Bring My Child Back to Me

Whisper,whisper,wind in the woods,
Bring back my child,here where he stood,
Let him laugh,let him shout,let him giggle with glee,
Wind in the woods, bring my child back to me.

Silence of morning, dew on the grass,
Give me peace in my soul,let this time pass,
Let my child sit beside me,let the two of us be,
Silence of morning, bring my child back to me.

Middle of night,so dark and so still,
Let me relax and remember at will,
Let my child in my thoughts drift forever to see,
Middle of night, bring my child back to me.

Sunrise and sunset,beginning and end,
Give me a day with my child,my friend,
We'll run on the beach, we'll play in the sea,
Sunrise,sunset,bring my child back to me.

Memories,memories here in my head,
Don't ever leave me,even though my child's dead,
Keep him alive,keep him strong,keep him free,
Memories of mine,bring my child back to me.
By Barbara Petterson

Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan

Causes:
· Leftist government set up in Afghanistan in 1979 with Mohammad Taraki as prime minister.
· His reforms and secular style of government infuriated Afghani Islamists.
· War broke out between Taraki’s government and Islamic militants.
· Taraki looked to the Soviet Union for support.
· War reached an acute stage when Taraki was assassinated in 1979.
· By the end of 1979, Islamic militants controlled most of the country side.
· Hazfullah Amin became prime minister and launched a campaign of terror on his opponents.
· Thousands of Afghanis began to join the Mujahadeen-a guerilla force on a holy mission for Allah.
· Soviet Union feared that Amin could win the war against the Mujahadeen, and because of Afghanistan’s strategic location they believed it was in their best interest to invade Afghanistan and fight the Mujahedeen.
Events:
· Soviet Union invades Afghanistan-Dec. 25, 1979.
· Amin was assassinated on Dec 27 by the Soviets.
· Soviets replaced Amin with Babrak Kamal.
· War continued to be fought between Mujahadeen and the Soviets. In spite of the Soviet’s advanced weapons, they lacked the experience the Mujahadeen forces had with the mountainous terrain.
· In 1980, the UN condemned the Soviet Invasion but a Security Council motion calling for the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan was vetoed by the Soviet Union.
· U.S. President Carter blocked all exports of grains to the SU, he also ended the SALT Talks being held.
· U.S. boycotted Olympic Games in Moscow in July 1980.
· U.S. began to give aid to the Mujahadeen indirectly through Pakistan.
· Reagan increased aid to Mujahadeen in 1981 providing them with Stinger missles.
· Towards the end of the 1980s, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and China began to give aid to Mujadeen forces.
· Gorbachev pulled Russians out of Afghanistand under the terms of the 1988 agreement.
· Mujahadeen at war with itself due to emergence of Taliban.

Samar Al Ansari
12 IB

In Loving Memory of Samar and Baba

My Birthday

My birthday is today
Be happy Mother, meditate and pray

Although I am in heaven above
I continue receiving your gifts of love.

Remember all the birthdays I had
And how much you made me always glad

Today you should be very proud,
For I am still around

I accomplished on earth what I had to do
All that I did well is because of you.

Though my life was short and brief
I left a lot for you to find relief.

So beloved Mother, please don’t cry
In death, we have no say and can’t ask why

You and I are now one
You are my voice since I’m gone

Today, my candles you should blow
With a smile even as your tears flow

Put flowers next to my photo frame
Hug me and whisper my name

Give my brother and sister each a kiss
Oh how much their company I miss!

And in my name, a present donate
To someone who has an empty plate

This will surely be my gift
That will also give you a lift

Written in Loving Memory of my daughter,
SAMAR Ahmed Al Ansari
on her birthday
Randah R. Hamadeh©2010, Copyright

April 2010

Samar' Art Work-15

Leadership

Does man really need a form of leadership? Of course he does. Man is generally lazy, selfish, and a follower of other men. So he needs something or someone to look up to, a guide if you will. Those are individuals that put others’ needs in front of their own make excellent leaders, but unfortunately most leaders are selfish. The world is confusing enough, and it better to face the world with the aid of the family other than completely alone with the leader as the father.

Samar Al-Ansari 11.5

Sep. 14, ‘04

Economics

Explain why, in theory, freely floating exchange rates would automatically correct a balance of payments disequilibrium.

Under a floating exchange rate system, a system in which the exchange rate is determined solely by market forces, the balance of payments will in fact always be in harmony.

For simplicity’s sake, it is assumed that there are only two countries, the US and the UK. To reiterate once again, the US demands the British £ in order to purchase British goods and services. As for the UK, it also shares a desire to trade, and thus supplies more of its currency in order to exchange it for the US $. In a free market economy, where there is no government intervention, no trade barriers, and the cost of transportation is assumed to be nonexistent, the value of imports and exports will always be equal. For example, the UK’s demand for the £ is equal to its supply of the $, and since there is no excess currency being dumped into the market, the balance of payments will be at equilibrium. The terms of trade, ration of prices of exported goods to those of imported goods, can be used to further prove this point. The terms of trade shows how much a country can import with the revenue gained from exports, thus the value of both will always be equal.

To further clarify this example, let us assume that a factor increased the US demand for the £, thus the US supplied more of the $ in order to obtain more £. By supplying more dollars, the value of the $ declines, thus the $ depreciates. Assuming that the Marshall-Lerner Condition exists, the US’s revenue gained from exports will increase. Thus the situation automatically corrects itself, and the current account is at equilibrium.
Samar Al Ansari
Grade 12 IB

Smiling

I could feel you smiling

as I opened the book today.

It felt like, "Good for you Mum.

This will help you on your way."



I love that small connection,

of knowing that you're there.

It's such a special feeling,

a rainbow I can wear.



by Genesse Gentry

Stars in the Deepest Night

p.49

-2 -رسالة إلى أمي

I wish I saw you a mother

My dearest beloved daughter,
Samar
I wanted so much to see you
a Mother
Where at our home you and your kids
would gather
Along with your sister’s
and brother’s.
You and I looked forward for such
a get-together
You even named your kids
when others didn’t bother.
What happened to our dreams?
Beloved Samar
I wish I had seen you become
a Mother.
You would have been kind yet firm
with power
And your child would have been
your perennial flower,
That would light up my dark days
hour after hour.
Alas! You left so young ─
Those dreams we couldn’t acquire.

Randah R. Hamadeh 2010, Copyright©
Written in loving memory of my daughter
Samar Ahmed Al Ansari (4/4/1988-4/9/2006)

Samar's Art Work -14 (Mirror)

A Quote

I Believe...
That the people you care about most in life
are taken from you too soon.

لن أعود أمي

لن أعود أمي مهما ناديت
ومهما اشتكى قلمك ودما بكيت
وشقيت من أجلي وقلوبا مزقت
لن أعود أمي مهما تضرعت
لا اعتراض كما بالقران قرأت
اصبري فلن تعيدي يوما شئت أم أبيت
واعلمي بأنني معك حتى لو ما رأيت
لا أفارقك لحظة بل أتعذب كلما تعذبت
أمي، صدقيني لن أعود مهما رجوت
لكن سأكون باستقبالك عندما إلى عالمي أتيت
حتى ذلك الحين ذكرياتنا معك لعلك بها تصبرت
ارحمي نفسك من أجلي، كفاك ما تألمت
©رنده ربحي حماده
(أم سمر)

جميع الحقوق محفوظة للمؤلفة 2010

Samar's PalmTree at IKNS on March 9th,2010

A Quote

I Believe...That you should always leave loved ones with Loving words.
It may be the last time you see them.

مقتطفات من باب الشمس

ليس هذا ما كنت أريد قوله. كنت أريد أن أقول لك، إنني في لحظات الموج تلك، كنت أحلم بإنجاب طفل وأخاف،قلت لشمس إن أفظع شئ هو أن يفقد الإنسان ،ابنه أو ابنته، ورغم إنني أعيش وسط هذا الشعب الحزين والمتوحش الذي تعود فقد ابنائه، لا أستطيع تخيل نفسي في هذا

"الوضع

الياس خوري

باب الشمس

Bookmark made by SAMAR (Art work 21)

عودي

لماذا مشوار الحياة كله ما أتممت؟
ذهبت مسرعة حتى أنا، أمك، ما ودعت
حطمت قلبي يا ابنتي فقطعة منه معك أخذت
ولكن ليس قلبي وحده يا حبيبتي أحزنت
فقلوب كثيرة برحيلك المفاجئ آلمت
حتى السماء صرخت من أجلك و أبكيت
وقلمي صاح وندبك وشمعة قلبي أطفأت
أتعلمين يا روحي الفراغ الذي تركت؟
وكيف أصبحت الحياة ﹸمرة منذ أن رحلت
عودي سمر! أبحالي يا ابنتي ما رأفت؟
وارتمي بين أحضاني التي عليها تربيت
عودي إلى أم كانت تبكيك كلما تأوهت
وتفرح لكل بسمة على وجهك رسمت
واليوم تصرخ! ترى هل صرختها سمعت؟
عودي إلى البيت الذي به ترعرعت
"والدار التي تسأل "أين ابنتك التي ربيت؟

ادخلي من الباب الذي آخر مرة منه خرجت
أمن الفراق يا حبيبتي سمر ما اكتفيت؟

رنده ربحي حماده
(أم سمر)
جميع الحقوق محفوظة للمؤلفة© 2009

March 2010