن
!!؟ران لا نكل ريبك قيرلح
ًحايترلاا مدعو قلقلاب ًاعابطنا سرك تايافنلا قرح
نم صلختلاب ةينعلما ةهلجا نأ مهملعل .سانلا ىدل
ىذأ مهل ببسي يذلا رملأا اهقرحب موقت تايافنلا
جرادلا مسلاا حبصأ اذل .ناخدلاو ةحئارلا نم اريبك

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تلاضعلا ةيوقت يف يتبغر عفادب ابيرقت ينتعاس ةدلم
يف ةضايرلل اهتسرامم نأب تحضوأو .نزولا ةراسخو
ثيح ،اهل ةبسنلاب ةيمهأ لكشت يضايرلا يدانلا
تاقادصلا بسكو يعامتجلاا لصاوتلل ةيوقم اهنأ
طوغض فيفختلو تايسنلجا فلتخم نم ةديدلجا
.ةيمويلا ةايلحا
هنأب نولوقي انعمتجم نم دارفأ ضعب عمسن امنيح
ديكأتلاب مهنإف ،ةضايرلا ةسراملم تقولا مهيدل سيل
يمرم ةروتكدلا لوقت ثيح ،ةضايرلا ىنعم نولهجي
لا يننطاولما نم ريثكلاف ،كلذ يف قلحا مهيدل :رطم
،ةضايرلا ةسرامم ىلع رداق ناسنإ لك نأب نوكردي
ةرورضلاب جاتتح لا ةضايرلا نأب مهفيرعت بجي ثيح
انمإو ،ةيضاير تلااص دايترا وأ ةصاخ سبلام ىلإ
نامزو ناكم يأ يف ةضايرلا ةسرامم ناسنإ لكل نكيم
وأ جرَدلا مادختسا لاثم ،ةفورظلو هل ةبسانم ةقيرطب
نم اهريغو نطبلاو لجرلاو ديلاو ينعلاو ةبقرلا كيرتح
.تاضايرلا
ةقايللا ةبردم ،نامرييب ايتيت قبس ام ىلإ فيضتو
يدان يف ةحصلا جمارب ريدم ةدعاسمو ةيندبلا
ةسراملم تقولا هيدل ناسنإ لك نأب تاديسلل يبد
ةيوضعلا فيلاكت لمتح ناسنلإا ىلع سيلو ،ةضايرلا
دق ةضايرلا انمإو ،ةيضايرلا يداونلا يف بردتلاوأ
لب ،ةيضاير ةلآ ةيأ ءارش نود نم لزنلما يف نوكت
لا امدنع ةلزنم جراخ هزنتلل يشلما ناسنلإا ىلع
ذاختاو ،راهنلا للاخ طشنتلاو ،ادج اراح ولجا نوكي
مدعو ،ةمداقلا ةرلما يف دعصلما نم لادب جردلا
يف تنك نإو ىتح زفقلاو ضكرلا ةسرامم نع فقوتلا
سرامم ىلع بجي :ةلئاق فيضتو ،فطلب نكلو لزنلما
ىلع زيكرتلاب ،مازتللااو عفادلاب كسمتي نأ ةضايرلا
،ةيلالحا هتقايل ىوتسم ىلع زيكرتلا نم لادب جئاتنلا
.ةعاجشلاب ىلحَتَف ،تنأ كرايتخا وه عفادلاو
صصخنو ،همظنن فيك انفرع اذإ رفوتم تقولا
ىلإ جاتحي ميلسلا مسلجاف ،ةضايرلل تقولا ضعب
ردهت تاعاسلا نم مكو ،مويلا يف طقف ةقيقد٢٠
كرحتت تنأو عتمتساو زافلتلا دهاش !!زافلتلا مامأ
تابيردتلا ضعبب موقت وأ يشلما زاهج ىلع يشتم وأ
،طاشنلاو ةيويلحاب مسلجا دوزت ةضايرلاف ،ةطيسبلا
ةءافكب لمعلا ىلع ارداق ةضايرلا سرامم حبصيف
مسلجا يف ميلسلا لقعلا" لوقي لثلماو ،ناقتإو
".ميلسلا
يف يتارامإ بلاط ،اماع ١٦ ،ديعس ىسيع لوقي
نيذلا صاخشلأا دحأ ،ةصالخا ةيلودلا يبد ةسردم
ةسراملم تقولا يدل سيل :ةرهاظلا ةذه نوشيعي
تابجاولا ةباتكو ةركاذلماب لغشنأ ينإ لب ةضايرلا
ةضايرلاب ركفأ لا ةزاجلإا يتأت ينحو ،عوبسلأا لاوط
عاتمتسلاا ديرأ يتلا يتزاجإ تقو نم ذخأت اهنلأ
ددشيو .زافلتلا ةدهاشمو ىهقلما ىلإ جورلخاك ،اهب
.اهل ةيمهأ لاو ةقهرم ةضايرلا نأ ىلع ىسيع
غلبت ةيتارامإ ةيعماج ةبلاط ،ىسيع ءارفع لباقلماب
ةديفم ةضايرلا نأب ملعأ :لوقت ،اماع ٢٤ رمعلا نم
قيضل ارظن هتسراملم تقولا ينعسي لا نكلو ،ادج
.يلافطأ تابجاوو تابجاولاب يلاغشناب يتقو
مامأ سوللجاو لوملخا ةرهاظ
مدعو يللآا بوسالحاو زافلتلا
تارتفل ةضايرلا ةسرامم
رهاوظلا رطخأ نم ةليوط
رطخ يهف ،انعمتجم يف
مل نإو يننطاولما ةحص ىلع
نلآا ارضاح رطلخا اذه نكي
هراثآ لبقتسلما يدبيسف
.ةميخولا
،ةيسنلجا يتارامإ ،اماع ٢٧ ،فيس هللادبع ىريو
هتسرامم نأب ،ةيموكلحا رئاودلا ىدحإ يف فظوم
ةبسنلاب يرورض رمأ هلزنم نم برقلاب يشلما ةضايرل
٣٠ ةدلم ايعوبسأ تارم ٤ اهسرايم هنأ ثيح ،هل
،ةيومدلا ةرودلا طيشنتلو ،ةيويلحا ديدجتل ةقيقد
امك .هتايح طوغض فيفختلو ،مومسلا نم صلختلاو
رملأا ئداب يف ةضايرلا بلطتت :لائاق هللادبع فاضأ
رخآ يف انايحأ اهلعجي امم اعفادو ايسفن ادادعتسا
ميش نم وهف تقولا بيترت امأ ،ةيمويلا تايولولأا
مل نإ احجان درفلا نوكي لاو ينحجانلا صاخشلأا
.ةضايرلل اتقو صصخيو هموي بتري
ةبر ،اماع ٣٠ ،دمحم داد لوقت هتاذ عوضولما لوحو
ايعوبسأ تارم ٥ ةضايرلا سرامأ :ةيتارامإ لزنم
يثارولا صحفلاب ناك نإو ىتح ةفاقثلاو ةياقولا رود
نوكت دق يتلاو جتنتس يتلا ضارملأا نم يعولاو
ةسرامبم جلاعلا نم ريخ ةياقولا نإ :دكؤت و .ةينيج
ةدئاسلا ةركفلا و ،يشيعلما طمنلا حيحصتو ةضايرلا
هنأب يمرم ةروتكدلا تفاضأو ،ةقهرم ةضايرلا نأب
لكأو خبط دامتعاو ماعطلل ةئيسلا تاداعلا رييغتب
ةئيبلا لماوع نع داعتبلااو جزاطو يحص وه ام لك
.ءاحصأو ءايوقأ حبصنس انلوح نم ةراضلا
ابيرقت تدجوأ يبد ةموكلح ةيدلب نأ ركذلاب ريدلجاو
ىشمم اهب ةريغص قئادح ةينكسلا قطانلما لك يف
نم اهريغو ،مدقلاو ،ةلسلا ةركل ةقلعم كابِشو
اهنأب ةصاخ ،نطاولما اهب عتمتسيس يتلا تاضايرلا
لومخلل ببس هيدل نوكي نلف اذكهو ،هلزنم نم ةبيرق
كلذ نإ لب ،هلزنم يف ةليوط تاعاسل سوللجاو
،ايموي ابمرو رارمتساب ةضايرلا ةسرامم ىلع هعجشيس
ىشملما اذه للاغتسا ةرورضب يمرم ةروتكدلا تهونو
نسلمحا دبع روتكدلا دكأ كلذكو فيصلا ءدب لبق
يف رطخلل نوضرعم بابشلاو تاراملإا ءانبأ نأب
:لوقي ثيح ،ةضايرلل تقو صيصخت مدعل لبقتسلما
ينب نأ يأ ،يركسلاب باصم ٪٢٥ اهيف تاراملإا
امأ و ،ضرلما اذهب باصم دحاو صاخشأ ٤ لك
سرادلما يف يننطاولما لافطلأا ىدل ةنمسلا ةبسن
اضيأ مه لافطلأا نم ٪٤٠ نأ ثيح ادج ةريبكف
متي مل ذإ ،لابقتسم يركسلا ضربم ةباصلإل ةضرع
ةسراممو لكلأا ميظنت وه يسيئرلا جلاعلاو ،مهجلاع
لماوعلا نأب نسلمحا دبع روتكدلا بقعيو .ةضايرلا
ةرثك وأ ةكرلحا مدعو لوملخا يهو ادج ةدودحم
ةيسفنلا طوغضلاو رتويبمكلاو زافلتلا مامأ سوللجا
.ةضايرلا ةسرامم مدعو ةيبصعلاو
ةيفحص اهترجأ يتلا تاءاتفتسلاا ىلإ رظنلاب
عمتجلما نم ةيئاوشع ةئف ىلع ءارحصلا رجف ةلجم
سوللجا ةرهاظ عوضوم لوح سانلا يأر ةفرعلم نطاولما
داجيإ مدع ةجح عم ةدئاف ريغب ةليوط تاعاسل
ةئفلا نم ٪٥٠ نأ ينبت دقف ،ةضايرلا ةسراملم تقولا
سيل نأ ةجح نوديؤي ٣٠ ىلإ ١٥ ينب ام ةيرمعلا
مهلاغشنلا ارظن كلذو ؛ةضايرلا ةسراملم تقولا مهيدل
اهتاذ ةئفلا نم ٪٤٠ ةبسنو ،لمعلاو لزنلما رومأ يف
،مويلا يف قئاقد رشعل ولو ةضايرلا ةسرامم ىلع رصت
لبقتسمللو مويلل مهماسجلأ ةديفم ةضايرلا رابتعاب
لا ةيرمعلا ةئفلا سفن نم ٪١٠ نأ ينح يف .اضيأ
.عوضولما اذه ىلإ قرطتلا ديرت
!لوبقم ريغ رذع !ةضايرلل تقو لا
لك ،ايموي ةدودعم قئاقد صيصختب ولو ةضايرلا
يدؤت ةضايرلاف ؛لايلق ناك نإو تقو هيدل ناسنإ
يطعي هنأ ناسنلإا رعشي ثيح ،لاوأ ةيسفنلا ةحارلل
نم ناسنلإا يقت اهتسراممو ،هسفنل هتقو نم اءزج
ةديفم اضيأ يهف ،بائتكلااو يسفنلا قلقلاب ةباصلإا
نأب نسلمحادبع روتكدلا دكؤي ".ضارملأا هذهل جلاعك
ةضايرلا نوسرايم نيذلا تاباشلاو بابشلا لبقتسم
دبع .د ريشي و ،ضرم نود ءيحص لبقتسم وه
ينقوفتلما مظعم نأ تاساردلا يف ظحول :نسلمحا
لئاقلا لثلما دكؤي اذهو ةضايرلا نوسرايم ينعدبلماو
يسرامم نإف اضيأو ؛ميلسلا مسلجا يف ميلسلا لقعلا؛
وأ يركسلاو طغضلا ضارمأب نوباصي لا ةضايرلا
.ةيغامدلاو ةيبلقلا تامزلأا
يف ةلود يناث تاراملإا نأ نيريثك نع بيغي لا
،يركسلا ءادب ةباصلإا ةبسن عافترا ثيح نم ملاعلا
ةعجارم يغبني اذل ،ضرلما اذهل ةضرع ناسنإ لكو
،تقولا رده مدعو ،تقولا ميظنتو ،تايولولأا
ثيح ، ةضايرلا ةسراملم تقولا ضعب صيصختو
ىلع دعاست ةضايرلا نأب نسلمحادبع روتكدلا هون
ةصاخو ،ةيئاذغلا داولما لكل يئاذغلا ليثمتلا
نوكي لا ثيحب ،نوهدلاو تايوشنلاو تانيتوربلا
رثكأ ماعطلا يف اهلوانتن يتلا ةيرارلحا تارعسلا مُك
،مسلجا اهيلإ جاتحي يتلا ةيرارلحا تارعسلا مُك نم
نإف هتاجايتحا نم رثكأ مسلجا ذخأو كلذ ثدح اذإو
:نسسلمحا دبع .د فيضي ،ةنمسلا يه ةجيتنلا
لدعت كلذكو ةنمسلاب ةباصلإا نم عنتم ةضايرلا
،مدلا يف يركسلا ىوتسمو ،مدلا طغض ىوتسم
ةضرع نوكي ةنمسلا نم يناعي يذلا ضيرلماو
ةباصلإاو ،ينايرشلا مدلا طغض عافتراب ةباصلإل
تامدصلاو بلقلا ضارمأب ةباصلإاو يركسلا ضربم
يقت ةضايرلا نإف كلذلو ؛هريغ نم رثكأ ةيغامدلا
ةباصلإا اهمهأو ضارملأا هذه لك نم ناسنلإا
.ةنمسلاب
ةيمنت ةئيه ماع ريدم ،رطم يمرم ةروتكدلا قفاوتو
تاراملإا ةرادإ سلجم سيئرو سسؤمو عمتجلما
دحلل ةيعوتلاو ةردابلما يغبني هنأب ،ةينيلجا ضارملأل
:ةلئاق تقولا رفوت مدع ةجحو لوملخا ةرهاظ نم
ليعفتو ،اهب ريكفتلاو اهكاردإ بجي ةيوعوتلا جماربلا
ناديلما يف ءاوس هنم دبلا ءيش تاراملإا يف انراودأ
يغبني كلذك ،رسلأا وأ سرادلما يف وأ يحصلا
باعيتسا مهلأاو ،ضارملأا نم ةياقولاب مامتهلاا
هلهاجتي لايقث لامح ةضايرلا ةسرامم تحبصأ له
كئلوأو ؟لاماخ انعمتجم حبصأ له ؟نوريثكلا
له ؟اهدئاوف مهنع تباغ اه ،ةضايرلل ينلهاجتلما
؟مهتحص ىلع اهتسرامم ليجأت ةروطخب يعولا مهيدل
؟ةضايرلا ةسراملم ريكفتلاب تقولا مهيدل سيل اذالم
؟ةبعتم اهنلأ مأ ةلمم ةضايرلا نلأ له
يللآا بوسالحاو زافلتلا مامأ سوللجاو لوملخا ةرهاظ
رهاوظلا رطخأ نم ةليوط تارتفل ةضايرلا ةسرامم مدعو
نإو يننطاولما ةحص ىلع رطخ يهف ،انعمتجم يف
لبقتسلما يدبيسف نلآا ارضاح رطلخا اذه نكي مل
ديسلا نسلمحادبع روتكدلا لوقي .ةميخولا هراثآ
يف ةرسلأا بطو ينطابلا بطلا يئاصخأ ،دمحم
ةسرامم نم دبلا " :يبد يف ةيبطلا افصلا ةدايع
ةفيلخ ءامش
)تابلاطلل يبد ةيلك/ يداملحا هصح ميمصت نم( .ةنمسلاب ةباصلإا نم عنتم ةضايرلا
باحصأ نم ،رمعلا لبتقم يف ةيتارامإ ةباش ، ةمطاف
ديزي الم زافلتلا ةشاش مامأ سلتج ،ليقثلا نزولا
تايوللحاو راشوفلا ةبحصب ةعاس ةرشع يتنثلاا ىلع
يفت له ؛ةعاسلا ىلإ ترَظَن .ةيزاغلا تابورشلماو
؟ةقيقد نيرشع ةدلم ةضايرلا ةسرامبم اهملأ اهدعوب
ةعباتمو كلذ نع ًاضوع ءاكتلاا تلضف اهنكلو
ةسرامم نع اهتداعك تلساكتو ،ةلضفلما اهجمارب
ةجحب ةضايرلا
!تقو يدل سيل
مامأ سوللجا ةرهاظ انعمتجم ىلع بيرغب سيل
ام لكو ،رمتسلما لكلأاو ةليوط تاعاسل زافلتلا
.ةضايرلا ةسراملم تقولا يدل سيل وه هعمسن

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تاودنو ةيبيردت جماربو لمع شرو ميظنتب مييقتلا
اهيلإ ريشي يتلا تاجايتحلااو جئاتنلل ادانتسا
ذخلأل دعاسلماو دشرلماك ةرادلإا هذه نوكتف .مييقتلا
ىلإ مهب ءاقترلاا و ةرادلإاو سيردتلا ءاضعأ ديب
فيرعت كلذكو ،بولطلما يرادلإاو يملعلا ىوتسلما
،جهانم ريوطت نم ديدج لكب سيردتلا ةئيه ءاضعأ
.ميلعتلاو ةيبرتلا ةرازو اهردصت ينناوقو ةمظنأو
ةرادلإا هذه للاخ نم ميلعتلاو ةيبرتلا ةرازو علطتت
نيرداقلا ةداقلا ءاقتناو يملعلاروطتلا ةبكاوم ىلإ
لاعف لكشب يرادلإاو يوبرتلا ماظنلا ةرادإ ىلع
ةرادإ ةريدم تفاضأ امك ،ثيدح بولسأب ميلسو
نأب ازريلما ةليبن ةذاتسلاا ينهلما ريوطتلاو بيردتلا
نم ةدافتسلاا ىلإ ةرادلإا هذه للاخ نم علطتت ةرازولا
.ميلعتلا لاجم يف ايجولونكتلا تايطعم
ليكشت نم ميلعتلا و ةيبرتلا ةرازو تاعلطت و فادهأ
رظنلاب نكلو ةحضاو ةينهلما ةيمنتلا و بيردتلا ةرادإ
ةبلطلا ضعب ىلع تيرجأ ىتلا ةيئاصحلإا ىلإ
ىدم ةفرعلم ةيساردلا لحارلما فلتخم نم تابلاطلاو
يف سيردتلا بولسأ نع تابلاطلاو بلاطلا اضر
دقف ةينهلما ةيمنتلا و بيردتلا ةرادإ بايغ و روضح
نع ينضار اوسيل بلاطلا نم ٪٩٧ ةبسن نأ ينبت
ةبسنلا هذه و ةرادلإا بايغ يف سيردتلا بولسأ
رظنلا ةداعإ ىلإ جاتتح ةرطخو ةريبك ةلكشم دعت
راطلإا اذه يفو !نكلو ،اهنم بلاطلا فاعسإو اهيف
له ،دهشلما لامكتسلا تلاؤاستلا ضعب حرط يغبني
سردلا تافصاوم و مييقتلا ريياعم بلاطلا كردي
؟ًايعوضوم نوكي نأ بلاطلا عيطتسي له ؟ديلجا
ىلإ لصن ىتمو ؟مييقتلا ىلع بلاطلا بيردت تم له
؟اهفظون يتلا تاءافكلاب ةقث عمتجم
قيحاسم عضن نملف ،فرعت ةرادلإاو ،فرعي بلاطلاو
؟انططخ هوجو ىلع ليمجتلا
ةرادلإاب تسيل ةينهلما ةيمنتلا و بيردتلا ةرادإ
ةيبرتلا ةرازو ْلَبِق نم اهليكشت تم لب ةديدلجا
ىلع تلايدعت تأرط نكلو تانيعبسلا يف ميلعتلا و
ماظن ىلع تأرط يتلا تاريغتلا ىلا ةفاضإ ،ةيمستلا
ةيمنتلاو بيردتلا ةرادإ . يسيردتلاو يرادلإا مييقتلا
ميلعتلاو ةيبرتلا ةرازو ينب لصو ةقلح لكشت ةينهلما
ةيبرتلا ةرازو نع بغي ملو ،ةيميلعتلا تاسسؤلماو
بيردتلا ةرادإ ينب رشابلما لصاوتلا ةيمهأ ميلعتلاو
ىلع فرعتلل كلذ و ؛بلاطلاو ةينهلما ةيمنتلاو
.يحاونلا عيمج نم بلاطلا تاجايتحا
ريدم عم ةرادلإا روضح دنع
ماظن ريغتي مييقتلل ةسردلما
امك ،ايرذج اريغت سيردتلا
لابقتسلا ريضحتلا متي
روضح نم مايأ لبق ةرادلإا
.ةنجللا
ىلع اهصرحو ميلعتلاو ةيبرتلا ةارزو ةيؤرل اديكأتو
مييقت يف قلحا مهل بلاطلاف ،لبقتسلما ليج لبقتسم
بيردتلا ةرادإ موقت ثيح ،سيردتلا ثيح نم سردلما
ىلع سردلما مييقت نايبتسا عيزوتب ةينهلما ةيمنتلاو
تاجايتحا ةفرعم ةرادلإل ىنستي كلذبو بلاطلا
و بيردتلا ةرادإ ماهم رصتقت لاو .ةرشابم بلاطلا
سيردتلا مقاط ىوتسم مييقت ىلع ةينهلما ةيمنتلا
اهماهم رصتقت لاو ،سيردتلا يف ةعبتلما لئاسولاو
،ينهلما ديعصلا ىلع ةسردلما ةرادإ مييقت ىلع كلذك
ةرادإ ينعتست لب ،ةيصخشلا تاءافكلاو ،يملعلاو
اهعضت يتلا تاظحلالماب ةينهلما ةيمنتلا و بيردتلا
ةشقانُبم موقت مث نمو هسيردت بولسأو سردملل
مث نمو ةسردلما ريدم عم سردم لكل سيردتلا بولسأ
،يساردلا لصفلا يف َيرْج ُ أ يذلا مييقتلاب هتقباطم
ريدم ميقي لب طقف ينسردلما مِّيقي لا بنالجا اذه
ةعباتم ىلع هتردقو هصرح ثيح نم اضيأ ةسردلما
نم دافتسيو ،ةيساردلا صصلحا روضحو ،ينسردلما
اعابطنا ينميقلما ءاطعلإ كلذو ؛ةبلاطلا اهل يمتنت لا
و ،ةسردلما يف عبتلما سيردتلا بولسأ نع اديج
ةصلحا ييمدقتب عتمتسا :ةلئاق اهثيدح ةبلاطلا لمكت
يتصرف اهنلأ يعاذإ وأ ينويزفلت جمانربك ةيساردلا
يتلا ةقيرطلا نكل يمدقتلا يف يتبهوم لقصلأ
.ينقياضت ةسردلما يف يتبهوم اهيف لَغَتْسُت
تاسسسؤمو تايجيتارتسلاا عضوو ةباقرلل نأ دبلا
ةيلمعلا ريوطت يف اميظع ارود ةينهلما ةيمنتلا
،ةيميلعتلا
".ح.س" ةيدادعلإا ةلحرلما سردم عم ثيدح يف
بيردتلا ةرادإ مييقت نع ىضرلا لك ضار هنأ حضوأ
تاهيجوتلا و تاظحلالما نلأ ،ةينهلما ةيمنتلا و
كاردإب هديفت مييقتلا دعب ةنجللا نم اهاقلتي ىتلا
اهحلاصإ ىلع لمعيل ؛يميلعتلا هفقوم يف تارغثلا
يف بلاطلا ضعب يأرل افلاخ .لابقتسم اهيدافتو
ىرخأ ةيسيردت بيلاسأ نومدختسي ينسردلما نأ
ايصخش انأ :لوقي ".م.س" سردلماق .مييقتلا دنع
موقي ابمر نكلو ،هسفن يسيردتلا بولسلأا مدختسأ
لك مادختساب ءادلأا ينستحو بولسلأا رييغتب ضعبلا
.ةرادلإا روضح دنع تايناكملإا
اقباس اهنع انثدتح يتلا دهاشلما تناك اذإ اذإف
سردلما رِب ْجُي يذلا امف ،عقاولا ليمتج ىلإ فدهت
نأ بجي ةمهم ةطقن زربت انهو ؟كلذ لعف ىلع
قارولأاب ملعلما لهاك لاقثإ يهو اهيلإ قرطتن
اهريغو اهريغو ططلخاو ةيقرولا تابلطتلماو ةيقيثوتلا
تابلطتلما كلت لكو يهتنت لا يتلا تايمسلما نم
ةيمنتلا و بيردتلا ةرادإ لبق نم ملعلما نم بلطت
هذه لك زانجإ سردلما ىلع بجوت اذإف ،ةينهلما
ىنستي ىرت اي ىتمف ،هلمعب موقي هنأ تبثيل قارولأا
تقولا يضيم ناك اذإؤ ،يقيقلحا هلمعب مايقلا هل
ذيفنت هل ىنستيس ىرت اي ىتمف ،ططلخا عضو يف
رودقلما وأ لوقعلما بولطلما زواجتي امدنعو ،ططلخا
تايلكشلا نم ةماود يف لخدن نأ عقوتن لاأ هيلع
اذإ ؟ةيميلعتلا ةيلمعلا رهوجب اهل ةقلاعلا يتلا
ديرنو ادرف ادرف هبلاط عباتي نأ ملعلما نم رظتنن انك
تايقرولا لك دعب كلذل تقولا دجي هنأ قدصن نأ
نمو ،ةسردلما يف تقولا مضعم سيردتلل ةبولطلما
انربتعا اذإو ؟يلاتلا مويلل ريضحتلاو حيحصتلا مث
زانجلإ يفكي نل اذه نإف فقوت نود لمعي ملعلما نأ
،فرعي ملعلما ناك اذإف ،هزانجإ تايقرولا معزت ام
قيثوتلا ءبعو ةباقرلا ينع ينب ةيفافشلا
روضحب طقف اذالم لؤاستلل ينعفدي لب ،ينيضرُي لا
ىلع ةيساردلا صصلحا عيمج نوكت لا اذالمو !ةنجللا
؟هتاذ ىوتسلما
نم اريثك دقفيسو ،بلاطلل ةودق ملعلما نأ دب لا
هتاذ عم قباطتم ريغو افيعض ودبي امدنع هتناكم
له ؟ببسلا يه ةءافكلا ةلق لهف ،فقاولما لك يف
؟ببسلا يه سردلما قتاع ىلع بصت يتلا ءابعلأا
فعضت سردلما لهاك ىلع بصت يتلا ءابعلأا له
؟هتايناكمإ نم
وه و رخآ مهم بناج نع ".م.ع" ةبلاطلا تثدتحو
يعاذلإاو ينويزفلتلا يمدقتلا يف اهتبهوم للاغتسا
بيردتلا ةرادإ روضح دنع ةيساردلا ةصلحا يمدقت يف
ةسردُلما نم هيجوتب ةبلاطلا موقَت ُثيح ةينهلما ةيمنتلاو
يعاذإ وأ ينويزفلت بولسأب ةيساردلا ةصلحا يمدقتب
ةبهولما هذه راعتست امك ،ديدجتلاو رييغتلا نم عونك
يتلا ىرخلأا ةيساردلا صصحلل ".م.ع" ةبلاطلا ىدل
؟كلذ دعب تايناكملإا هذه
ىدحلإ ةينهلما ةيمنتلا و بيردتلا ةرادإ ةرايز يف
بلاطلا لوقي ،ةيوناثلا ةلحرلما بلاطلا سرادم
ةسردلما ريدم عم ةرادلإا روضح دنع :هللادبع دمحم
امك ،ايرذج اريغت سيردتلا ماظن ريغتي مييقتلل
روضح نم مايأ لبق ةرادلإا لابقتسلا ريضحتلا متي
رييغت و ،ناردلجا ءلاط نع بلاطلا َثّدحَتيو ةنجللا
ةيميلعتلا لئاسولا قيلعتو ،ةيساردلا فرغلا باوبأ
سوردلاو ،لمعلا قراوأ ريضتحو ،ناردلجا ىلع
تاعومجم ىلإ بلاطلا عيزوتو ،ةييمدقت ضورعب
حضوأو .ريغتت ذاتسلأا سبلام ىتح ،لعافتلل
ةيليمتج قيحاسم لاإ يه ام تاريغتلا هذه لك نأ
جورخو مييقتلا ءاهتنا لاح يليمجتلا اهلوعفم يهتني
دمحم بلاطلا لمكيو ،يساردلا لصفلا نم ةرادلإا
روضحب دادزي بلا ُطلا طاشن نإ : لائاق ً هللادبع
نوكي ملعُلما و ،سردُلما نم قَبْسُم هيجوتب ةرادلإا
فرصتلا اذهو ،مييقتلل يسيردتلا هبولسأ يف ًايلاثم
يندلما ةشئاع
)تابلاطلل يبد ةيلك/يندلما ةشئاع ( .لبقتسلما ليج ومني ناردلجا هذه ينب
دعاقلما ىلع هلامآ لك عضي ليج لبقتسلما ليج
لقص و هتاحومُط ءانب ىلإ عل َطَتَي و ،ةيساردلا
لبقتسلم قلاطنلااو ،هسفن نم ريوطتلاو ،هتاعادبإ
ةدئار سرادم يف ىبرتو أشن ليلج ديفح ليج .حجان
هذه نم ،ءافكأ ينسردم يديأ ىلع بلاط اهنم جرخت
مأ ةسردم و حلافلا ةسردم و ةداعسلا ةسردم سرادلما
سرادلما زربأ نم دعت يتلاو ةيدمحلأا ةسردم و ميقس
ماع ةيدمحلأا ةسردم تحتتفا .يبد يف ةيمدقلا
ديعس نب دشار خيشلااهذيملات رهشأ نمو م١٩١٢
ةريخ دي ىلع هميل ِعت ىقلت يذلا هللا همحر موتكم لآ
بجوَتَي ةنام َ أ ملعلا بلاُط .ةسردلما هذه يف نميلعلما
انثحي فينلحا اننيدف ،اهيلع ةظفالمحا عيملجا ىلع
اونمآ نيذلا هللا عفري(( ىلاعت هلوق يف ملعلا ىلع
ىلع انثحي و ))تاجرد ملعلا اوتوأ نيذلاو مكنم
ضعب ىدل ةناملأا عيضت اذاملف .ملعلا ةناكم ءلاعإ
تايناكملإا لك عضوت اذالم و ؟ ةيميلعتلا تاسسؤلما
نوكي امدنع ارصح يميلعتلا فقولما ةمدخ يف
بيغت امنيب ،هيجوتلا روضحب فقولما يموقت فدهلا

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لكشب مهزيفتحو ينفظولما بيردت يف ينلوؤسلما رود
مهتايح نم ينيتورلا لمعلاو لللما درطل رمتسم
رمتسلما ديدجتلاو عادبلإا ةركف خيسرتو ةيلمعلا
تارود يف ينلوؤسلما ةكراشم نم عناملاف ،مهيدل
يف ةكراشملل ةيباجيلإا قرطلا ةفرعلم لمع شروو
ةبسانلما قرطلاو ينفظوملل يفيظولا ءادلأا ينستح
.اهنم ةدافتسلااو مهتاراهم رامثتسلا
ةدافتسا لوح ءارلآا فلاتخا نم مغرلا ىلع
دعب ينبت ،يموكلحا عاطقلا يف لمعلا نم ينجيرلخا
ةيئاوشع ةنيع ىلع اهؤارجإ تم يتلا تانايبتسلاا
نوديؤي ٪٧٠ نأ ،ينسنلجا لاك نم نطاوم١٠٠ نم
لمعلا نوديؤي ٪٣٠و يموكلحا عاطقلا يف لمعلا
ينبغارلا يننطاولما بابسأ فلتخت .صالخا عاطقلا يف
نوهجوتي ٪٤٠ نإف ،يموكلحا عاطقلا يف لمعلا يف
،يرغلما بتارلا ببسب يموكلحا عاطقلا يف لمعلل
يف ةريصقلا لمعلا تاعاس ددع نولضفي ٪٣٠و
لمعلاب نوكسمتي ٪٣٠و ،ةيموكلحا فئاظولا
فظوملل رفوي يذلا دعاقتلا ماظن نامضل يموكلحا
.رارقتسلااو نملاا
لآ دشار نب دمحم نب دجام خيشلا ومس رداب ارخؤم
ريفوت ىلإ نونفلاو ةفاقثلل يبد ةئيه سيئر ،موتكم
فلتخم نم ينتاراملإا ينجيرخلل ةيبيردت جمارب ةثلاث
للاخ نم لمعلا يف مهتاردق زيزعتل ةلودلا ءاحنأ
مسرل ،تاربلخاو تاراهلما ةيمنتو ميلعتلاو بيردتلا
مدقتلا زارحلإ ةينطولا رداوكلا ريوطتو ينهم لبقتسم
.لمعلا لاجم يف
نارودلا ةركف تحرط يفيظولا ريوطتلا راطإ يف
؛يموكلحا عاطقلا يف اهقيبطت لمؤي يتلا يفيظولا
مسق يف لمعلا دعب دارفلأا لقن متي نأب كلذو
بيرق رخآ مسق ىلإ ةددحم ةينمز ةرتف للاخ ددحم
فظولما لمع ديدتج ىلع دعاسيل ؛لمعلا لاجم نم
.هريوطتو
ةيموكلحا ةفيظولا ىقبت نيريثكلا ضارتعا مغر
،عاطقلا ريوطتل ةموكلحا تلاواحم مغرو مهل ًاذلام
لملأا ىقبي نكلو ،ةيديلقتلاب فصتي عاطقلا لازام
ةيعادبإ ةركف نم مكف ،ةلعشلا جهو رارمتسا يف
ةلعش نم مكو ،اهتدلاو لبق اهناكم يف اهدأو تم
!جهوتلا خانم دتج مل اهنلأ تأفطنا ةدقتمو ةجهوتم
ةموكلحا ليمج درل بلطم ريوطتلا تايجيتارتسا
.ةلعشلا ءىفطنتلا يكو نطولاو
ىوتسلما يف يننطاولما ةبسن تغلب دقف ،يموكلحا
صالخا عاطقلا سكعب ،٪٨١.٢ يداتحلااو يللمحا
لصت نكلو ةلودلا يف تاعاطقلا زربأ نم دعي يذلا
.٪٢ نم لقأ هيف يننطاولما لمع ةبسن
تاراهلما ةيمنتو فيظوتلا زكرم ةريدم رودبلا ةرون
ةينطولا ةيرشبلا دراولما فيظوتو ةيمنت ةئيه يف
ينجيرخلل ةيادبك يموكلحا عاطقلا يف لمعلا" دكؤت
مسري أدب يموكلحا عاطقلا نلأ ،ابعص نوكي دق
ذخأي دق اذه نكلو فظولما ريوطتل تايجيتارتسلاا
تعضو نإف ،ًايلمع قبطي ىتح تقولا نم ريثكلا
بجي ،صالخا عاطقلا يف لمعلاب نطاوملل ةصرفلا
ريوطتلل ةصرف يف لخديس هنلأ ؛ددرتي لا نأ هيلع
رمتسلما يدحتلاو مازتللااو ةربلخا باستكلا ،يباجيلإا
تايسنلجا فلتخم نم ينفظولما ينب يرورضلاو
.تاءافكلاو
ةيبلس ةرظن نطاولما لمحي
ةموكلحا يف لمعلا هاتجا
يموكلحا لمعلا لضفي وهف
...هنم ديفتسي لا هنكلو
اهتلاقتسا تمدق ةفظوم يسماشلا ةزوم يورت
تاهلجا ىدحإ يف طقف عيباسأ ٣ لمع ةدم دعب
تلمع يذلا ناكلما نأب رعشت مل اهنأ ،ةيموكلحا
اهيلإ ىعست يتلا اهفادهأو اهتاحومط ققحي هيف
لمعلا ءادأ يف ةربخ بستكأ نأ يل فيك :ةدكؤم
روملأا ضعب ليدعتب تبلاط ،ةحاتلما لئاسولا مدقأب
ةيلمع ليهستل ؛يللآا بسالحا ريغتك ةطيسبلا
ىعسأو روطتأ نأ يل فيك ،ىودج نود نكلو لمعلا
؛؟ةديدج ةفظومك يب مامتهلاا متي مل اذإ بيردتلل
عاطقلا يف لمع نع ثحبأ نأ تررق دقف كلذل
.اهيلإ علطتأ يتلا تاراهلما بستكأ ىتح صالخا
ةيمنتو فيظوتلا زكرم ةريدم رودبلا ةرون دكؤت و
حاتم وه ام لك يمدقتل ىعست ةموكلحا نأ تاراهلما
زيمتلاو عادبلإل زفجلماو قوفتلما ءادلأا قيقحتل
ىعسي يذلا يموكلحا زيمتلل ةفيلخ خيشلا جمانربك
ةقدب يموكلحا زيمتلاو روطتلا ةعباتمو مييقتل ًادهاج
لهاجتن لا نأ انيلع :تاردقلاو تاراهلما ةيمنتو
صرف ريفوت وأ ،هسفن ريوطت يف فظولما ةدعاسم
".ىرخأ لامعأ ةبرتجو بيردتلل
ضعبلاو ريوطتلاو بيردتلا اهيف رثكي فئاظولا ضعب
ىلع فظولما دمتعيف ؛ماظنلا اذه ىلإ رقتفي رخلآا
ةيموكلحا رئاودلا نأ ضعبلا ىري ،هتاذب هتاذ ريوطت
فظولما ريوطتل حئاول وأ تايجيتارتسا ىلإ رقتفت
فظولما نأ رخلآا ضعبلا ىريو ،هلمع تاونس للاخ
نوكيل هلمع ةرتف للاخ هسفن ريوطت نع لوؤسلما وه
حلاص ينبي .نطولا اذهل هترادج تابثإ نع ًلاوؤسم
لوؤسم فظولما نأب يبد ةطرش يف فظولما نسح
ىلع موللا عقيلاو ريوطتلا يف يساسأ رود هلو ،ًاضيأ
لمعأ :لوقي و ينفرطلا ينب لدابتم رودلاف ةموكلحا
ةردابلماو يسفن ريوطت نع فكأ لاو تاونس ٤ ذنم
تابيردتلاو تارودلا لضفأ نع ثحبلاب يتهج نم
،هيف لمعأ يذلا مسقلا ريوطتو يسفن ريوطتل
فظولما يف عضت ةموكلحاو ،تامازتلا هيلع فظولماف
يف ةيلوؤسلماو ةردابلما انيلعو ،ةقثلا لك هنييعت دنع
.ةلوؤسلما ةهجلل انتاحارتقا يمدقتو انسفنأ ريوطت
ةرازو يف ةفظوم دماح ءامسأ دكؤت رخآ بناج نم
ةلوؤسم ةيموكلحا ةهلجا نأ ةدشبو ميلعتلاو ةيبرتلا
ةدلم لمع ةطخ هل عضت نأ بجي ثيح ،فظولما نع
ةعباتلم ةيفيظولا ماهملل اقيقد افيصوتو ،ةينمز
يموكلحا لمعلا نأب رعشي لا ىتح هتيجاتنإو هريوطت
ةمهلما تايجيتارتسلاا نم :لوقت يهف ينيتورو لمم
ةدلم هل يفيظو راسم مسر فظوم يأ ينيعت دنع
،يفيظولا هروطت اهيف ددتح تاونس ٥ نع لقت لا
هماهبم هيارد ىلع نوكيل ةفيظولل حضاو فصوو
مامتها سكعي ام اذهو هجو لمكأ ىلع ةيفيظولا
.ينيعتلا ثيدح فظولما لبقتسبم ةسسؤلما
ةموكلحا يف لمعلا هاتجا ةيبلس ةرظن نطاولما لمحي
هنم ديفتسي لا هنكلو يموكلحا لمعلا لضفي وهف
يذلا صالخا عاطقلا سكعب ،ةموكلحا ديفي لاو
هتاراهم لقصيو لماعتي فيك فظولما ىلع ضرفي
ساملحاف ربكأ ةيجاتنإب لمعلا ىلعًارداق نوكي ىتح
لامكلإ فظوملل عفاودلا رثكأ نمامه ةسفانلماو
اذ ًافظوم نوكيل ناقتإو صرح لكب ةيلمعلا هتريسم
.يفيظو بصنم يأ لغش اذإ هديفت ةبرتج
دراولما فيظوتو ةيمنت ةئيه اهب تماق ةسارد يف
مظعم زيكرت نأ ينبت )ةيمنت( ةينطولا ةيرشبلا
عاطقلا ىلإ هجوتلا ىلع بصني لمعلا يف يننطاولما
يفيظولا دأولا .. ةلعشلا ءافطنا
طيطختلا بتكم ةسيئر يضوعلا ةليبن تراشأ
ينجيرلخا فيظوت نإ:ةدكؤم يبد ةيدلب يف ريوطتلاو
مهيمدقت للاخ نم لمعلا روطت يف امئاد مهسي ددلجا
مهسفنأ زاربلإ نوعسي مهف ،ةقلاخ ةيعادبإ ًاراكفأ
ناك اهقيبطت تم راكفأ نم مكف ،لمعلا يف ةرباثلماب
اذه لك نم مهلأا نكلو ،ينيعتلا ثيدح جيرخ اهعبنم
.لمعلا ةهج نم مئادلا زيفحتلاب ساملحا اذه ةيذغت
هسامح ةمق يف يفيظولا ملسلا ديدلجا فظولما أدبي
نودقفي ينفظولما نم ديدعلا نإ لاإ هعافدناو
فئاظولا يف مهلوخد دعب اعيرس ةيجاتنلإاو ساملحا
ةفظوم رباعلا ىنم يكتح قايسلا اذه يف و،ةيموكلحا
رئاودلا ىدحإ يف تلمع نأ دعب ،اهتبرتج نع ةقباس
ددعلاب يننطاولما ينعت تاهلجا ضعب نإ :ةيموكلحا
امم ةيملعلا تلاهؤلما وأ تاءافكلا ىلإ رظنلا نود
لمعلا يف قيوشتلاو ساملحا مدعب روعشلا ىلإ ىدؤي
ةليوط ةرتفل لامعلأا سفنب موقي فظولما نأ ثيح
ىلإ فئاظولا ضعب رقتفت دقو ،ريدقت وأ ةيقرت نود
يهو نلآا ىتح و اهنيعت تم ذنمو ،يموكلحا عاطقلل
ىمسلما يف ،هسفن مسقلا يف ،اهسفن ةفيظولا سراتم
.هسفن يفيظولا
ةئيب وهف ؛يموكلحا عاطقلا يف لمعلا لضفي ضعبلا
ةيللمحا ةيسنلجا نم اهيفظوم بلغأ نأ ىنعبم ةيلحم
رعشي فظولما لعجي يذلا دعاقتلا ماظن نع مكيهان
يتلا لمعلا تاعاس ىلإ ةفاضإ ،يفيظولا ناملأاب
قوفو ،ىرخلأا تاعاطقلا يف لمعلا تاعاس نع لقت
.يرغلما يرهشلا بتارلا اذه لك
نوري مهنأ كلذ ؛ربكأ ددلجا ينجيرلخا ةمدص نكلو
اعيرس يذلا يموكلحا عاطقلل اديج ارامثتسا مهسفنأ
.لللماو ينتورلا ةجلاث يف مهتايناكمإ عضي ام
دق يموكلحا عاطقلا يف ددلجا ينجيرلخا فيظوت
ريوطتلل ةعفايو ةديدج تاراهم فيظوت يف مهاسي
كلذ ىلإ ،لبقتسملل ديج رامثتسا وهف ،ديدجتلاو
يباعزلا ءامسأ
)تابلاطلل يبد ةيلك /يباعزلا ءامسأ ميمصت( ؟فظولما مأ يموكلحا عاطقلا ملالما وه نم
يللآا اهبوساح حتفت يهو لسكب يمرم بءاثتت
فشترت ،لمعي يكل ًلايوط ًاتقو ذخأي يذلا يمدقلا
درجبم ًاصيصخ اهبلطت يتلا ةيبرعلا ةوهقلا نم ًاناجنف
يكل تنرتنلإا لخدت مث نمو ،بتكلما يلإ اهلوصو
ديربلا قيرط نع اهلصت يتلا رابخلأا رخآ حفصتت
تالماكلما ضعب يرجتف اهفتاه نري ،ينورتكللإا
رواحتت نكت مل نإ اذه لئاسرلا ضعب لسرتو ةصالخا
ضعب اهلصت ،يريب كلابلا ةمئاق يف اهتاقيدص عم
عقوتو اهاوتحم نع يويسلآا لماعلا لأستف ميماعتلا
بدنتو ةففأتم اهدخ ىلع اهدي عضتو اهتءارق نود
يف ةفظوم تنك ول اذام :اهلايخب حرستو اهظح
"!؟رخآ عاطق
يفظوم نم نيريثكلا ناهذأ يف ددرتي لاؤسلا اذه
ةمدصلا نم مهنم ريثكلا يناعي ذإ ؛يموكلحا عاطقلا
مهتاعقوتو مهلامآ مطحتت ثيح ةفيظولا ملاتسا دعب
جذونم ةباشلا ةفظولما كلت يمرم !عقاولا ضرأ ىلع
ةعباتلا تارازولا دحأ يف تلمع ةيعماج ةجيرلخ

سيوعلا ةمحر دقتعي .تاعمتجلما يف ينلعلا روهظلل
سيلو ةيلقلأا نم جرخت ةنيشلما تافرصتلا هذه نأ
ةحايسلا وأ ةراجتلل ةمحر رفاسي ام اريثكف ،ةيبلغلأا
نمم نم ةريبك ةبسن كانه نأب دقتعأ لا :فيضي و
ةئيس ةروص سكعت هذهك ةنيشم تافرصت نوفرصتي
انصخي لا عوضولما نإ ماع لكشب و ،دلابلا نع
تافرصت نوفرصتي نمم بناجلأا ضعب كانهف ،اندحو
ةيلقلاا اهنإ :تلق امك ،اضيأ اندلاب يف ةقئلا ريغ
ةنيعم ةلود ىلإ يمتني لا يلماع كولس اذهو
تايكولس اهفلاتخا مغر نيرفاسلما تايكولس ىقبت
صخش لك موقي نأ ضورفلما نمو ةيصخش تافرصتو
اهسكعتس يتلا جئاتنلا ةعجارمو هتافرصت ةبقاربم
ةحاسم رفسلا نأ نم مغرلا ىلعو ،تافرصتلا هذه
.انتيوه ءارفس ةياهنلا يف اننكلو ةيصخش
يف انأف ضارغأ نم يعم لمحأ ام يف ةغلابلما لضفأ
يتقو ءاضق لضفأ ،حرلما تقو يضقلأ ةبهاذ ريخلأا
انتداعكو ،يتلئاع عم قئادلحاو ةيهيفرتلا قطانلما يف
يأ تيأر نإو ،انتافرصت ىلع بساحن دلابلا يف
اريض ىرأ لا ،يدلب نم صاخشأ نم ينشم فرصت
.ةحيصنلا يف
امدنع يبضغ ريثي ام رثكأ
رظنم ،ةلودلا جراخ ىلإ رفاسأ
يف نوهزنتي نيذلا لاجرلا
مهتاجوزو مهتلائاع عم راهنلا
بضغلا ةمق يف مهو
امدنع ليللا يفو ،ريشكتلاو
مهئاقدصأ عم تقولا نوضقي
و ةحرفلا ةياغ يف نونوكي
.ينقهارلماك نوفرصتي
هللادبع ةصح ةيعمالجا ةبلاطلا دتج ىرخأ ةيحان نم و
بيرغ فرصت يأب يلابأ لا :لوقت و رخآ امعط رفسلل
ةئفلا هذه نوكت عمتجم لك يفف صخش يأ نم
ديدعلا كانه دملحا هللو نهارلا تقولا يفو ،ةدوجوم
دهلجاو لالما نم ريثكلا نولذبي يذلا بابشلا نم
جراخ يف ةحيحصلا ةروصلا يف مهتلود راهظلإ
يف بابشلا نم ةعومجمو انأ تمق دقلف ،ةلودلا
انمقو ،ةيبنجلأا لودلا نم ددع ىلإ هجوتلاب يرمع
ةفاقث زاربلإ يفاقثلا لدابتلل تايلاعف يف ةكراشلماب
.اهب رخفن يتلا انتاداع و اندلاب
:لائاق دكؤيف سيمخ دمحأ يموكلحا فظولما امأ
سملخا قوفت ةرتفل ةدحتلما تايلاولا يف تسرد
تدهاع ةرتفلا هذه يفو يتلود باسح ىلع تاونس
؛فرشم لمع يأب يتلود ىلإ ليملجا درأ نأ يسفن
للاخ نم ةفرشم ةقيرطب يتلود لثمأ نأ تررقف
ةفاقث زاربلإ ةيفاقثلا ةطشنلأاو يداونلا يف يتكراشم
تكراش اضيأو ةعمالجا رعاشب تبقل دقلف يدلاب
تافاقثلا ددعتلما عمتجلما يف سانلا نم ديدعلا
ىسنأ لاو ةوخنلاو مركلا لهأ نحنف يدلاب ةفاقثب
ىلإ هتوعد امدنع يمركب ءلامزلا دحأ بجعأ فيك
يدلاب تلاكأ ذلأب هتكراشو يتيب يف ينترم ءاشعلا
.ةيللمحا
رازو" ءادترا ةرهاظ ترشتنا ةريخلأا ةنولآا يف
ةدحتلما تايلاولا يف عراوشلا دحأ يف "ةلينافو
،ينشم رمأ هتاذ دحب كلذو ؛ينيجيللخا ضعب نم
حلصت لا ةيلخاد سبلام دعت سبلالما هذه نأ ثيح
اصرف حيتي يقرشلا انعمتجمف ،مهل ةحاتلما صرفلا
رفسلا يف يل ةبسانم ةصرفلا دجأ اذل ،لاجرلل رثكأ
يناوخإ ضرتعي لا و ،قلق نود فرصت يأب مايقلل
كولسلا ىلع مهضارتعا نم مغرلا ىلع انه كلذ ىلع
لا ةلودلا جراخ ،مهمعزب هنلأ دلابلا يف نحنو هتاذ
.هلاح يف شيعي لك و ،يناثلا ىلإ رظني دحأ
تانب عبرلأ مأو تيب ةبر يه و ارون ةديسلا لوقت
يتانب عم ةنس لك يف يرفس يضقأ :دلاوأ ةثلاث و
ام نسبلي ،فرصتلا يف ةيرلحا نهيطعأو ،ةعبرلأا
،ديعب نم يتبقاربم بنغري ثيح ىلإ بنهذيو ندري
انأو نهتاقيدص عم اعتمم افيص ينضقي ةنس لك يفف
لا ،يرفس ةرتف يف سانلا نم ديدعلا ىلع فرعتأ
ةرتف يف ةيابعلا وأ ةليشلا سبل يتانب ىلع ضرفأ
اعبطو .رايتخلاا ةيرح نهيدل و تاجضان نهف نهرفس
تفاضأ دقف دلابلا لخاد يف كلذ نع ملاكلا فلتخي
ةيابعلاو ةليشلا نهيلع ضرفأ معن :ارون ةديسلا
تاداعلاو ،ةعمسلاو ،عمتجملل امارتحا دلابلا يف
عم ضراعتي لا اذهف دلابلا جراخ امأ ،ديلاقتلاو
ةلكشم ىري لا كانه عمتجلماو ،مهديلاقت و مهتاداع
وأ نلاف تانب نه يتانب نأ فرعي دحأ لاو ،كلذ يف
.نلاف تاوخأ
رظن ةهجو نمف .ىرخأ ةرظن مهيدلف لهلأا ضعب امأ
تافرصت نوكت نأ بجي هنإف دمحم دشار فظولما
هينبم اهجراخ وأ ةلودلا لخاد تناك ءاوس ناسنلإا
،فرصتلاو شيعلا ةيرح هل لكف ،هتاداقتعا ىلع
اهسراميلف ،ةلودلا جراخ هلاعفأ يف أطخ ىري لا نمو
،عمتجلما ةرظن نع رظنلا ضغب ،نذإ ةلودلا لخاد
حمسأ لا انأف ،ديري امك شيعلا يف قلحا ناسنإ لكل
يتلا نهدودح يطختب ةلودلا جراخ يف يتاوخلأ
ينعي لا ناكلما ريغتف . ةلودلا يف نهل اهتمسر
نوحمسي نيذلا يلاهلأا دشار ربتعي و ،انئدابم ريغت
يف مهنأب ةلودلا يف مهنع هنوعنيم ام ةسرامبم مهئانبلأ
،طبضلاب نوديري اذام نوفرعي لاو ،سفنلا عم عارص
ةنيعم تافرصت ةسرامبم مهئانبلأ اوحمس مهنأ الماطو
نذإ اذاملف ،ابيع اهيف نوريلا مهنأ ينعي اذهف
؟ناكلما ريغت عم مهتافرصت نوريغي
لولأا يف :ةلئاق ةعمج ةمطاف ةديسلا كلذ ديؤتو
وأ ةلودلا لخاد يف يدلاوأو يتانب لماعأ ريخلأاو
ةفاخم يتايولوأ نم عضأ انأف ،اهتاذ ةلماعلما اهجراخ
ةلودلا يف ،كلذ مهملعأ نأ بجيو ينلماعلا بر
مهنيد فلاخي لا فرصت يأ ةسراملم ةيرلحا مهيدل
نيدلا دودح زواجتي فرصت يأب مهل حمسأ نل و
ةلودلا لخاد يف دوجوم ينلماعلا برف ،ةلودلا جراخ
.اهجراخو
اهسرايم يتلا تايكولسلاو رفسلا ميهافم فلاتخا مغر
ةبلاط يه و دمحم لمأ ىرت رفسلا يف ضعبلا
هيفرتلل ةرتف وه فيصلا نأب ينلفطل مأو ةيعماج
،ةعتممو ةحيرم ةقيرطب يفيص يضقأ انأف رييغتلاو
لاو ،ينيد فلاخي لا ثيحب يل ولحي ام يدترأ
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ينعئابلا عم وأ معطلما يف لدانلا عم ةلماعلما ءوس
ملاس دمحم لامعلأا لجر زفتسي فرصت تلالمحا يف
سانلا نم ديدعلا نكلو اذالم ملعأ لا :لوقي يذلا
ريثيام رثكأ اذهو ،مدلخاو لامعلا ةلماعم نوؤيسي
لك نكت دلابلا كلت نأ نم مغرلا ىلع يبضغ
انع ادج ةيبلس ةروص سكعي اذهو ،لامعلل مارتحلاا
يف نيرفاسلما ضعب نم هءايتسا دمحم ىدبأ كلذك
،ماظتنا ريغب فوفصلا يف فوقولاو راطقلا ةطحم
لاو محازتي انم ضعبلا ىرأ نأ ينفسؤي :لوقي ثيح
.ىنعلما يف ةريبكلا ةريغصلا ليصافتلا كلتب يلابي
ىدحإ يف :لوقتف .أ .س ةيعمالجا ةبلاطلا امأ
،ىهقلما كلذ ىلإ تبهذ لودلا نم ةلودل يتارايز
ةأجف ،يجيتارتسا عقوم يف ةلواط ىلع تسلجو
ىرخأ ةلواط رايتخا ينم بلطو معطلما ريدم ىتأ
ديسلل فيصلا ةرتف لوط ةزوجحم ةلواطلا هذه نلأ
ينربخأو يبرع هنأب همسا نم تكردأف نلاف نب نلاف
زجلح لائاه اغلبم عفد نلاف ديسلا نأ معطلما ريدم
تدعو روفلا ىلع معطلما نم تجرخ ،ةلواطلا كلت
نلاف ديسلا تيأرف ةلواطلا كلت رس ىرلأ ءاسلما يف
يتلا ةيللمحا هتقيرطب تايتفلا سكاعي ،اسلاج
يف لجخلما و ،تايتفلا كئلولأ ةبسنلاب ةبيرغ ربتعت
.هدلاب ملع ةروص هيلع اصيمق سبلي هنأ عوضولما
لدت يتلا ،ةيللمحا يسبلابم ندنل يف يشمأ نأ لجخأ
ةئفلا كلت عم فنصأ نأ ديرأ لا ةيجيلخ ينأ ىلع
هتلاق ام اذه ،فرشم لكشب انتفاقث سكعت لا يتلا
مظعم نأ ىرت ثيح رون ةدمح ةينويزفلتلا ةعيذلما
رهاظتلل ندنل نوداتري ةريخلأا ةنولأا يف ينجيللخا
ارطخ لكشي كلذ نأ نم مغرلا ىلع و ،يهابتلاو
فرعت اهنأب فيضت و .صوصللا راظنأ تفليو مهيلع
مهتاعاس ببسب برضلاو ةقرسلل اوضرعت نمم ريثكلا
يف و يشيم لكف ادج ةيلاغلا مهتاينتقم وأ ةيسالما
.ةيلماعلا ينممصلما تلاحم نم سايكلأا تارشع هدي
ىلع اهئانبأ عيجشت يف اريبك ارود ةلئاعلا بعلت
،مهدلب يف ةحومسم ريغ ةنيعم تايكولس ةسرامم
مهنع هعنتم ابم اهئانبلأ تلائاعلا ضعب حمست ثيح
دودح يطختل لاجلما مهل حتفتف ةلودلا لخاد يف
ديلاقتلا وأ تاداعلاب كيكشتلا يف وأ مهل هموسرم
لكب عتمتست اهنأ يلع فون ةيعمالجا ةبلاطلا ىرت و
ةحاسم اهل حيتي يذلا و جرالخا ىلإ اهرفس تاظلح
ىلع بابشلا يناوخإ تدسح الماطل :ةيرلحا نم ربكأ
،لاع توصب كحضأ نأ عيطتسأ لاف ،ةدشب سانلا
تمق اذإ امأ ،يدلب يف انأو يلإ رظنيس عيملجاف
انعمتجمف دحأ متهي نلف جرالخا يف هسفن فرصتلاب
ام سبلا و كبجعي ام لك" :لثلما اذه هيلع قبطني
جراخ ينبجعي ام سبلأ و لكآ انأف "سانلا بجعي
نع ةيبلس ةروص سكعأ يننأب دقتعأ لاو ،ةلودلا
.راظنلأا طحم ينلعجي لعف يأب موقأ لا انأف يدلاب
يف رفسلا ضعبلا ىري
تاداعلا راطإ نم ابره فيصلا
ام ةسراملم ةصرفو ديلاقتلاو
سانلا ينعأ نع اديعب نوؤاشي
...عمتلمجا تاداقتناو
دقتعي نم قفاوت لا ةينويزفلت ةجرخم نماغ ةنامج
ينيجيللخا مظعمف ،هتلود جراخ هفرعيس دحأ لا نأب
،دنليات لثم ةددحمو ةفورعم تاهجو ىلإ نوهجوتي
يف مهفرعي نم ةلباقم نم دب لاو اسنرفو ندنل ،نانبل
نسبلي تانبلا نم ريثك :ةدكؤم لوقت و ةلودلا جراخ
ةيئاسن سبلام نودتري بابشو نهب قيلت لا سبلام
مهتايح نوسرايمو ،كانه مهفرعي دحأ لا نأب نونظي
ينلهاجتم نونظي امك ينعلأا نع اديعب ربكأ ةيرحب
تاداعلا نع رظنلا ضغب اذه ،ةينيدلا ئدابلما
ةجيتن طقف سيل اذه :ةنامج فيضت و.ديلاقتلاو
ينيد عزاو ةلق هنإ لب ديلاقتلاو تاداعلا نم بورهلا
نظي نم نأ ىلإ ةنامج تراشأو ،سفنلا عم عارصو
،ئطخم سانلا ينعأ نم بورهلا ىلع ارداق هسفن
.لاقي امك ةريغص ةيرق ايندلاف
اهنأ ىرتف صاخ عاطق يف ةفظوم يه و .ع يمرم امأ
تناك نإ ،ةنكملأا لك يف هتاذ اهكولس ىلع ظفاتح
نم كعنيم نوناق دجويلاف ،اهلخاد وأ ةلودلا جراخ
وأ سانلا ملاك يف مهلما امو ،كدلب يف ينعم كولس
رثكأ .باوص ىلع اننأب يننمؤم انك اذإ مهتاداقتنا
،ةلودلا جراخ ىلإ رفاسأ امدنع يبضغ ريثي ام
مهتلائاع عم راهنلا يف نوهزنتي نيذلا لاجرلا رظنم
ليللا يفو ،ريشكتلاو بضغلا ةمق يف مهو مهتاجوزو
ةياغ يف نونوكي مهئاقدصأ عم تقولا نوضقي امدنع
.ينقهارلماك نوفرصتي و ةحرفلا
ىلع اعيمج قفتن اننأ نظأ ،لجرلاو ةأرلما نم لكب
ةعيبط فلاتخاب نكل ،ةلضافلماب قلعتيلا عوضولما نأ
بولسأو تامامتهلاا عم يطاعتلا ةقيرطو ،ماكحلأا
رفسلا نأ ىري يموكح فظوم .س دمحأ .اهتسرامم
ًابلاغ يتلا هرفس مايأ مظعم يضقيف ،ةعتملل ةصرف
عاتمتسلاا يف هلمع ءلامز وأ هئاقدصأ عم نوكت ام
لاجلما نأ مغر ةلودلا يف اهتسرامبم بغري لا رومأب
يداونلا دايتراب بغرأ لا :دمحأ فيضيو .هل حوتفم
ىلعو ،اهدوجو نم مغرلا ىلع ،ةلودلا يف ةيليللا
لا ينكل و ،كلذ نم ينعنيم ام دجويلا هنأ نم مغرلا
ةظفاحمللو يتلئاع مسلا ينم ًامارتحا كلذ لضفأ
جراخ يف ةيليللا داونلا داترأ اذل ،يتعمس ىلع
نل كلذ نأب ةقث ىلع انأو ،دحأ انفرعي لا ثيح ةلودلا
.يتلئاع ةعمس وأ يتعمس سيم
للاخ ينعم كولس ةسرامبم نيرفاسلما مظعم موقي
مهلويمو ةيتايلحا مهتامامتها نم عبان مهرفس ةرتف
قاشع نم ةيعماج ةبلاط ".ح.س" .ةيصخشلا
:ةلئاق دكؤت ةيلماعلا تاكرالما ينمدم نمو ةضولما
رظتنأ ينلعجي ،ةضولماو ءايزلأا ملاعب ريبكلا يفغش
ةقيرطب يل ولحي ام يدترلأ ربصلا غرافب فيصلا
موقأ ءيش لوأ .دوويلوه تامنج سفانأ ينلعتج
ةطنش يف يتءابع عضو وه ةرايطلا يبوكر دنع هب
نزو بئارض يأ عفدل لماك دادعتسا ىلع انأف ،يدي
اهئلم ىلع ةنسلا ةرتف لوط لمعأ يتلا يبئاقح ىلع
ةضولما عم ىشامتت يتلا ةيلاعلا ةيذحلأاو بايثلاب
.ةلودلا جراخ اهب نيزتلأ
يه رفسلا تايكولسب قلعتلما اهموهفبم ةيرلحا ىقبتو
.نيرفاسملل ربكلأا بلطلما
ةيرحب فرصتأ :لوقت ةيعماج ةجيرخ دمحم داعس
ديرأ نم عم ثدحتلا يناكمإبف ةلودلا جراخ ربكأ
نأ نود ديرأ امك سبلأو ىثنأ وأ اركذ ناك ءاوس
فرصت ينم ردص ولو ،عمتجملل باسح يأ بسحأ
لا سانلا نلأ يلابأ لا يعمتجم يف "اضوفرم" ربتعي
ةروص سكعأس يننأب دقتعأ لاو ،نوكأ نم نوفرعي
لاو ةيللمحا يسبلام يدترأ لا انأف يدلب نع ةئيس
تيتأ يتلا ةلودلا ةيوه سكعي ائيش يعم لمحأ
.اهنم
داعس يموكح عاطق يف ةفظوم دمحم ةفيطل قفاوت
جراخ يف ةريبك ةيرحب فرصتأ :اهملاك ىلع فيضتف
تافرصت ىلع مكحي انعمتجم نأب ينايملإ ةلودلا
ةيرحلل ةذفان مأ ةيوهلا سكعت ةآرم رفسلا
دنليات يف "انان" ةقطنم يف ادج ابخاص ولجا ناك
معاطلماو ةفارصلا تلاحبم ءيلم عراش ،ةداعلاك
جيرف " يمس اذل برعلا نم هوداترم عيمجو ،ةيبرعلا
يب ةصالخا ويديفلا اريماكب تكسمأ الماطل "برعلا
مهمظعمو ،ةقطنلما يداترمو بخاصلا ولجا روصلأ
ادج ةمحدزم ةقطنم يف .ةيجيللخا لودلا نم
نمو ،مهتهجو ىلإ لوصولا لجأ نم سانلا محازتي
اهتنيزو اهتلح لماك يف ةاتف اهقيرط قشت ،دشلحا
يدترت ،عملالا اههافش رمحأو خراصلا اهجايكبم
زنيلجا اهلاطنب يدبت يتلا ةحوتفلما ةعساولا اهتءابع
فرعأ لا يذلا بعكلا يلاع اهءاذحو "ينيكسلا "
. هيف يشتم نأ عيطتست فيك
كلتـف ،ةقطنلما كلت يف بيرغلا رظنلماب كلذ سيل
يدترت نأ تداتعا يتلاو ،راولجا ىدل ةفورعلما ةأرلما
بهذلا عاونأ ىلغأب غوصتتو ةيللمحا اهسبلام
ةقطنلما كلت يف صوصللاب ةلاابم ةيأ نود تارهوجلماو
نع هتقيرطب ربعي ثلاث سنج وأ ركذ لاإ يه ام
ةعونمم ،جرالخا يف ةحومسم تاسرامم للاخ نم هتيرح
.نوناقلا اهيلع بقاعيو لب .لخادلا يف
فيصلا لصف للاخ رفسلا نيرفاسلما ضعب ىري دق
ىري ينح يف ،فالجاو رالحا ولجا نم برهلل ةصرف
راطإ نم ابره فيصلا يف رفسلا رخلآا ضعبلا
اديعب نوؤاشي ام ةسراملم ةصرفو ديلاقتلاو تاداعلا
نإ ملعن امكف ،عمتجلما تاداقتناو سانلا ينعأ نع
عونمم وه ام دارفلأا سرام املكو بوغرم عونمم لك
رثكأ مهتاسرامم زواجتب مهفغش داز ةنيعم ةرتف للاخ
ءاضقل رفسلا يف مهتبغر دادزت اذل ةمداقلا ةرلما يف
ىلع دحأ مهفرعي لا ثيح مهمعزب ةيرلحاب ةئيلم ةزاجإ
.نونظي ام
".أ.م" ةيعمالجا ةبلاطلا تاياوه لضفأ وه رفسلا
ةقلطم ةيرحب شيعلا اهرفس ةرتف للاخ عيطتست ثيح
عمست نأ نودو ديلاقتلاو تاداعلا راطإ نع اديعب
يدترأ ".أ.م" لوقت ،"جنع نوسمريب بيع" ةملك
نود ديرأ امك رهسأو ،يرفس ةرتف للاخ يل ولحي ام
عم هرخأتم دوعأ امنيح ناريلجا تارظن نم فاخأ نا
،يل ةبسانم اهارأ يتلا نكاملأا داترأو ،يتاقيدص
،ةيقرشلا ةاتفلا بسانت لا يعمتجم اهاري ينح يف
،ةرتفلا هذه يف يل ولحي امك شيعأو ءاشأ ام لعفأف
.مهتارظن و سانلا ملاك نم فاخأ نأ نود
ةقلعتلما ديلاقتلاو تاداعلاو دودلحاب قلعتي اميفو
يانبلا ملاحأ
)تابلاطلل يبد ةيلك/ يقوزرلما ءافو ميمصت نم( .ةزاجإ يف ةيجيلخ ةرفاسم

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ةصاخو ،ةيميلعتلا جهانلما للاخ نم كلذو روتسدلاب
ةيوناثلا ةلحرلماك ميلعتلا نم ةمدقتلما لحارلما يف
اهرودب ملاعلإا لئاسو موقت امك ،ةّيعمالجا ةلحرلماو
،ةيراولحا اهجمارب للاخ نم روتسدلاب فيرعتلا يف
فيرعت يف رود كلذك يندلما عمتجلما تاسسؤلمو
.روتسدلاب سانلا
،هتلود روتسدب درفلا لهج بقاوع نع لاؤس يفو
نطاولما لهج َنإ ّ :لائاق براح ديعس روتكدلا باجأ
ىلع هتابجاوو هقوقحب فراع ريغ هلعجي روتسدلاب
وأ ةّينوناق ةغيص نع ةرابع وه روتسدلا ّنأ رابتعا
عقوأ ا ّبمرلو ،اهينطاومو ةلودلا ينب ةقلاعلا م ّظني دقع
،ةينوناق تافلاخم يف هتابجاوو هقوقحب نطاولما لهج
ريغ تامولعبم رثأتلل ةضرع هلعجي دق هلهج ّنأ امك
.هتلود نع ةحيحص
ةبعش يف ةف ّظوم ،دماح روح تلاق اهتهج نمو
ةرازوب جهانلما ةرادإ مسقب ةيعامتجلاا تاساردلا
ّفصلل ةّينطولا ةيبرتلا باتك ّنإ :ميلعتلاو ةيبرتلا
ةّينطولا ةيبرتلا بتك نم ديحولا وه سيل عساتلا
جهانلما ةرادإ ّنأ لب ،روتسدلا عوضوم نّمضتي يذلا
ءزلجا يف طسّبم لكشب ٍ عوضولما اذه حرطب تماق
كلذو لّولأا ّفصلل ةّينطولا ةيبرتلا باتك نم لّولأا
ينطو ناونع تتحو باتكلا نم ةثلاثلا ةدحولا يف
روتسدلا ّداوم نم ءزج لوانتب تماق امك ،تاراملإا
ّفصلل ةّينطولا ةيبرتلا باتك نم ىلولأا ةدحولا يف
،تاراملإا يناب دياز ناونع تتح عقي يذلاو ثلاثلا
كلذو باتكلا سفن نم ةيناثلا ةدحولا ىلإ ةفاضلإاب
روتسدلا اّمأ ،يتابجاوو يقوقح ناونع تتح يتأي
نم ةيناثلا ةدحولا ناونع وهف ةيموكلحا ةمدلخاو
.عباسلا ّفصلل ةّينطولا ةيبرتلا باتك
ة ّطخ كانه ّنإ :لْوقلاب اهثيدح دماح روح تمتخو
يف نطولا اياضق لوانت ةحاسم ةدايزل ةّيلبقتسم
لافطلأا ضاير ةلحرم نم ءادتبا ةّينطولا ةيبرتلا بتك
اياضقلا هذه قّلعتتسو ،ةيوناثلا ةلحرلما ىلإ لاوصو
ةلودلاو ،ةّينطولا ةّيوهلا يهو ةّيساسأ رواحم ةّتسب
ةكراشلماو ،تابجاولاو قوقلحاو ،نوناقلاو ،ةموكلحاو
ةينطولا ةيبرتلا ةقيثو يف داصتقلااو ،ةلعافلا
.ةديدلجا
ىرنو ،لاقلما اذه ةيادب يف قباسلا انفقوم ىلإ دُعنلو
،هبّلاُط عم فقولما اذه دعب نوناقلا ذاتسأ لعف اذام
،هبّلا ُطل ةببحمو ةعفان ةبوقع ضرف رّرقي وهاهف
لْصفلا نع ةلودلا روتسد يف ثحبلا مهنم بلطيو
ة ّصلحا يف روضلحاو ةّيروتسدلا ةّدالما هذه لوانتي يذلا
بّلاطلا ةعجارم دنعو ،ةحيحصلا ةباجلإا عم ةيلاتلا
وأ ،يننطاولما داعبإ زوجي لا هّنأب مهل ينبت ّ ،روتسدلل
لصف نم 38 ةّدالما بجوبم كلذو ،داتحلاا نم مهيفن
،روتسدلا نم ةّماعلا تابجاولا قوقلحاو تاّيرلحا
ركُشلا بجوتست ًةبوقع ،ذاتسلأا ةبوقع تناك اذكهو
ززعت ةصلاخ ةّينطو ةميق تاذ تناك اهّنلأ ؛ءانثلاو
.ةينطولا ةيوهلاو ءامتنلاا
ثلاثلا مسقلا ث ّدحتيو ،روتسدلل ةّماعلا تاها ّ
تجلااو
.داتحلال ةّيساسلأا تاماعدلا نع
ةلودلا روتسد ىلع فُّرعتلل
اهسامح نم مغرلا ىلعو
،باتكلا يف روتسدلل ة ّصصخلما ةدحولا للاخ نم
ة ّصصخلما ةحاسلما ّنأ تربتعا ".ص.م" ّنأ ّلاإ
فّرعتلا يف اهتبغر يّبلت لا عوضوم اذكه حرطل
عيمج يفو اهّنكلو ،فاك لكشب ةلودلا روتسد ىلع
ٌريخ روتسدلا ىلع ءوضلا طيلست ّنأ تربتعا لاوحلأا
نأ تحرتقاو ،ًّايئاهن هيلع طيلستلا ّمتي لا نأ نم
ةوسأ وأ لادب ةيفاك ةحاسم هحنمو هيلع زيكرتلا متي
رركتو جهنلما يف اريبك ازيح لغشت يتلا تاعوضولماب
تاراملإا ةلود داتحا مايق عوضوم لثم ةرم نم رثكأ
نواعتلا سلجم سيسأت عوضوم وأ ةدحّتلما ةيبرعلا
.يجيللخا
اهروعش صوصخب ".ص.م" ةبلاطلا قيلعت ىلع اّدرو
ةّينطولا ةيبرتلا باتك يف ة ّصصخلما ةدحولا ّنأب
ديزلما ةفرعبم بلاطلا ةبغر عبشت لا عساتلا ّفصلل
،يروصلا ةليمج ةذاتسلأا لوقت ،ةلودلا روتسد نع
ءوجللا هرودقبم دْرفلا َنأب ّ ةدعاقتم خيرات ةمّلعم يهو
ْدجي مل لاح يف ةديدعو ةفلتخم ىرخأ رداصم ىلإ
ىلع فّرعتلا يف هتبغر يّبليو هيفكي ام جهنلما يف
يتلا ةّماعلا تابتكلما كانهف ،قمعأ لكشب روتسدلا
داتحاو ةلودلا خيرات نع ابتك نضتتح ّكش ريغبو
روتسد عضو نم كلذ بقعأ امو عبسلا تاراملإا
،امئاد اروتسد حبصأ ىّتح روتسدلا هب ّرم امو ،تقؤم
،روتسدلا نع ديزلما ةفرعلم ش ّطعتلما درفلا ّنأ امك
نيدوجولما ينيسايسلا ّ ينفّقثلما ىلإ ءوجللا هناكمإب
ديري اميف مهلأسيل خيراتلا لاجم يسرادك ةلودلا يف
كلذك يروصلا ةليمج ةذاتسلأا تد ّدشو ،هتفرعم
نم ةطيسب ءىدابم ىلع لفطلا فيرعت ةّيمهأ ىلع
هتلود ينناوقب ةفرعم ىلع نوكي ْيك ةلودلا روتسد
.رغصلا ذنم
ةليمج ةذاتسلأا تقّلع اذكه !!!ةّينطو ةبيصم
ةّيروتسد ةّدابم نوناقلا بّلاط لهج ىلع يروصلا
:تلاقف ،لاقلما اذه ةيادب يف روكذلما فقولما يف هذهك
ىفخت نأ وأ يعمالجا بلاطلا لهجي نأ بيعلا نم
لا ينعم ّ لاجم يف ه ّصصختف ،هذهك ةمولعم هيلع
،ىرخأ تلااجم يف هسفن فيقثتب ّمتهي لا نأ ينعي
لقني نأ مّلعتم يتارامإ نطاوم يأ بجاو نم ّنأ امك
ةيروتسد تلايدعتو ّداومو ينناوق نم هيلع فّرعت ام
.ينمّلعتلما ريغ نم هْيدلاو ىلإ ةديدج
ّنإف روتسدلا ةءارق ةّيمهأب ةيعوتلا صوصخبو
ص ّصختلما يعمالجا ذاتسلأا ،براح ديعس روتكدلا
يندلما عمتجلما يف طشانلاو ،ةيقوقلحا اياضقلا يف
يه روتسدلا ةءارق ةّيمهأب ةيعوتلا ّنإ :قّلعي
نأ بجي يتلا ةرسلأا نم أدبت ةّيعمتجم ةيلوؤسم
ينطولا زمرلا اذه ىلإ فرعتلا ىلع اهءانبأ ع ّجشت
دعب يتأي مث ،مهتابجاوو مهقوقح اوفرعي ىتح
بلاطلا فيرعتل ةّيميلعتلا تاسسؤلما رود كلذ
علاطلاا ىلع ءانبلأا عيجشت ثيح نم ةيناثلا ةجردلا
.ةلودلا روتسد ىلع
ةّيملاعلإا تاقلاعلا ةلوؤسم ،رطم ءارفع فلتخت لاو
ُثْيح ،".ح.إ" عم اريثك ،ةفاحصلل يبد يدان يف
سرادلماب ة ّصالخا ةيميلعتلا جهانلما ّنأب ىرت اهّنأ
،بولطلما لكشلاب روتسدلا عوضوم لوانتب مُقت مل
يف روتسدلا نع ائيش تسرد اهّنأ ركذت لا ءارفعف
دق :فيضتو ،اهتسارد لحارم نم ةّيسارد ةلحرم يأ
دمتعي يذلاو سرادلما يف سيردتلا بولسأ ربتعا
سعاقتلا نم هيلع اندّوعت الم ًاببس ينقلتلا ىلع
امدنع كلذو ،ةمولعلما نع ثحبلا نع لساكتلاو
يف دوجوم ّمهم وه ام لك َنأ ّ ةركف انيدل خ ّسرتت
بلاطلا لوخد دنع عضولا فلتخي امنيب ،باتكلا
ىلع سيردتلا اهيف دمتعي يتلا ةّيعمالجا ةايلحا
.يتاذلا ثحبلا بولسأ
يف اهريصقت ىلع ملاعلإا لئاسو ىلع ءارفع بتعتو
،تاراملإا ةلود روتسدب ة ّصالخا ةيفيقثتلا ّداولما ضرع
نأ ةّيللمحا زافلتلا تّاطحبم رُدجي :لوقت اهّنأ ُثيح
ةيوعوتو ةيفيقثت ةّدام لكش يف عوضولما اذه لوانتت
ةفداهلا ريغ جماربلاو تاعّونلما اهضرع نم لادب
ةّينالمربلا تاباختنلااف ،دهاشلما لقع مدخت لا يتلا
عيملجاب ردجيو ةيراج يّداتحلاا ينطولا سلجملل
ةيطغت للاخ نم تاباختنلاا هذه يف يرجي ام ةفرعم
.تاباختنلاا هذه تارّوطتل ملاعلإا لئاسو
هسفن فيقثت هاتجا درفلا ةيلوؤسم ءارفع لفغت ملو
هتربتعا دقلف ،روتسدلا ةءارق ةّيمهأب هلقع ةيعوتو
اءزج يلاتلاب تقلأف ،ًاّينطو ًابجاوو ًاّيساسأ ًائيش
نحن :ةدكؤم تلاقف ،هسفن درفلا ىلع ةيلوؤسلما نم
بابشلا ةحيرش ة ّصاخو ،ّماع لكشبو تاراملإا يف
بورح اهنأ ىلع ةسايسلا ىلإ ةدئاس ةرظن انيدل
انمامتها لعج ام ،عبطلاب ةئطاخ ةرظن يهو ،ءامدو
ّنظي امك ،فيعض ةّيسايسلا عاضولأاو روملأاب
،هصاصتخا نم تسيل روتسدلا ةءارق ّنأب ريثكلا
بناج ىلإو ،هلاجرو نوناقلا ةبلط صاصتخا نم لب
نم لمعت ةلودلا ةموكح ّنأب ةديكلأا انتعانق كلذ
ةركف تراص كلذلو ،نطولا نمأو نطاولما ةحار لجأ
ةبسنلاب اّيوناث ارمأ ةلودلا روتسد ىلع علاطلاا
.اّنم ريثكلل
ّفصلا يف ةبلاط يهو ،ص.م ترّبع ،اهتهج نمو
تانبلل يساسلأا ميلعتلل ءابق ةسردم يف عساتلا
ةديدشلا اهتبغرو اهسامح نع ةميلخا سأر ةرامإ يف
باتك هلوانتي يذلا ةلودلا روتسد ىلع فّرعتلا يف
ّتم دقل :تلاق ُثْيح ،عساتلا ّفصلل ةّينطولا ةيبرتلا
ةّينطولا ةيبرتلا باتك يف ةلماك ةدحو صيصخت
ةدحتلما ةّيبرعلا تاراملإا ةلود روتسد عوضوم لوانتل
هذه مسقنتو ،ينناوقو داّوم نم هب قّلعتي ام لكو
ةثلاث ىلإ روتسدلا نع ثيدحلل ة ّصصخلما ةدحولا
لكشب روتسدلا لّولأا مسقلا لوانتي ُثْيح ،ماسقأ
صئاصلخا ضارعتسا هيف ّمتيف يناثلا مسقلا اّمأ ،ّماع
كانه ّنأب ظحلا ُهّنأ ُثيح ،روتسدلا بجوبم هل ةلوفكلما
ىلع ةليوط تاونس نوضقي نيذلا بلاطلا ّ نم ريثكلا
مهو ،سرادلما نم نوجّرختي كلذ دعبو ةساردلا دعاقم
نولهجي اذهل ةجيتنكو ،روتسدلا هينعي ام نولهجي
مهقوقحب روتسدلا اذه ةقلاع نولهجي ةرورضلاب مهنإف
دنع ةأجافلما نوكتو ،يننطاومك ةّماعلا مهتاّيرحو
.ةّماعلاو ةّينهلما ةايلحا يف مهطارخنا
بلاطلا ثيدح للاخ نم رهظي هتاذ عوضولما لوحو
بناوج نم دحاو بناج ىلع هزيكرتو همامتها ".ح.إ"
يذلا ةّماعلا تابجاولاو قوقلحا بناج وهو روتسدلا
تاّيرلحاب ىّمسلماو روتسدلا نم ثلاثلا بابلا هنّمضتي
قوقلحا ىلع هزيكرت ّلعلو ،ةّماعلا تابجاولاو قوقلحاو
نوناق ص ّصخت بلاط هنْوك ىلإ دئاع تابجاولاو
.ةّيقوقح اياضقو
نم ةعوضولما ةّيميلعتلا جهانلما ّنأب ".ح.إ" ىريو
نم ربكلأا ءزلجا ّلمحتت ميلعتلاو ةيبرتلا ةرازو لبق
يف ةدراولا ةلودلا ينناوق بلاطلا ميلعت ةيلوؤسم
نم ةيلوؤسم يرسلأا طيلمحا لّمحتي امنيب ،روتسدلا
)تابلاطلل يبد ةيلك/ يداملحا هصح ميمصت نم( .روتسدلا بجوبم هل ةلوفكلما هتابجاوو هقوقحب ًايعاو نطاولما لعجي روتسدلا ةءارق
ةّينطو ةيلوؤسم .. روتسدلا ةءارق
يراوهش ةنيمأ
بلاطلا ينب رهظ يذلا ماسقنلاا ناك دقل .يتاراملإا
ىلع مهعلا ّطا ف ْعض ىلع اريطخو اّيقيقح ارّشؤم
اهتهجاوو لَّولأا
ةلودلا باتك لّثُيم يذلا ةلْودلا روتسد
عقت نم ىلعف ، ْعمجأ ملاعلا لْوُد مامأ ةيسيئرلا
ةيلوؤسم يه له ؟ةلودلا ينناوقب ةيعوتلا ةيلوؤسم
يعامتجلاا طيلمحا ةيلوؤسم مأ ةّيمّيلعتلا تاسسؤلما
لهو ؟هسفن درفلا ةيلوؤسم مأ ،درفلا هيف شيعي يذلا
ارشابم اببس ةئشنتلا ةلحرم يف ةيعوتلا فعض لّثيم
؟روتسدلا ينناوق طسبأو ّمهأب درفلا ةفرعم فعض يف
؟كلذ يف تبب ّست دق ىرخأ لماوع كانه نأ مأ
ّنإف ،ةقراشلا ةعماجب نوناقلا ةّيلك يف ابلاط هتفصب
باتكلا ُهّنأ ىلع روتسدلا افّرعم هثيدح أدب ".ح.إ"
ن ّكتم يتلا ةماعلا دعاوقلا نم ةعومجم م ّضي يذلا
سيئر ماق دقو ،ةماعلا هقوقح سرايم نأ نم نطاولما
لفكي يذلا روتسدلا اذه ىلع ةقداصلماب ةلودلا
.ةماعلا هتاّيرح نطاوملل
علاطلاا نطاوم لكل ّمهلما نم هّنأب ".ح.إ" دقتعي
هتاّيرح دودح ىلع فّرعتي يكل ،ةلودلا روتسد ىلع
انتاسسؤم ىدحإ يف نوناقلا صصح نم ةٍ ّصح يف
ص ّصخت بّلاُط لئُس ،تاراملإا يف ايلُعلا ةّيميلعتلا
ازئاج ةلودلا نع نطاولما داعبإ ناك اذإ اّمع نوناقلا
اومسقنا اهدعبو ،ةهْرُب اوتكسف ،لا مأ نوناقلا مك ُحب
مهيلع نوناقلا ذاتسأ ّدرف ،لاب وأ معنب ٍبيجم ينب
عقت ةباجلإاف ،ةلْودلا روتسد ىلإ عوجرلا مكيلع:لائاق
.هايانث ينب
،ناكلما ّجض ىّتح ،ّدرلا اذهب ذاتسلأا ّدر نإ ام
رذُعلا ذاتسلأا سمتلي مل ،ةّيبنالجا ثيداحلأا تأدبو
مغرلا ىلع ةحيحصلا ةباجلإا ةفرعم مدع يف بلاطلل
ّصصختل مهتسارد قيرط ةيادب يف اوناك مهّنأ نم
رشع ينثا اوضمأ دقو مهرذعي نأ ُهل فْيكو ،نوناقلا
لحارلما يف ةساردلا دعاقم ىلع مهرامعأ نم اماع
فلتخم نوسردي ةّيوناثلاو ةيدادعلإاو ةيئادتبلإا
!!فراعلماو مولعلا
يتلا ةديحولا ةئفلا اوسيل بّلاطلا نأب ودبيو
مضني لب ،لاؤسلا اذه نع ةباجلإا اهيلع يصعتست
عمتجلما دارفأ نم مظعلأا داوسلا كلذ يف مهيلإ

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ةيبلاغلا نم بلطتي اذه و ،ام دح ىلإ ريفو لخد
ةيطفنلا لوقلحا .ةجتنم نوكت نأ بعشلا نم ىمظعلا
ةيجاتنإ ىلع دمتعم ريغ دلبلا لعتج اهتارامثتسا و
.هينطاوم
،نانتملاا أدبم صقن نم يننطاولما ضعب يناعي
يضوعلا متتخت و.ينهاتجا وذ قيرط ةلودلا ةموكحو
ةورثلا نأب تدقتعا اذإ ةطرو يف نوكتس :ةلئاق
ةموكلحا نأو ،يدبلأاو ديحولا ديصرلا يه ةيطفنلا
ةيجاتنإ ىرت امدنع هلك اذهب مايقلا يف رمتست فوس
عم مجسنت لاو دوشنلما عقوتلا يزاوت لا يننطاولما
.ةمدقلما تازايتملاا
ذخأ ،قوقحو تابجاو ،ينهاتجا وذ قيرط ةقلحا ةنطاولما
.ءانبلا ةنطاوم يه هذه .ءاطعو
نودري نيذلا يننطاولما نم ديدعلا كانه ،كلذ عمو
ليبس ىلع .قرطلا طسبأ يف ىتح ةلودلل ليملجا
دياز ةعماج يف ةبلاط ،ينابيشلا ىورم ،لاثلما
”Young Eager Steps" اهقيرف عم تسسأ
تايلاعف مظنتو ينجاتلمحا دعاست ةمظنم يهو
ليملجا در :ينابيشلا لوقت .عمتجملل ةيعامتجا
راتخت نأ كنكيم دويق وأ دودح هيدل سيل عمتجملل
.هلعف بتح ًائيش يأ
لثم ،ةديدع قرطب ليملجا دري نأ نطاوملل نكيم
قوفتي نأوأ ،ينلحاص ًادلاوأ يبري و هلمع نقتي نأ
تامهاسلما هذه ،مهردب عربتي ابمر وأ،هتسارد يف
انبجاو نم طقف تسيل اننطو هاتجا اهمدقن يتلا
لوقت و .فينلحا اننيد نم ءزج يه انمإو يننطاومك
عم لزنلما يف أدبي ءامتنلاا نأ دقتعأ":يضوعلا
يف مهرود لوح ينيتاراملإا بابشلا رودب رسلأا ةيعوت
.مهلمع تايقلاخأو ةايلحا
تامدلخا هذه ريفوت نأ ودبي
ةريبك ةحار يف ببست اناجم
ضعبلا ىدل ىدأو ينيتاراملإل
مامأ يبلسلا ءاخرتسلال
يتلا "ةيهافرلا ةلود" ةغيص
جئاتن اهيلع تبترت فسلأل
روعشلا ليكشت يف ةيبلس
.يننطاولما ينب قاقحتسلااب
نع ملعتلا عيطتسي صخشلا نأب يضوعلا نمؤت
اضيأو تاعمالجاو ،سرادلما ،لزانلما يف يندلما هبجاو
:فيضتو .ادج ةيوق ةادأ ربتعت يتلا ملاعلإا لئاسو
يتلا تامولعلما انل مدقت ملاعإ لئاسو كانه تناك اذا
فوقولا ىلا ةجاحب مهنأب نورعشي يننطاولما لعتج
ةموكحلل ليملجا در ىلع نيرداق نونوكيو ةايلحا يف
فوس اذه نإف ،ةميظع ءايشأ قيقتحو ،لثلماب
ةيضقل مهتيؤرو يننطاولما ريكفت ةيجهنم يف رثؤي
.يندلما بجاولاو قاقحتسلاا
قاقحتسلااب روعشلا كلذ قلخي رخآ لماع ةمث
ةلودلا دمتعت له .طفنلا وه و لاأ نطاولما ىدل
؟يرشبلا اهلام سأر نم رثكأ ةيطفنلا ةورثلا ىلع
تناك دقف ،ةيكريملأا ةقاطلا تامولعم ةرادلإ اقفو
ىلع ظافلحا ىلع ةرداق ةدحتلما ةيبرعلا تاراملإا
صلاختسلاا" ببسب يضالما دقعلا للاخ طفنلا
ةمدختسلما تاينقتلا نع ةرابع يه و "طفنلل ززعلما
لقح نم اهجارختسا نكيم يتلا طفنلا ةيمك ةدايزل
ردصمك انه طفنلا ربتعي" :يواقرقلا لوقي و .يطفن
لودلا نم تاراملإا ةلود ربتعت كلذل ،هيدل ةشيعلما
يللمحا لخدلا يف نادلبلا بسن ىلعأ نم دعت يتلا
.دحاولا صخشلل
اهيلع لصحي يتلا تازايتملاا نم ريثكلا عم
لدت ضعبلا تايكولسو لاعفأ نأ لاإ يننطاولما
،يضوعلا ءلانج حضوت .نيردقم ريغ مهنأ ىلع
ةسيئرلاو يداتحلاا ينطولا سلجلما يف قباس وضع
هنأب تاراشتسلإل يضوعلا ءلانج ةكرشل ةيذيفنتلا
تينب ،م١٩٧١ ماع يف تاراملإا سيسأت ذنم
نأ ئدابلما هذه نم ،ةيساسأ ئدابم ةدع ىلع ةلودلا
ةياعرلا نم ةيساسلأا تامدلخا رفوت فوس ةموكلحا
ودبيو ،ةفيظولاو ناكسلإاو ميلعتلاو ةيناجلما ةيحصلا
ةريبك ةحار يف ببست اناجم تامدلخا هذه ريفوت نأ
يبلسلا ءاخرتسلال ضعبلا ىدل ىدأو ينيتاراملإل
تبترت -فسلأل -يتلا "ةيهافرلا ةلود" ةغيص مامأ
قاقحتسلااب روعشلا ليكشت يف ةيبلس جئاتن اهيلع
.ممعأ لا انأو ،يننطاولما ينب
ينطوتلا ،ةلودلا يف نطاولما تازايتما نمض نم
لمعلا صرف ريفوت ىلإ فدهت ةيموكح ةسايس يهو
دراولما فيظوتو ةيمنت ةئيهل اقفو .ةلودلا ينطاولم
يف ٪٢ نم لقأ نونطاولما لثم" ،ةينطولا ةيرشبلا
يسيئرلا لمعلا بحاص ربتعي يذلاو صالخا عاطقلا
يننطاولما نإف ةفاضلإاب .)٪ 52.1( دلابلا يف
يف لمعلا ةوق عومجم نم ٪١٠ نم لقأ نولثيم
نوؤشلا قلعم يواقرقلا لعشم لوقي و .ةلودلا
سيل تاراملإا ةلود ينطاوم نم ريثكلا ىرأ :ةيرالجا
ةيبرعلا تاراملإا ةلود لعلج بجاولاب روعشلا مهيدل
.اعادبإو اروطتو ءارث رثكأ ةدحتلما
لمعلا ةرازو نم م٢٠٠٤ ماع يف نوناق ردص
يف يننطاولما ةكراشم زيزعتل ةيعامتجلاا نوؤشلاو
فيظوتلاو بيردتلا" ناونع تتح صالخا عاطقلا
عاطقلا يف ةدحتلما ةيبرعلا تاراملإا ةلود نطاولم
تاكرشلا عيمج مزتلت نأب نوناقلا صني و "صالخا
يف رثكأ وأ افظوم ٥٠ اهيدل نمم ةراجتلا عاطق يف
نكل .ايونس ٪ 2 ةبسنب يننطاولما فيظوتب ةكرشلا
.يواقرقلا فيضي و.ةلضعلما نم اعون قلخي اذه
ريفوت بناج يف ةموكلحا عم قفتأ لا انأ :ًلائاق
ةلاسرلا وه انه دوقفلما ،اذكه يننطاوملل فئاظولا
قوقلحا هذهل يقلتلما رودو ةيلوؤسلما نع ةحضاولا
.عمتجلما هاتجا
ةموكلحا رفوت له مأ ؟يننطاولما للدت ةموكلحا له
؟هدلب يف ةيلقلأا لثيم هنلأ نطاوملل تازايتملاا هذه
و ،يرشبلا اهلام سأر ءانب يف تاراملإا تعراس
در يف ارود نوبعلي لا يننطاولما نم ديدعلا نكل
متلأس اذإ :يواقرقلا فاضأ و دلبلا اذهل ليملجا
ابمر نولوقيس ،مهتمأ وحن مهبجاو ام يننطاولما مظعم
تاراملإا ةلود لجأ نم لاتقلل دادعتسا ىلع مهنأ
ةنطاولما سراتم نأ يغبني لا نكلو .ةدحتلما ةيبرعلا
.طقف رطلخا و ديدهتلا تارتف للاخ
ةيعامتجلاا ةلادعلاو ةاواسلما لثم مهقوقح اهينطاولم
،كلذ ىلإ ةفاضلإاب .نملأاو ةملاسلا نامض و
لثم ةدع تازايتما اهينطاولم تاراملإا ةلود تمدق
نامضلاو جاوزلا قودنصو ،ةيناجلما ةيحصلا تامدلخا
تاقلطلماو لمارلأاو ،لمعلا نع ينلطاعلل يعامتجلاا
اضيأو ،ةصالخا تاجايتحلاا يوذ و نسلا رابك و
.يناجلما ميلعتلا ةلودلا انل تمدق كلذ نم مهلأا
ةدالما يف ةدحتلما ةيبرعلا تاراملإا ةلود روتسد صني
عمتجلما مدقتل يساسأ لماع ميلعتلا" نأ ىلع ١٧
لك يف يناجمو ةيئادتبلاا هتلحرم يف يمازلإ وهو
ةمزلالا ططلخا نوناقلا عضيو ،داتحلاا لخاد هلحارم
ءاضقلاو ،ةفلتخلما هتاجردب هميمعتو ميلعتلا رشنل
هللا نذإب هل روفغلما ومسلا بحاص زكر ".ةيملأا ىلع
ىلع نايهن لآ ناطلس نب دياز دياز خيشلا ىلاعت
فورظ ينستح و هبعشل لاع يشيعم ىوتسم يمدقت
)تابلاطلل يبد ةيلك/يولجا ةراس ميمصت) .“ديرأ انأ ةمزلاتم” نم نوناعي ينللدمك يننطاولما ضعب فرصتي
يف نوقلخي ،تايلوؤسلما نم مهنوفعيو مهءانبأ
بترتي لا هنأو ،كلمتلاو ،قاقحتسلااب روعشلا مهتاوذ
.كلذ لباقم تامازتلا وأ تايلوؤسم ةيأ مهيلع
ةقيدلحا يف صخش ىشمتي امدنع ،لاثلما ليبس ىلع
يفو .هقيرط لمكي هنإف ضرلأا ىلع ةمامق ىري و
ةيلوؤسم انمإو هتيلوؤسم تسيل اهنأب دقتعي ،هلخاد
.ةيدلبلا يف ةفاظنلا لماع
ةلود يف ةعئاش تاهويرانيسلا نم عاونلأا هذه
لاعفلأا كلت ريسفت نكيم .ةدحتلما ةيبرعلا تاراملإا
للاد كولس اهنأ ىلع يننطاولما ضعبل تايكولسلاو
سأرو ةلودلا ةيمنت قوعي نأ ديكأتلاب نكيم هفرم
.يرشبلا اهلام
ةنس ٣٩ غلبي ريغص عمتجم تاراملإا ةلود عمتجم
تاراملإا ةلود تمدق ،ةلودلا هذه سيسأت ذنم .طقف
ينهاتجا وذ عراش
يولجا ةراس
ىلع بلاطلا ضعب مسري يسارد لصف لك ةيادب يف
،جاردلأا كلتل مهتيكلم اوتبثيل اطوطخ مهجاردأ
متي فوسو ،ةموكحلل كلم ةقيقلحا يف اهنأ لاإ
،بتاكلما يف .نيرخآ بلاط لبق نم اهمادختسا
لمعلا ناقتإ يف ينمتهم ريغ ينفظولما ضعب دتج
ةزهجأ ىلع اوبعلي ىتح دغلل مهلامعأ نولجؤيو
ةيناثلا ةعاسلا قدت نأ امو دابيلآا وأ بوسالحا
يف . تيبلا ىلإ جورلخا يف اوعراسي يتح ارهظ
ندهاشيوأ قوستلل بنهذي تاهملأا ضعب دتج ،لزانلما
لتح و نهلافطأ ملعت ةمدالخا نعدي امنيب زافلتلا
و يواكشلا عمست ،سلاجلما يف .نهعم تابجاولا
و كلاسو هايملل ةيناجم موسر ىلع لوصحلل بلاطلما
.كلذ ريغو تامارغلا ىلع تاموصخ
ةمزلاتم" نم نوناعي ينللدمك يننطاولما ضعب فرصتي
نوللدي نيذلا ءابلآا نأ ءاربلخا لوقي ."ديرأ انأ

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.عوضولماب يدلاو تربخأ اهنيحو يتدلاوب ةيعامتجلاا
نم فاخت اهنلأ اهتصق نع ثدحتلا فاخت "م"
لجلخاب رعشت ،ءارذع تسيل اهنأ فشتكت نأ
هاتول ريشت .ارس رملأا يقبت نأ لضفتو ،زازئمشلااو
رسكن ىتح "فوخلل لا" ةلملح ةسام ةجاح دوجو ىلإ
امدنع ءافشلا ةلحرم أدبت .لهلجا و تمصلا زجاح
تلااح مظعم يف و ةدعاسلما اهسفن ةيحضلا بلطت
ةلئاع وأ ةيحضلا ىلع بعصي يسنلجا ءادتعلاا
ةلدأ دوجو مدع ببسب ،يدتعلما ةاضاقم ةيحضلا
و ةرسلأا مسق ريدم دكؤي امك ثدالحا عوقو تبثت
:متسر يلع دمحم يبدب ةماعلا ةباينلا يف عمتجلما
ًارظن يسنلجا شرحتلا تلااح مظعم تابثإ بعصي"
.يعرشلا بطلا ةلدأ دوجو مدعل
امدنع نهتيرذع ندقف يتلالا ثانلإا اياحضلا
جاوزلا يف ةبوعص ندجي ،يسنلجا شرحتلل نضرعت
.نهب نظلا ءوس نم افوخ جاوزلا ىلع ةقفاولما وأ
نم تايتفلا ءلاؤه دعاسن نأ انيلع :هاتول فيضت
ةموعدم ،ةطرشلا نم ةيمسر ةقيثوب نهديوزت للاخ
ببسب اهتيرذع تدقف اهنأ ةداهش و بيبط لبق نم
فوس ةقيثولا هذه .اهتقفاوم نود يسنلجا ءادتعلاا
مل ةاتفلا نأب بلأا ىتح وأ اهجوز وأ اهبيطخلل دكؤت
.ةمرلمحا تاقلاعلا يف كراشت
ةيفخم ارارسأ مهتايح نوشيعي اياحضلا ءلاؤه
يف ةمئاد تابدن كرتت مهبراتج .ةمطحم اسوفنو
لبق نم ةدعاسلما ىلإ يعسلا مهلما نمو ،مهسفنأ
دق يذلا ررضلا حلاصإ يف نوعسي نيذلا ينفرتلمحا
ةليسوك ينشرحتم ىلإ لوحتلا ىلإ ضعبلا عفدي
نأب امئاد ركفأ تنك :ةلئاق ".م" فرتعت .ماقتنلال
هتحماسم عطتسأ مل اذإ نكل و ،هئابحأب ررضلا قلحأ
.نيرخلآا ينحماسي نأ عقوتأ فيك
و اهئاقشأ عم اهتكرعم ءاهنإ لواتح لازت لا ".أ.س"
ركذتأ :لوقت و اهتقيقش و اهسفن ةيامح لواتح يه
ةيناثلا غلبت يتلا ةريغصلا يتخأ يلإ تتأ امدنع ةرم
حيحص لكشب ةقلغم نكت مل اهتظافح و رمعلا نم
نم :فوخب اهتلأس .ىوللحا نم ةعطقب كستم تناك و
يذلا يخأ ىلإ ةءاربب تراشأ ؟ىوللحا هذه كاطعأ
نأ شوحولا ءلاؤهل حمسأ نل .تمستبا و يب شرتح
ذنم و .ةزئمشلما ةقيرطلا كلت سفنب يتخأ اوسملي
.اهيلع ًافوخ ةعاس ٢٤ اهبقارأ انأ و مويلا كلذ
يف ظقيتسأ .ةيئاذغلا تابارطضلااو قرلأا نم يناعأ
.نايحلأا نم ريثك يف ًامد فزنأو ،ةيكاب يلايللا
يف كلفط ميلعتب مق :ةلئاق ةركبم نس يف ةيضقلا
2-7 رمع نم لافطلأا عم ءدبلا كنكيم ،ةركبم نس
هنأ لفطلل ينبتل ةيفيقثت روص مادختساب مق ،تاونس
ىلع بجي ،ةصالخا هنكامأ يف هسملب دحلأ حمسي لا
امأ ،لفطلا رمعل ةبسانمو ،ةلهس ةغل مادختسا لهلأا
مهعم لصاوتف 10 يتح 7 رمع يف لافطلأل ةبسنلاب
قطانلما سملب دحلأ حامسلا مدع بابسأ ينب طبرلاب
يأ ىلع درلاب لجخت لا ،ةينيدلا بابسلأاب ةصالخا
ملعتي دقف كنم ملعتي مل اذإ هنلأ .كلفط ةلئسأ نم
نمف ينقهارلماب رملأا قلعتي امدنعو ،ينثباعلا نم
.ةقلغلما باوبلأا ءارو نولعفي اذام فرعن نأ ادج مهلما
يسنلجا ءادتعلاا) مرالمحا انز
(ةرسلأا دارفأ دحأ لبق نم
لك يف ةدجاوتم ةلكشم
يمتنت لاو ،ملاعلا تاعمتجم
.ةنيعم ةفاقث ىلإ
ىتح اماع ١٩ يلاوح اهرس يفخت تناك ".أ.س"
نم يننثا لبق نم يسنلجا ءادتعلال تضرعت ،نلآا
تابدن و تامدك نم يناعت و اهمع نباو اهئاقشأ
تاودأ مادختسا ىلع مواد يذلا اهئاقشأ دحأ نم
اهتاناعم ،اضيأ ايدسج اهيلع يدتعي ىتح اهبرضل
نأ دعب ةدعاسلما بلط نع تلخت امنيب ترمتسا
ىلإ تبهذ :ةلئاق حضوت و.لشفلاب اهتلاواحم تءاب
كوكشلا ةملعلما تدوار نأ دعب ةعمالجا ةراشتسم
يف و ،موي تاذ ييمدقت ضرع يدل ناك ،ينأشب
لا تنكو ابحاش يهجو ناك ،يلع يمغأ هفصتنم
ةملعلما ينم تبلط .حيحص لكشب ريسلا ىلع ىوقأ
لكب اهثدحأ نأو ،ةعمالجا ةراشتسم ىلإ ثدحتلا
لمحأ نأ عيطتسأ لا يننأ يسفنل لوقأ تنك ،ءيش
ىلإ ةجاحب تنكو ،ةبعتم تنك ،يدحو رسلا اذه ءانع
نم تبلط ؟اهعم ثدتحأ لا ملف ،صخشل ثدحتلا
يف ادحأ ربخت لا نأو ارس رملأا يقبت نأ ةراشتسلما
ينم نوبضغيس مهنلأ ؛يدلاو ىتح وأ ،يعمالجا مرلحا
تلخد يلاتلا مويلا يف .اهفرشو ةلئاعلا ةعمس ةناهلإ
دقل .يتصق اوفرع دقو كانه عيملجا تدجو و ةرادلإا
.ةنايلخاب ترعش و تمدص
اياحضلا ءلاؤه نم ةعاجشلاب يلحتلا رملأا بلطتي
نونوكي امدنع ةصاخ ،ةدعاسلما بلطو رسلا ءاشفلإ
ضعب يف .أطخ مهل ثدحي ام نأ نوفرعيلاو ،اراغص
يعيبط رمأ هل ثدحي ام نأ ةيحضلا نظي ،اياضقلا
اورمتسي نأ مهبجاو نم نأب ضعبلا رعشي اضيأ ،ادج
ام نأب تدقتعا :".أ.س" لوقت .ةمواقم نود رملأاب
ركذتأ ،ةاتف لك لزنم يف ثدحيو يعيبط يل ثدحي
يف تنك امدنع يتلايمز مامأ رملأا اذه تركذ يننأ
ةيئاصخلأا تلصتا كلذ دعب و يرمع نم ةنماثلا
،ملاعلا تاعمتجم لك يف ةدجاوتم ةلكشم )ةرسلأا
تعستا هذه انمايأ يف .ةنيعم ةفاقث ىلإ يمتنت لاو
ةيحضلا نم ادج ينبرقلما دارفلأا لمشتل ةحيرشلا
يف وضع ،هاتول دادو لوقت و .قيقشلا وأ دلاولاك
ًادح عضن نأ انيلع :يبد يف عمتجلما ةيمنت ةئيه
بابسأ ضعب .ةرهاظ حبصت نأ لبق ةلكشلما هذهل
يتلا ةيعامتجلاا ةلزعلا ىلإ دوعت ةلكشلما هذه
فرغ يف ةلزعلاف نوقهارلماو لافطلأا اهنم يناعي
ىلإ ةفاضلإاب ،ةتوبكلما مهتاقاط عم تاماملحاو مونلا
ريوطت يلإ يدؤت يتلا بابسلأا نم ةرسلأا ككفت
ىلع ةيناودعلا و ةئطالخا تايكولسلا هذه لثم
،قباسلا يف اياحض اوناك ينشرحتلما ضعب .لافطلأا
ملافأ ىلع اوعلطاو ةيسنج تاءاسلإ اوضرعت و
يل بلجي يخأ ناك :اياحضلا ىدحإ لوقت و .ةيحابإ
ناك هنكل ،اهتدهاشم ضفرأ تنك .ةيحابإ املافأ
،ةساسح نكامأ يف يسملب موقي ناك مث ينربجي
.ةدشب يبرضب موقي ناك همواقأ تنك امدنعو
،ةيسفنو ،ةيندب ضارعأ نم اياحضلا يناعي دق
،يشلما يف ةبوعصلاو ،ةيناودعلا لمشت ،ةيكولسو
ءاضعلأا ةقطنم يف ةكلحا و مللأا وأ ،سوللجا وأ
تابارطضلاا و ةنمسلا ىلإ ةفاضلإاب ،ةيلسانتلا
للخ نم اياحضلا يناعي دق امك ،مونلاو لكلأا يف
سفنلاو ،قلقلاو ،بائتكلااو ،ةيسنلجا فئاظولا يف
،سانلا نع ًاديعب،اهسفن لزعب "م" تماق .ةيريمدتلا
،اهلوح نبم ةقثلا يف ةديدش ةبوعص دتج تناكو
تلواح اهنأ امك ،ديدشلا بائتكلاا نم يناعت تناكو
نأ دعب ادمعاهدسج حرجو اهسفن ءاذيإ و راحتنلاا
.ايسنج اشرتح ناك اهعم ثدح ام نأب تكردأ
أدب .ادج ةركبم نس يف اهقيقش اهيلإ ءاسأ "س"
ىلع ةلبق ىلإ مث ،ىوللحا اهئاطعإب ةثيبلخا هتبعلب
اهقيقش رمتسا ،اهتيرذعل اهنادقفب ىهتنا و ،دلخا
تلبقتو تملستسا نأ ىلإ اهعم سنلجا ةسرامبب
اهتليخم يف ةيسنامور ةصق تجسن "س" .رملأا
جاوزلا ةركف تضفر و ،اهبوبحم اهقيقش نم لعجتل
.اهيخلأ ءافو ،رخآ لجر نم
سفنلا ملع روتكد نادميه دنويمر روتكدلا حضوي
تاقلاعلا دهعم يف يعرشلا بطلاو يريرسلا
اياحضلا مظعم نأ يبد يف ةفرعلما ةيرق يف ةيناسنلإا
حافس وه ام نوفرعي لا نيذلا راغصلا لافطلأا نم مه
سمللاو حابلما سمللا ينب قيرفتلا مهنكيم لاو ،ىبرقلا
ارمأ ةركبم نس يف مهميلعت دعي كلذل ،عورشلما ريغ
ىلع يبلس ريثأت مرالمحا انزل :لوقي و.ةيمهلأا غلاب
ريثأتلا اذه رمتسي نأب ةيناكمإ كلانهو ،اياحضلا
رامعأ يف اياحضلا مظعم نأ ثيح ،ةايلحا ىدم
نم عونلا اذه يدؤي ،تاونس 5-10 ينب حوارتت
ىدل يلخاد عارص قلخ ىلإ ةركبم نس يف ثداولحا
روعشلا ينب ةطلتخم رعاشبم لفطلا رعشيف .اياحضلا
.هتاذ تقولا يف بنذلاب روعشلاو ةعتلماب
هذهب مهئانبأ ةيعوتب روملأا ءايلوأ هاتول حصنت و
اهتوص ركذأ تلز ام .ءابتخلال ةلجع يف لافطلأا
يمع نبا ينكسمأ امدنع ،ىشلاتي وه و يلوفطلا
:سمهي ناك و .ةيشحو ةقيرطب يهجو يف قلحبي وهو
يناطعأ مث .دحأ هيف اندجي نل ًايرس ًاناكم فرعأ
تررقو ،اهنيح لوضفلاب ترعش .ىوللحا نم ةعطق
ىلع ىقلتسا .نزخلما ىلإ ينذخأ .هعم باهذلا
ةظحللا كلت يف يندب رعشقا .فطلب يل لاق ،ضرلأا
ىشخأ انأف ةفئاخ يننإ ديرأ لا .بعرلاب ترعشو
ةوقلاب ينعفدو يديب كاسملإاب اهنيح ماق .ريصارصلا
هنكل .تخرص !ينع دعتبا ؟لعفت اذام .ضرلأا ىلع
.فقوتي مل و رمتسا
دارفأ دحأ لبق نم يسنلجا ءادتعلاا( مرالمحا انز
)تابلاطلل يبد ةيلك/يولجا ةراس ميمصت) .اهتفع ىلع ظافحلل دهاتج
ءابرقلأا نم يدتعلما نوكي امدنع فوشكلما ريغ رسلا
.يلهأ نع ةثدالحا ءافخإب تمق ام ببسل و ،ديدشلا
18٪ نأ ىلإ داتحلاا ةديرج يف تيرجأ ةسارد ريشت
ىلع نوكت لافطلأاب يسنلجا شرحتلا تلااح نم
يلع دمحم لوقي .ىلولأا ةجردلا نم براقأ يديأ
ةرسلأا مسق و يبد يف ةماعلا ةباينلا سيئر ،متسر
ثداولحا هذه لثم نع غلابلإا متي ام اردان :عمتجلماو
كلذ يف ببسلا عجري و مهيوذو ،اياحضلا لبق نم
.ةلئاعلل راعلاب ببستلا نم فولخا ىلإ
تناك ةلئاعلا نأب ركذأ :اهتصق "م" يورت و
تناك ، ةضيمغلا نوبعلي لافطلأا ناك ،ةعمتجم
ناك ينح يف ،ةئملل ًايلزانت دعت تايتفلا ىدحإ
يناركلا ةفيطل و يولجا ةراس
هنأ ول امك مويلا كلذ ركذأ تلز ام :ةلئاق "م" فرتعت
،رمعلا نم ةعباسلا يف اهنيح تنك ،سملأاب ثدح
ترعش ،يقوف يمع نباو ضرلأا ىلع يسفن تدجو
.ديدش ملأب تسسحأ ةأجف و ةبيرغ تاكرحب
.ةرم لولأ اهتياكح يورت و رمعلا عيبر يف يه "م"
،كاذنآ اماع ١٤ رمعلا نم غلبي ناك يذلا اهمع نبا
.نيزختلا ةفرغ يف ايسنج اهيلع ءادتعلااب ماق
١٥ ةرسحب اهتفخأ و ةمدصلا هذه عم "م" تشاع
.اماع
نأب رعشأ تنك يننكلو ،ةلفط درجم تنك :تلاق
فولخاب رعشأ تنك ،اعورشم سيل يعم لصح ام

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The previous issue of Desert
Dawn (DD) demonstrated the
remarkable efforts of the students
as they presented sensitive topics
in our society so as to increase
awareness in our community. As
a result, the new issue continues
to push boundaries in order to
meet higher expectations of a
larger reading audience.
We would like to thank the DD
team, the Applied Communications
Department, and DWC’s Management
for always encouraging
the students to express their
opinions freely without censorship.
Your feedback is very important
to us; if you have any comments
please feel free to contact us:
Email: desert.dawn@hct.ac.ae
Telephone: +97142089530
Please note that the DD team will
not make any effort to respond
to comments made by anonymous
individuals. DD encourages
professional and transparent
communication with all members
of society.
Enjoy the new issue!
Hessa Al Hamadi
Reem Ahli
DD Editors
Dear Hessa and Reem,
I write to congratulate you as the Editors of the latest edition of Desert
Dawn. Over many years I have read lots of issues of DD, but this one I read
from cover to cover, then put on my shelf to keep for future reference. You
handled some very strong topics, frankly and eloquently. Well done. In
addition, well done on your very powerful graphic on page 6, which starts
the cover story on female circumcision with the right amount of horror
and personal grief. Congratulations on a fantastic issue
Francis Matthew -Editor at Large-Gulf News
I have just read the new edition of DD and wanted to congratulate you on
being courageous enough to tackle subjects which have been taboo. The
result of keeping them taboo is that enormous harm is done when things
are kept secret and are not therefore open for discussion and re-evaluation.
Because something is cultural does not mean it should not be discussed.
The article on female circumcision was excellent and long overdue.
Chris Richards
I read and was very impressed with the recent DD, with its articles on
female circumcision and other sensitive topics. The article on female
circumcision was particularly well-written, had personal and controversial
information not generally available, and showed the “other side”-
women who support it.
Daniel J. Greenwald -Chadbourne & Parke LLC
I was delighted to receive the latest copy of DD at my office today. Thank
you so much for including me on the mailing list. I have already read the
articles on female circumcision and about decisions that girls are only
allowed to make once they’re married. Again DD is teaching me about
a variety of issues young Emiratis are dealing with and about the diverse
opinions and perspectives that enrich these discussions. Well done! Please
pass on my congratulations to the DD team.
Adela Acevedo-Project Manager – Institutional Management & Governance
The Executive Council
Well done people, you should be honored for this issue. I believe the
reporter of the Bedoon article put in a lot of effort to find good sources
to stop the spread of false information about this topic. She enlightened
many people who read this article, especially me. I really think she should
be awarded for this article. Also, other articles were amazing like Fatal
traditions, I smoked, Shhhh…don’t tell!, Driving with attitude, Dear women
drivers, The husband with the magic wand, and Me, my mother and trust.
They are all brilliant, articulate, and very organized.
Maryam Nasib -Chemical analyst- Dubai Central Labortory Department
SultanAlQassemi
What you won’t read in the local press: Young Emirati women talk about
their circumcision http://bit.ly/fAPduC PDF (from page 6)
antoniacarver
Gutsiest UAE mag: Dubai Women’s College’s Desert Dawn on female
circumcision, bidoon... http://bit.ly/fAPduC PDF

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