June 2012 - Ramallah Friends Schools

Twenty Years From Now…
by Natalie Jubeh
it’s 9:00 am and I’m late to work. I am an English teacher and a hair dresser. I am living now
in Turkey because when I visited it as a child I liked it so much. It’s a very nice place.
My best friend is called Nazan. She is Turkish and I love her. She is a math teacher at the
same school where I work. By the way, my mum’s grandmother is from Turkey so my grandfather
speaks Turkish and Arabic. When I was a little girl, he taught me how to speak Turkish.
The Gift of Family
by Sara Khatib, Grade 6
the best gift I have ever received is my family, because they help me when I need them.
They are always on my side supporting me. If I do something wrong they tell me so I will
not do it again. They care about me very much and I care about them. For a best gift, some
say an iPod, others say a pet and things like that, but I say that having a mom, dad, and a
small brother is the best gift.
Snow in Ramallah
by Taleen Abdullah, Grade 4
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was only five years old when I saw snow for the first time. I was so happy and excited. I
couldn’t wait to go outside and play with it and build a snowman. It’s something I’d wanted
to do for a long time. I remember we went to the roof of our building to play. I was so happy.
I wanted to feel snow between my hands. I didn’t wear any gloves and after a while my hands
were so cold that I started to cry.
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