Today in the Apricot - Ramallah Friends Schools

Eliom fil Mish MeshToday in the Apricot
What’s Inside
2013 Prom in Pictures
Letter from Ms Nour
Interview with Carlos
Latuff
Environment in
Palestine
Debate Club 2013
RFS into the Future
2013 School Play
Self Portraits
Jerusalem Art
Exhibition
Meet the Teachers
Fun Facts
2012-2013 Vol. III

Prom 2013
Farewell Ms. Nour
Nour Joudeh
The occupation steals more than lives. This
year, it stole a teacher.
Hi everyone,
First of all, I want to tell you all that your emails over the past two months have
been the best parts of my day while I’ve been stuck here in Amman. The 90 of
you have been such strong motivation for me to keep fighting to get back, and I
would do it all over again if I had the choice, despite all of the horrible mess that
has happened the past two months.
Teaching you all first semester was a joy, and I have no doubt that even if I teach
for another 30 years, your class will always hold a special place in my heart.
Yesterday, I flew to Tel Aviv from Amman. I was advised to do so by the Israeli
Embassy in DC and the Americans, and yet the security at the airport denied
me again. They held me for 8 hours before they told me, and around 8pm, I
was taken to a detention center. They put me on a flight back to Amman this
morning, and late last night, the judge denied the request by my lawyer for an
emergency hearing (court date).
It breaks my heart that I have to tell you that I won’t be back this semester to
finish teaching you, or be back to Palestine - at least not any time soon.
I was hoping to see you all in person today, but that hope has been taken away.
Ustaz Michael is going to help arrange a Skype date with the classes so I can
answer any questions you might have, and more importantly, so I can say goodbye
to all of you. (Anyone who wants to Skype with me individually later is welcome
to, of course.)
I want to say a few things to you now, so maybe I can keep from being too
emotional when we see each other on Skype.
1. Just because I am not your English teacher for the rest of the year, doesn’t mean
you can’t come to me for help. Anything you need, you still know how to reach
me. Whether you want to get in touch now or in a few years for advice or just to
chat, I’m here. I’ll always be your teacher. The Israelis can’t take that from me or
from you.
2. If you’re angry, that’s ok. Be angry. But don’t take that anger out on your teachers
or your studies. It’s not their fault. Channel that anger or sadness or frustration
into something productive. If you want to do something for me, work on your
English. Work on expressing yourself beautifully in your writing, so one day you
can tell the world what you know and help the people around you when you do.
3. Remember - just because I lost this small fight now, doesn’t mean it wasn’t
worth fighting - and it doesn’t mean the larger fight is over. Never let anyone keep
you from living in your country. It’s always worth standing up for yourself. Don’t
forget that there are millions of Palestinians that would give up everything to be
in your position - to even have a day in the homeland. Even if it doesn’t always
feel like it because of our struggles living under occupation, remember you being
in Palestine is a right that others are still fighting for.
It’s your job to use the potential that I know all of you have to find a way to use
your lives to help bring all of us Palestinians around the world together.
Sincerely and with much love,
Miss Nour

News & Opions
Meet Carlos Latuff
Nowwar Salem
We are all familiar with Brazilian Carlos Latuff’s creative
cartoons, but we were never really knew much about him as a
person. Who is he? What links him to the Arab world and to the
Palestinian cause specifically? Because Carlos himself always
tell us not to trust Wikipedia, he was very happy to answer
some questions for the Mish Mesh.
Nowwar Salem: Can you present yourself and your background? As
you have recommended, I do not want to rely on Wikipedia.
Carlos Latuff: I was born in Rio de Janeiro on November 30th,
1968. My parents are Brazilian. My grandfather on my mother’s
side was Lebanese. I did not know him as he passed away before we
could meet. He did not pass on anything whatsoever to my family
about Arab culture or language.
NS: So the main question is, why do you care about Palestine so
much?
CL: In November 1998 I spent 15 days in the occupied West
Bank . Even 15 minutes would have been enough to realize that
Palestinians live under Israeli apartheid. Back in Brazil, I decided to
support Palestinians with my cartoons and views.
NS: Its always obvious from your cartoons that you have a pro -
Palestinian perspective. How do you know so much about what is
really going on in Palestine and in Palestinians news ?
CL: I’m always in touch with your people through the Internet,
always getting feedback from them in many parts of the world. I am
also in contact when I visit refugee camps, as happened in 2009 and
2012 in Jordan and Lebanon.
NS: Is it hard for you as an International artist to be pro-Palestinian?
How does that effects your work and your reputation?
CL: Since I decided to be vocal on behalf of Palestinians I’ve been
targeted by numerous pro-Israel groups, bloggers, etc. They carry
out real defamation campaigns against me, labeling me as racist and
anti-Semitic. But I don’t care. I gave my word to Palestinians that I
would defend them with my art, and will keep my word no matter
the consequences.
NS: What do you think will happen now in Gaza?
CL: Well, Gaza will continue suffering from US backed Israeli
blockade and Netanyahu will count his votes and gain popularity
after dropping tons of bombs over Palestinian heads.
NS: Lastly, do you have anything to say to Palestinian youth?
CL: I leave to the young people of Palestine the motto of the great
Mexican National Autonomous University (UNAM) strike of 1999:
Subversion is LIFE, submission is DEATH!

News & Opinions
Environment in Palestine - What
are We Fighting For?
Murad Barghouthi
Debate Club 2012-2013
Aous Shaheen
Look around yourselves. The environment is everywhere. It is where we
are, how we are, and even who we are. Everywhere and all of the time
we are being told to take care of ‘our’ environment. There is always some
activity, show or lectures to emphasize our role in protecting it and saving
the ‘green kingdom’ around us. But, as always, after each of those very
interesting lectures, we fold the brochures given to usand continue on
with our day.
The subject of environment might not seem very appealing to most of us.
We always underestimate our individual effect on nature and think that
our actions are of no consequence to the bigger picture. However, we fail
to remember that we are a part of this land, its sons and daughters made
of its very soil. The environment is something that is more close and dear
to us than anything – it is the very homeland we fight for.
Remember, these lands are tainted with the red, so much death, so much
blood, so much anger and hatred carved into its stones. From the dawn
of time, blades were sharpened, bows and arrows were readied, catapults
were set, guns were loaded, and rockets were fired for the sake of claiming
this special environment. Our brave ancestors gave their lives to protect
the honor, dignity and peace of this land.
My friends, I do not ask you for much. I only want you to remember this
when you throw another can of coke, or plastic bag on the ground. I want
you to remember this when you spit on the ground or trample another
flower.
The 2012 - 2013 Ramallah Friends School Debate
Club includes seven members: Dalia Tull, Renad Uri,
Aous Shaheen (11th graders), Munther Al-Ahmad,
Basil Abu-Hummous (10th graders), Lena Toubassi,
and Nicole Zakkak (9th graders).
The club’s ultimate purpose is educating the school’s
students about debating and the skills they need
to acquire in order to be successful debaters; thus
bolstering their their capacity to communicate their
thoughts and ideas at a higher intellectual level.
The club aims to conduct interesting, as well as
educational and purposive debates, especially for a
student audience.
The biggest and most important event for the club
will come in May. This debate will be conducted with
the highest level of professionalism. In addition, we
are conducting a chapel debate that will introduce the
club’s ideas and perspectives to the student body and
encourage them join the club. Finally, we will hold
in-class debates where members intend to train the
students, educate them about the aims and purposes
of the club and give them a chance to express
themselves and their ideas.
We should cherish each and every inch of this land left in our domain. For
if we can’t take it back now, at least we can insure that it is well protected,
and preserved. We think that by shooting guns and throwing rocks we
will free our land. We think that if we raise posters, and wave flags we will
reclaim what is ours. But how can this be of any use, if simply cleaning
this land is an errand none of us is willing to take on? How can we free
Palestine, if we don’t even appreciate what we have left of her?

An Old Dog with Some New Tricks
Ramallah Friends Boys School takes another large step into the future of learning
A Tradition of Excellence and the Future of Education
The Ramallah Friends Boys School has been the premier educational institution in Palestine for well over a hundred
years and counting. When one walks through the gates of the school, they are not only struck by the beauty of the
grounds, but also by a sense of temporal displacement. The ancient buildings covered in ivy and the stone surfaces
that have been worn smooth by countless students over the years give one the sense that they have gone back in time.
However, if you journey further into the school, and especially into the classrooms, the feeling of having gone back in
time quickly disappears. The Friends School of today is increasingly known for its technological advances in teaching
methods.
For years, old buildings and classrooms have been retrofitted with the newest tools – be it elevators to facilitate
our students with special needs or power point projectors for multimedia presentations in every classroom. We
have worked hard to stay on the cutting edge of learning technology and have seen the pay off in terms of student
performance and technical savvy. Graduates now leave our school filled with the knowledge they have gained, but
also, and perhaps even more importantly, they leave equipped with the tools needed to continue their learning in a
new world of unlimited information and access. However, as technology continues to advance at exponential rates, it
is not possible to rest on past success for long. In other words, for the Friends School to remain on the cutting edge,
we have to continue moving forward.
Enter the Al Nayzak for Supportive Education & Scientific Innovation
2013 will be remembered as an important year in the technological advancement of the school. This year, Friends
began a two-year partnership with a Ramallah-based Palestinian nongovernmental organization, Al Nayzak – who
themselves are supported by the Welfare Association, another Ramallah-based foundation.
The initial stages of the program involve the training of seven Friends School teachers, from each of the seven
departments, in information technology developments for learning. Not only will these teachers receive monthly
training throughout the year, but they are also provided with new I-Pads that allow these developments to ‘come to
life’ in the classroom. As the program advances, these teachers will be provided with ‘smart boards’ that allow whole
classrooms to engage in an interactive and virtual learning environment that can change at the touch of a finger.
Beyond the new teaching gadgets, the partnership also introduces a number of new learning methods into our
curriculum. Each participant will be responsible for creating and distributing ‘learning objects’ for their students and
fellow teachers. Science students will be able to create, destroy and reassemble molecules before our eyes. Geography
classes will explore the world like never before.
Understanding that technological know-how is most amenable to youth, and that it requires an entirely different type
of learning and pedagogy than what our ancestors used, the Tafkeer Program has been introduced in the seventh
and eighth grades. The program aims to enhance student capacity to problem solve in creative and tangible ways.
Traditional books and lecture learning will be replaced with card games, real-life mazes, complex puzzles and, of
course, chess.
Robotic Learning?
Perhaps one of the most ambitious and pioneering aspects of our new partnership will be the creation of both a
Technology and Robotics Laboratory on our campus. In the early stages, eighth and ninth graders will begin the
Robotics Club that, through the use of Legos and electrical equipment, will pave the way for a permanent Robotics
Lab. The program will also see the creation of a Technology Lab, completely separate from our existing computer and
science labs, that will allow students to learn and create using wood, plastic and electronics.
A Tradition of Excellence in Education
Each of these will exponentially increase the level of student interaction in the learning process. They represent the
bridge between the theory of our books and the technological wizardry of our classrooms. Students are no longer
learning about things anymore, they will be creating them.
The Ramallah Friends School is proud of its traditions and the rich history buried within the stones which house
our students and staff. We are even more proud of our capacity to continue moving forward to take advantage of the
opportunities that new technologies present to our students. Who says that ‘you cannot teach an old dog new tricks’?

Culture and the Arts
yep...we got that too...
Ramallah Friends School brings the Drama in 2013
Mrs. Samah Hussein
One reason we are all drawn to theatre, and a reason the theatre is still a vital part of our culture after three thousand years, is its
enduring power to engage our passions and important ideas in a way that is immediate and meaningful to the audience and the
actors. That’s why theatre is as valuable as an educational tool.
Positive self-esteem, confidence to communicate effectively, enjoyment of language and communication, good pronunciation and
voice control, ability to share and present ideas, and theatre technique & confidence to perform and take part in shows are all
skills gained through drama. It is for these reasons that FBS has been interested in developing customized drama classes as part
of the school curriculum for grades seventh through tenth, and as part of the extracurricular activities that stretch our students’
imaginations, delivers an inspirational learning experience for everyone and enhance learning and communication in key areas of
the school curriculum and beyond. Ever since our school gave the students the opportunity to be part of afterschool Drama activities,
there was enthusiastic participation by students of different age groups. Recently, our school stage became the place where students
let their imaginations soar, explore their creativity and learn the tools they need to express their thoughts and ideas. The outcome was
an excellent group of students who confidently took part in an annual theatrical performance that impressed the audience.
This year FBS drama committee decided to adapt one of Mohammad al-Maghout’s plays - mainly because his poetic style was
the closest to that dreamy wandering, suffocation and disillusionment in the real world. He was, with his sarcastic tone and bleak
outlook, the closest to our imagination, poetic memory and to the climate of Arab reality
and its aborted dreams. He is the poet of the future as much as he is the poet of reality and
contemporary times. Out of al- Maghout’s plays, ‘Off the Path’ was our choice.
In Their Own Words
The theater has been my home for six
years. Throughout my high school
experience, theater deserves the
credit for impacting my life the most.
It has taught me to be independent,
confident and creative.
In this year’s production of “Kharej
Al-Serb,” playing one of the four
major roles was a great responsibility
that allowed me to develop the
character of “Atif ” independently in
order for it to stand out. Fortunately,
due to my previous experience with
playing a variety of characters, I was
able to amalgamate all my past roles
into one.
The audiences’ roaring applause
and laughter were testimonies of
the wonderful job and hard work
that all the actors put into the play.
Regardless of the significant amount
of jokes and laughter in the play, I
was pleased that the audiences were
engaged in the tragedy and related
it to their lives. Teary-eyed, I was
thrilled that our three months of
intensive rehearsals had paid off. It
was a night that cannot be forgotten;
it will last forever in my memory.
-Bader Jarai
Fourteen students from all grades were chosen to take part in the play. From the beginning
there were lot of obstacles that faced me as the director. I was worried that five of the
participants are graduates this year! Getting fundraising was another issue. And finally, it was
the great length of the play, which meant long hours of rehearsals during winter. We started
our rehearsals in November 2012, meeting for three hours every Friday and Sunday over
the period of four months during which I focused on developing on-going confidence, selfesteem
and most importantly, the skill in verbal communication. What I didn’t notice until
a few days before the show, was that during this period, my fourteen angels were developing
into mature individuals not only in the quality of acting on stage and understanding of the
basic principles of dramatic form, but also in terms of commitment and communication
skills and concepts that will make them more effective as future leaders. Soon we became
one family!
How can I forget how Fayz, the youngest participant from the seventh grade, who spoke with
his usual accent during rehearsals, and then surprised us all during the show with aHebron
accent! How can I forget when Yazeed, Bader B., and Naji kept on waiting till Osama uttered
his only sentence which made us all laugh every time! Or when they all stared as Zeina
whose famous sentence, “Can you see the stars, my love?” has been said on every student’s
lips at FBS ever since they watched the show. How can I forget when Jamal could not wear
the boots on the day of the show and appeared on stage bare feet! Not to mention that until
today I cannot distinguish between Abdallah and Abd al-Rahman; the identical twins who
many times exchanged their roles with the help of Yousef; the most hilarious one among
the group. As for Sasha, Rabee’, Asa’d and Bader, I can say that no matter how much I will
remember about you, nothing will ever be enough to express the best moments you gave me
as a teacher! Thanks to the beautiful dancers who shined on the day of the show. March 2nd,
the day our play was premiered at the cultural place, will always be a day to remember for
the seven hundred people who attended the show.
Thanks to Anan Barghouthy and Sharaf DarZeid for being a wonderful team. Thanks to our
school administration and the parents at FBS. And thanks to my fourteen angels for showing
me that it was worth all the long hours of rehearsals. Thank you for giving me the chance
to share with you such a wonderful experience which will always be captured in our hearts!

Art Survey
As you can probably tell by now, the Mish Mesh
newspaper is crazy about art. Not only does our
publication regularly reprint the work done by the
Friends students, but we also bring amazing talents
from outside the school to our pages (see next page).
In order to understand the impact of art on our
student body, we have included a short quiz in this
edition. Please fill it out and return it to Ms Galina.
Results will be published in Volume IV.
What form of Art do you enjoy to do?
□ Dance (such as Dabke, modern, hip hop...)
□ Painting, drawing, sculpting...
□ Photography
Do you think that learning art and learning science
are equally important?
□ Yes
□ No
□ I don’t know
Did You Know?
Compiled by Serene Murad
**During his entire life, Vincent Van Gogh sold
exactly one painting: Red Vineyard at Arles.
**For 47 days in 1961, the Matisse’s painting “Le
Bateau (The Boat)” was hanging upside down
in the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Apparently none of the over 116,000 visitors seem
to have noticed.
**In 1983, a Japanese artist, Tadahiko Ogawa,
made a copy of the Mona Lisa completely out of
ordinary toast.
**Leonardo da Vinci, famous for painting the
Mona Lisa, was born on April 15, 1452.

Culture and the Arts
yep...we got that too...
The Art of Ourselves
Layan Anabtawi
Looking in the Mirror
Ms Samah Zakak
“Nothing in a portrait is a matter of indifference. Gesture, grimace,
clothing, decor even – all must combine to realize a character.”
-Charles Baudelaire
An artist is a person exploring himself with a brush
and some paint. An artist is a person showing others
his soul in the form of a painting. An artist tries to
convey his personality through a self-portrait where
each stroke is a feeling, and each color is an idea. The
way the artist draws himself, they way he uses each
and every color, is what gives us an idea of what kind
of a person he/she is.
In the past couple of months, 10th grade students
have been learning about and making self-portraits
in art class. They start simply by taking a picture of
themselves, and then the sketching begins.
Before starting the actual portrait they start with
proportions. If the proportions are measured
properly, then the image can be easily recognized.
If the proportions are wrong, then it cannot. Details
don’t matter as much when drawing a self-portrait.
This is because after the pencil drawing you are going
to paint over it.
The shadows which create volume are constructed
using colors darker than the base. The first base
color is the skin color. Most of the students had some
trouble constructing the base skin color because, on
the cardboard they are drawing on, the colors seem
darker than they really are. After that comes the
base color for the lips, eyes, and eventually hair. The
shadows are done with colors slightly darker than the
base. Usually skin shadows are conveyed with dark
color around the edges of the face.
When we consider doing a self portrait, we might
need to ask ourselves: “What do we see in the mirror?
Who are we? Why do we look this way? Do
we ever change? How do we feel inside?”
This year, 10th grade students will have the opportunity
to conduct research on self -portraits done
by important artists. They will explore the relation
between individual identities as compared to
collective identity. They will create their realistic/
expressive self portrait as part of the collective.
This project allows students to deal with challenges
in transforming theory into practice. Their artworks
will be exhibited during the open day.
A self-portrait is just a glimpse of the mysterious
persona of each individual. A self-portrait is more
than just canvas and color, it’s an idea. Some artists
only left a portrait behind, and we can almost feel
their presence.

Jerusalem Comes to Friends
Raya Tharf
Dr. Ali Qleibo is an internationally known artist
and writer. His family is also well-known and welleducated...He’s
actually one of my relatives…
He considers art an effective weapon of resisting
occupation, and expressing his feelings as well.
The “Beauty and the Sublime” exhibition contained 42
photographs and paintings. These pictures reflected
our holy place Jerusalem. They are remarkable and
very important for us. Many people can’t reach
Jerusalem or Al-Aqsa Mosque. Therefore, instead of
going there, Jerusalem came to us.
Every picture can convey certain messages if you
concentrate in it. He used to wake up early at the
instance the sun rises, capturing pictures at different
places. Photos were taken during the summer, winter,
and spring in different lights and shadows.
In addition, he uses his paintbrush to draw his feelings
and what he sees bravely with no fear. In my opinion,
many people wish to some day become famous
artists. If you are one of them, Dr. Ali Qleibo is a good
example to follow.

Meet the Teachers
Dylan Collins: Students should study what
they want, not what others want
Interviewed by Laila Abu Khater
Coming all the way from Massachusetts in the United States to Ramallah in occupied
Palestine must be a big leap. Giving up the fun of playing the guitar and travelling around
with bands must also have been a bigger sacrifice. But for Dylan Collins, the Friends Boys
School IB English teacher, it could turn out to be the most important stage in his life.
Collins, 25, finished high school in a small town near Boston and then went on to
Northeastern University where he graduated with a degree in International Relations in
Middle Eastern studies with focus on Arabic. His interest in the Middle East took him to
Syria and Egypt, where he lived for half a year. But he developed his love for the region and for Palestine in particular from living in
Lebanon for one-and-a-half years, at Shatila refugee camp of all places.
“I started volunteering at Shatila refugee camp. I got really involved with people and drawn in to their lives. I had another family and
another mom and dad. I would stay in their house and I even had another brother and sister.” Collins opened a non-governmental
organization in the camp, sort of remedial school because, he says, the schools in the camp were not good.
The Sabra and Shatilla massacre, where some 3,000 Palestinian refugees were massacred in 1982 during the Israeli invasion of
Lebanon and occupation of Beirut, got him more interested in Palestinian life. “I learned so much about Palestine that I felt I had
to go.” But before doing that, he went back home to finish college and then, once he found an opportunity to travel to Palestine and
work as a journalist, he grabbed it.
Today, Dylan teaches English to IB students at the Friends School. He said he decided on teaching because of the fun he had working
with kids in Shatila. “I like working with kids,” he said. “Kids are fun.” However, it was more than fun Collins found in the teaching
process. “When I can help someone learn something, I get a lot out of that,” he said. Collins’ dedication to teaching and friendship
with the IB students made him one of the more popular teachers in school.
Collins believes the IB education is much harder than what he had to study at his high school, particularly the standardized tests and
communication in two languages – “something no one in my high school could have done”.
Yet, he could not help it but find some serious faults in the English language level of the IB students. “There are mistakes in grammar
that should have been fixed in middle school, but somehow they stayed with this and I don’t know how,” he said. “People like to write
a paragraph-long sentence; hundreds of commas and no period. That’s not a good thing,” he said.
Collins finds in FBS students as potential future political leaders. He named some. “I see good aspects in every student,” he said.
“They are inquisitive and think critically. These are good traits to have.” He encourages students to study what they like, not what their
parents want for them. “You get more out of education if you study something you want to study because you will have the ambition
to do it.”
He thinks that it is okay to study politics and social science and not to focus only on sciences and medicine, as many parents want
their children to. He thinks it is important to know the politics because “knowing the historical context of the present day reality is
important if you want to change it,” he explained.
And because of his political understanding of things, Collins thinks the Palestinians are coming up to some difficult times. “I don’t
see a political solution; no real ending” to the Israeli occupation, he said. “The Palestinian side is not going to get its two-state
solution. What is left of the West Bank are little islands, little Bantustans. There is no continuity in the West Bank; plus it is not viable
economically when you have no control over your borders.”
So if the two-state solution is not an option any more, then what is? “One state is the feasible option,” he said. “In the next 20 years,
Israel is going to annex area C. They have already started doing that. They demolish homes and do not give permits there. My outlook
is very cynical.”

Meet the Teachers
Glen “Lagatella-Szubielski” recounts a
life of humiliation and embarrassment
Fun Facts
Compiled by Murad
Barghouthi and Ustaz Joe
*** The word “samba” means “to rub navels
together.”
*** The world population of chickens is
about equal to the number of people.
*** Thomas Edison, lightbulb inventor, was
afraid of the dark.
*** Tigers have striped skin, not just striped
fur.
Interviewed by Dina Hanania and Ranim Amra
“I’ll be Sitting in the kindergarten corner crying because I can’t spell my last name,”
said Glen Water. Glen’s last name used to be “Lagatella-Szubielski” until his parents
decided to change their last name to “Water”, symbolizing humbleness and following
the “way” according to his dad’s Taoist’s beliefs.
Born in Naples, Idaho, in his house, since his parents “are hippies and don’t believe
in going to hospitals”, he attended school in Washington then studied in Notre
Dame University in Indiana. His major was in Political Science and his minor in
Peace Studies and Arabic. After graduating from Notre Dame University, he joined
Teach for America and started working in a Hawaiian school.
Glen’s passion about the Middle East all began when he actually lived the wonders
of the regions. His first visit was indeed a long one. Glen spent his summer and
spring semesters at the American University of Cairo.
*** To escape the grip of a crocodile’s jaws,
push your thumbs into its eyeballs -- it will
let you go instantly. (important note: this
will probably work on other animals too. -
ustaz Joe)
*** When snakes are born with two heads,
they fight each other for food.
*** You blink over 20,000,000 times a year.
*** You’ll eat about 35,000 cookies in a
lifetime.
*** You’re born with 300 bones, but when
you get to be an adult, you only have 206.
*** Your right lung takes in more air than
your left one does.
“Why are the Israeli’s so mean to me?” was the first question that stroke Glen’s head
as soon as he landed at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. Glen first came to Palestine
to take part of the First College Prep Academy over the summer two years ago. He
saw a need for education in Palestine. This was the reason he left the bright sun in
magical Hawaii and booked a one-way ticket to Palestine.
Students admire Glen’s personality in the classroom. His classes are truly memorable
with all the fun and education. 10th graders now run to his English classes awaiting
a whole lot of fun and learning.
Glen is not only a teacher now, he’s a friend. His amazing personality made his
students consider him as a friend knowing that he would always be there. Glen has
a huge impact on all of us. He is a person we trust and enjoy. With a smile on his
face, he always welcomes us in.

Friends Boys School
Ramallah, Al Bireh
Tel: (02) 2958461
Fax: (02) 2952286
Web: www.rfs.edu.ps
Email: info@rfs.edu.ps
2012-2013 Vol. I