“Lady, you look old”,
This is what I was told
By a four year old.
I asked, “Why, my little dear?
Is it so evident and clear?
Speak, you’ve nothing to fear.”
She said, “Because you look so sad,
You don’t seem happy or glad
And with dark colors you’re clad.”
Tears fell from my eyes,
It took a minute for a child to realize
What can be missed by the old and wise
That my heart is broken,
My life shaken,
And my joy forever taken.
Bless her as she was able to see
What I tried to hide inside me.
From her eyes, I couldn’t flee.
Randah R. Hamadeh, 2011, Copyright©
Written in loving memory of my daughter
Samar Ahmed Al Ansari (4/4/1988-4/9/2006)
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Monday, January 24, 2011
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Love conquers all obstacles
Darius screamed and sat up running his fingers through his sweat-drenched hair. He had just woken up from a nightmare; he dreamt that he died without ever experiencing love. He then stayed up the remainder of the night thinking about love.” Will I ever love?” he thought. He looked around his average house wondering if he will ever have the privilege to love (Kramer 89).
The next morning he wore his leather sandals (Flaherty 27). He looked at his reflection in a bowl of water, and combed his fingers through his thick dark hair; he was picture perfect! Darius set off to work. It was 1760 B.C. and his tenth year at being a scribe. At thirty years’ old he managed to be more successful than ever. He walked out into the streets of Sumer’s Isin, the newly conquered city-sizete by King Kim- Sin of Larrsa (Encarta 2003 Encyclopedia). Although Kim-Sin was a conqueror, Darius adored because under Kim-Sin scribal annals prospered (Encarta 2003 Encyclopedia).He passed through the crowded bazaar and set up at his stand, seeing his fellow scribe friend, Ishtar.
-“Good morning”, Ishtar, said Darius
-“Yes, you are right, it is a good morning”, Ishtar replied.
-“Hah…!” sighed Darius sleepily.
-“Didn’t catch any sleep last night, did you? Were you thinking of love again?”
-“Am I that transparent, Ishtar? My friend, the only reason for me to live is hope of loving someone.”
-“ I will not lie to you Darius. Love feels great, you feel intoxicated all the time. Believe me, I have loved before.”
-“What? When was this?”
-“Many years ago, my friend. Many years ago…..”
-“Excuse me men, which one of you is Darius?” said a large man.
-“ I am . How can I assist you kind sir?” replied Darius.
-“I come to you from my master Hammurabi in Babylon. He has heard of you Darius, and is quite impressed with your work. He would like you to accompany me back to Babylon to be his personal scribe.”
-“I would be honored.”
-“Excellent. Be ready at sunrise tomorrow, I will pick you up here. Good day.”
Hammurabi’s messenger left and Darius jumped with excitement. He worked the rest of the day till sunset, and exchanged goodbyes with Ishtar. As Darius hugged Ishtar, he couldn’t control the tears from flowing down his face. Ishtar saw this and reassured Darius that they will see each other again, if not in this life, in the after life.
It was morning, and Darius was ready to travel. He had all his necessities, and made his way through the bazaar saying goodbye to the things he may never see again. He met Hammurabi’s man, and they rode a two –wheeled chariot that was pulled by horses (Kramer 104).Then they reached the Euphrates River and rode a small wooden boat (Kramer 104). For two days, Darius sat there thinking about his new life and remembering his past life. They finally arrived and went on a chariot ride to Hammurabi’s palace, in what seemed like a few minutes. Darius entered the palace and couldn’t believe his eyes. It was a beautiful place composed of 300 rooms (Jacobs 37). He walked into the throne room, and saw the beautiful floors and walls covered with reed mats, skin rugs, and woolen hangings (Kramer 89). He sat down on a beautiful high backed-chair which was decorated with gold. Hammurabi’s palace was so different from Darius’s simple one storey and brick house. A beautiful lady came up to Darius wearing something very revealing offering him a platter of pomegranates, apples, pears, plums, figs ,and pistachios (ghs.phila.k12). He wasn’t very hungry, but took some grapes just to be polite. The grapes tasted fresh and sweet, like they were just plucked off the tree. The sweetness of the grapes cut through his tongue like a blade. Music was playing and he could hear the voice of a beautiful lady praising Hammurabi. Then Hammurabi entered.
-“Ah, Darius, just the man I wanted to see.”
-“Your grace, I feel honored to be here”, said Darius as he bowed down.
-“Yes, yes, come to dinner, we will talk about business later.”
Darius walked into the dinning and saw the most beautiful feast. He saw the finest baked fish and a gorgeous grilled lamb garnished with vegetables. Darius then set his eyes on the most beautiful woman he ever saw. She was tall, slim, had olive colored skin, and long dark hair. Her green eyes met Darius’s dark brown eyes and together they made hazel. Although he never loved before, he was sure he was in love.
-“ Darius, this is my dear daughter, Inanna, said Hammurabi .”
-“ Pleased to meet you your grace,” said Darius as he bowed down to her .
-“ It is not necessary to bow down for me kind sir”, replied Inanna.
All three of them sat down and enjoyed their feast, as Darius talked about Isin. After dinner, they went to the courtyard to do some talking.
Darius tell me some more about KingRim-Sin.”
“Well he…”
“Your highness, we need you urgently,” said some servants.
“We’ll continue our talk later Darius, feel free to talk with Inanna,” said Hammurabi as he was leaving.
“Darius, what interests you most in life?” said Inanna.
“Love, your grace”.
“There is no need to call me ‘your grace’, it is so formal! Love, huh?
That is interesting. Personally, I have never loved, or ever love for that matter. I will probably marry some rich king. ”What about you?”
Then they both stared into each other’s eyes for what seemed like a lifetime for Darius. Then Darius finally returned from his day dream and said: “ I have never loved, Inna…..but I’m beginning to.”
That was when Innana gently placed her lips on his and kissed him tenderly caressing his tongue with hers. She ran his fingers through his thick dark hair and whispered in his ear:
“I’m beginning to love as well.”
She left the room, and Darius went on his way to his sleeping chambers. He slept peacefully, knowing that he began to love. He woke up at sunrise thinking that if Hammurabi ever found out about his love to Hammurabi’s daughter, he would be a dead man. Then he heard a knock on the door and someone asked him to join Hammurabi at the breakfast table.
“Darius, let’s get down to business. Your first scribal job is to write to all the leaders of city states which are Babylon’s allies, saying that I Hammurabi, king of Babylon will defeat Kim-Sin and invade Isin to unite Sumer (Kramer 72)”.
When Darius heard this he felt as if his heart fell to the floor. Hammurabi then left the table saying that he would like Darius to send them out as soon as possible. Darius just sat there for what felt like hours, until Innana appeared more beautiful than ever. She made sure no one was watching and planted a kiss on his moist lips. She sensed Darius was troubled but Darius couldn’t tell her about her “evil” father. After they exchanged romantic feelings and gestures, Inna left and told Darius how much she loved him. Darius was in such a dilemma! If he warned Isin about Hammurabi, Babylon would suffer thus Innana would suffer. Also Hammurabi could get hurt, and Innana would be in so much pain. But if he didn’t warn Isin, his people would die.
Darius got out his clay tablets from the Euphrates River and sharp fork to write with (Jacobs 43).He started writing to all Babylon’s allies informing them on the invasion. As he wrote, he could not stop tears from rolling down his sweaty cheeks. All he wanted was to become a man of love and now he was turning into a man of hate. He gave the clay tablets to the messenger, and was sitting in his chambers crying until he heard a knock on the door. He opened the door and it was his friend Ishtar. Ishtar noticed his friend’s unhappiness and Darius had no choice but to reveal everything to him.
“What’s in your heart, Darius?”
”Love.”
“Love for Isin, or for Innana?”
“Both.”
“Then save both.”
Darius then told Ishtar to leave to warn RIM-Sin, and that after the battle he and Innana would elope.
Two days later, Darius was back in Isin ready for battle. But then they heard a loud noise,it was a stampede of people from Isin ready for battle, with Kim-Sin as their leader.
“Who told them?!”Exclaimed Hammurabi.
Courage burst in Darius’s body and he exclaimed:” I told them! This is my home, I will not allow you to destroy it.”
Hammurabi took out his bow and arrow and said:” An eye for an eye ,you betrayed me, I will betray you.”
Then he shot Darius with his bow. Innana saw this and ran to Darius .She pledged:” I will love you forever Darius, forever!”
“As will I, Innana, as will I “, said Darius having his last breath.
Darius died a happy man because he died knowing that he was loved. He died with the love of his lady and the love of his home in his heart.
Samar Al Ansari
Class 9.2
March 19th 2003
The next morning he wore his leather sandals (Flaherty 27). He looked at his reflection in a bowl of water, and combed his fingers through his thick dark hair; he was picture perfect! Darius set off to work. It was 1760 B.C. and his tenth year at being a scribe. At thirty years’ old he managed to be more successful than ever. He walked out into the streets of Sumer’s Isin, the newly conquered city-sizete by King Kim- Sin of Larrsa (Encarta 2003 Encyclopedia). Although Kim-Sin was a conqueror, Darius adored because under Kim-Sin scribal annals prospered (Encarta 2003 Encyclopedia).He passed through the crowded bazaar and set up at his stand, seeing his fellow scribe friend, Ishtar.
-“Good morning”, Ishtar, said Darius
-“Yes, you are right, it is a good morning”, Ishtar replied.
-“Hah…!” sighed Darius sleepily.
-“Didn’t catch any sleep last night, did you? Were you thinking of love again?”
-“Am I that transparent, Ishtar? My friend, the only reason for me to live is hope of loving someone.”
-“ I will not lie to you Darius. Love feels great, you feel intoxicated all the time. Believe me, I have loved before.”
-“What? When was this?”
-“Many years ago, my friend. Many years ago…..”
-“Excuse me men, which one of you is Darius?” said a large man.
-“ I am . How can I assist you kind sir?” replied Darius.
-“I come to you from my master Hammurabi in Babylon. He has heard of you Darius, and is quite impressed with your work. He would like you to accompany me back to Babylon to be his personal scribe.”
-“I would be honored.”
-“Excellent. Be ready at sunrise tomorrow, I will pick you up here. Good day.”
Hammurabi’s messenger left and Darius jumped with excitement. He worked the rest of the day till sunset, and exchanged goodbyes with Ishtar. As Darius hugged Ishtar, he couldn’t control the tears from flowing down his face. Ishtar saw this and reassured Darius that they will see each other again, if not in this life, in the after life.
It was morning, and Darius was ready to travel. He had all his necessities, and made his way through the bazaar saying goodbye to the things he may never see again. He met Hammurabi’s man, and they rode a two –wheeled chariot that was pulled by horses (Kramer 104).Then they reached the Euphrates River and rode a small wooden boat (Kramer 104). For two days, Darius sat there thinking about his new life and remembering his past life. They finally arrived and went on a chariot ride to Hammurabi’s palace, in what seemed like a few minutes. Darius entered the palace and couldn’t believe his eyes. It was a beautiful place composed of 300 rooms (Jacobs 37). He walked into the throne room, and saw the beautiful floors and walls covered with reed mats, skin rugs, and woolen hangings (Kramer 89). He sat down on a beautiful high backed-chair which was decorated with gold. Hammurabi’s palace was so different from Darius’s simple one storey and brick house. A beautiful lady came up to Darius wearing something very revealing offering him a platter of pomegranates, apples, pears, plums, figs ,and pistachios (ghs.phila.k12). He wasn’t very hungry, but took some grapes just to be polite. The grapes tasted fresh and sweet, like they were just plucked off the tree. The sweetness of the grapes cut through his tongue like a blade. Music was playing and he could hear the voice of a beautiful lady praising Hammurabi. Then Hammurabi entered.
-“Ah, Darius, just the man I wanted to see.”
-“Your grace, I feel honored to be here”, said Darius as he bowed down.
-“Yes, yes, come to dinner, we will talk about business later.”
Darius walked into the dinning and saw the most beautiful feast. He saw the finest baked fish and a gorgeous grilled lamb garnished with vegetables. Darius then set his eyes on the most beautiful woman he ever saw. She was tall, slim, had olive colored skin, and long dark hair. Her green eyes met Darius’s dark brown eyes and together they made hazel. Although he never loved before, he was sure he was in love.
-“ Darius, this is my dear daughter, Inanna, said Hammurabi .”
-“ Pleased to meet you your grace,” said Darius as he bowed down to her .
-“ It is not necessary to bow down for me kind sir”, replied Inanna.
All three of them sat down and enjoyed their feast, as Darius talked about Isin. After dinner, they went to the courtyard to do some talking.
Darius tell me some more about KingRim-Sin.”
“Well he…”
“Your highness, we need you urgently,” said some servants.
“We’ll continue our talk later Darius, feel free to talk with Inanna,” said Hammurabi as he was leaving.
“Darius, what interests you most in life?” said Inanna.
“Love, your grace”.
“There is no need to call me ‘your grace’, it is so formal! Love, huh?
That is interesting. Personally, I have never loved, or ever love for that matter. I will probably marry some rich king. ”What about you?”
Then they both stared into each other’s eyes for what seemed like a lifetime for Darius. Then Darius finally returned from his day dream and said: “ I have never loved, Inna…..but I’m beginning to.”
That was when Innana gently placed her lips on his and kissed him tenderly caressing his tongue with hers. She ran his fingers through his thick dark hair and whispered in his ear:
“I’m beginning to love as well.”
She left the room, and Darius went on his way to his sleeping chambers. He slept peacefully, knowing that he began to love. He woke up at sunrise thinking that if Hammurabi ever found out about his love to Hammurabi’s daughter, he would be a dead man. Then he heard a knock on the door and someone asked him to join Hammurabi at the breakfast table.
“Darius, let’s get down to business. Your first scribal job is to write to all the leaders of city states which are Babylon’s allies, saying that I Hammurabi, king of Babylon will defeat Kim-Sin and invade Isin to unite Sumer (Kramer 72)”.
When Darius heard this he felt as if his heart fell to the floor. Hammurabi then left the table saying that he would like Darius to send them out as soon as possible. Darius just sat there for what felt like hours, until Innana appeared more beautiful than ever. She made sure no one was watching and planted a kiss on his moist lips. She sensed Darius was troubled but Darius couldn’t tell her about her “evil” father. After they exchanged romantic feelings and gestures, Inna left and told Darius how much she loved him. Darius was in such a dilemma! If he warned Isin about Hammurabi, Babylon would suffer thus Innana would suffer. Also Hammurabi could get hurt, and Innana would be in so much pain. But if he didn’t warn Isin, his people would die.
Darius got out his clay tablets from the Euphrates River and sharp fork to write with (Jacobs 43).He started writing to all Babylon’s allies informing them on the invasion. As he wrote, he could not stop tears from rolling down his sweaty cheeks. All he wanted was to become a man of love and now he was turning into a man of hate. He gave the clay tablets to the messenger, and was sitting in his chambers crying until he heard a knock on the door. He opened the door and it was his friend Ishtar. Ishtar noticed his friend’s unhappiness and Darius had no choice but to reveal everything to him.
“What’s in your heart, Darius?”
”Love.”
“Love for Isin, or for Innana?”
“Both.”
“Then save both.”
Darius then told Ishtar to leave to warn RIM-Sin, and that after the battle he and Innana would elope.
Two days later, Darius was back in Isin ready for battle. But then they heard a loud noise,it was a stampede of people from Isin ready for battle, with Kim-Sin as their leader.
“Who told them?!”Exclaimed Hammurabi.
Courage burst in Darius’s body and he exclaimed:” I told them! This is my home, I will not allow you to destroy it.”
Hammurabi took out his bow and arrow and said:” An eye for an eye ,you betrayed me, I will betray you.”
Then he shot Darius with his bow. Innana saw this and ran to Darius .She pledged:” I will love you forever Darius, forever!”
“As will I, Innana, as will I “, said Darius having his last breath.
Darius died a happy man because he died knowing that he was loved. He died with the love of his lady and the love of his home in his heart.
Samar Al Ansari
Class 9.2
March 19th 2003
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Friday, January 14, 2011
سأعود أمي
لقد كنت قبل سويعات معها أتكلم
خرجت من المنزل دون أن تودع أو تسلم
سأعود أمي"، وعن موتها المحتوم لم تكن تعلم"
، وفجأة رن الهاتف المشئوم
قفز قلبي ورجوت القدير أن ابنتي تسلم
وأن لا تكن ابنتي حبيبتي جريحة تتألم
وفجعت عندما رأيتها صامتة لا تتكلم
أهذه ابنتي حبيبة قلبي، أم إنني أحلم؟
ذهبت بلحظة دون وداع، لماذا يا زمن أظلم؟
!"ارجعي إلى بيتك، لقد عادت للخالق الأعظم
©رنده ربحي حماده2009
سمر شمس لن تغيب
جميع الحقوق محفوظة للمؤلفة
سمر شمس لن تغيب
جميع الحقوق محفوظة للمؤلفة
Monday, January 10, 2011
Death Illusion
We are all going to die. We all know we're going to die. Then why do we not embrace it? Classical Economists believe that there is no money illusion in an economy because everyone anticipates the rates of inflation. Why is there death illusion? Ok so money and death are completely differnet things, but the same concept should apply. If you anticipate something you shouldn't be shocked when it happens THEN . But sadly, we are. Humans are oh so complex, and no matter how hard I try, I can not think of answer to the question I set forth.
This is one of the many questions I ponder, and one day it occured to me. In order to answer these questions, I must reach a complete understanding of human behavior.
Samar Al Ansari
10/10/2005
This is one of the many questions I ponder, and one day it occured to me. In order to answer these questions, I must reach a complete understanding of human behavior.
Samar Al Ansari
10/10/2005
Friday, January 07, 2011
Tuesday, January 04, 2011
They
Is it only I who continues to grieve and cry,
While others choose not to remember as days go by?
Or is it because it’s painful to remember the dead?
An act many share, but as a bereaved mother, I dread.
When they fail to mention her, I feel sad and alone,
Become very distressed and withdrawn.
Perhaps they think they’re protecting me from sorrow,
And preparing me for a better tomorrow.
They’re petrified when I mention her name,
Their faces change color and I’m to blame.
They also don’t want to hear what I want to say,
Totally oblivious to the price, I then have to pay.
I know they have every right to move on -
To them, many years passed since she’d gone.
But if they care, they should understand
That all fingers aren’t alike in one’s hand.
Some bereaved choose to remember, others to forget.
As for me, I like to talk about her at every chance I get.
As a mother, I want to keep my daughter alive.
Her body is gone, but her memory should survive.
I will always shed tears for her and mourn,
And celebrate her life and the day she was born.
I wish that they would at least comprehend
That nothing can ever bring my grief to an end.
Randah R. Hamadeh, 2011, Copyright©
Written in loving memory of my daughter
Samar Ahmed Al Ansari (4/4/1988-4/9/2006)
(www.samaralansari.com)
While others choose not to remember as days go by?
Or is it because it’s painful to remember the dead?
An act many share, but as a bereaved mother, I dread.
When they fail to mention her, I feel sad and alone,
Become very distressed and withdrawn.
Perhaps they think they’re protecting me from sorrow,
And preparing me for a better tomorrow.
They’re petrified when I mention her name,
Their faces change color and I’m to blame.
They also don’t want to hear what I want to say,
Totally oblivious to the price, I then have to pay.
I know they have every right to move on -
To them, many years passed since she’d gone.
But if they care, they should understand
That all fingers aren’t alike in one’s hand.
Some bereaved choose to remember, others to forget.
As for me, I like to talk about her at every chance I get.
As a mother, I want to keep my daughter alive.
Her body is gone, but her memory should survive.
I will always shed tears for her and mourn,
And celebrate her life and the day she was born.
I wish that they would at least comprehend
That nothing can ever bring my grief to an end.
Randah R. Hamadeh, 2011, Copyright©
Written in loving memory of my daughter
Samar Ahmed Al Ansari (4/4/1988-4/9/2006)
(www.samaralansari.com)
Saturday, January 01, 2011
Friday, December 31, 2010
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
وصف مدينة استكهولم
المقدمة: في نهاية العام الدراسي المنصرم كان على والدي أن يحضر مؤتمرا طبيا في استكهولم
الجسم: قررنا أن نذهب إلى استكهولم بسبب المؤتمر ،ولأن السويد دولة خضراء وجميلة جدا.فهكذا زرنا عاصمة السويد استكهولم
نزلت الطائرة في استكهولم وكانت المسافة طويلة بين المطار والفندق فرأيت الأشجار الكثيرة في الحدائق . ثم بدأنا نتنزه في المحلات الكثيرة .كانت الشوارع نظيفة أي نظافة والمحلات التجارية كبيرة جدا. وكان معظم الناس يمشون في الشارع عوضا عن أن يستعملوا سيارتهم وكانت استكهولم مدينة باردة جدا والمطاعم نظيفة واكلها طيب.آه ه.وكان الناس يعزفون على آلاتهم الموسيقية في الشوارع لكي يحصلوا على المال. ومن أطيب الأطيب الأطعمة هناك المعكرونة. وكان في استكهولم متحف لسفينة غرقت بعد التيتانيك. والحدائق هناك خضراء ومسلية جدا
الخاتمة: أتمنى أن أذهب مرة أخرى الى استكهولم لأنني استمتعت كثيرا هناك
سمر الأنصاري
الصف السادس أ
8/9/ 1999
Friday, December 24, 2010
عودي سريعا فزوريني
أتيت يا ملاكي في حلم يوم الرابع من الشهر وزرتيني
كانت زيارتك وجيزة ولكن أجمل ما بها أنك عانقتيني
وجلست في حضني وبيديك الناعمتين كنت تضميني
أسمعت ندائي إليك و توسلي للرحمن فأرسلك لتغيثيني
وتألمت لحالي يا ابنتي الحبيبة فأتيت بحلم لتواسيني
من عذاب فراقك الذي يزداد يوما بعد يوم ويدميني؟
لمستك وضممتك وقبلتك للحظات ولمستني
ما أجملها من هنيهات، قضيتها عندما قبلتيني
وعبيرك فاح وعطرني كما كنت بالأمس تعطريني
ونظرت ففي بحر أوراقك وأشعاري وجدتيني
وكأنك أتيت لتقولي "أمي حفاظك على ذكراي يعزيني
" وما تقومين به من أجلي يفرحني ويرضيني
سأعيش هذه اللحظات حتى المرة القادمة عندما تعوديني
حبيبتي سمر! لا تتأخري! عودي سريعا فزوريني
©رنده ربحي حماده2009
سمر شمس لن تغيب
جميع الحقوق محفوظة للمؤلفة
جميع الحقوق محفوظة للمؤلفة
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
A Love Song
The mention of my child's name
may bring tears to my eyes
but it never fails to bring
music to my ears.
If you really are my friend
please,don't keep me
from hearing the beautiful music.
It soothes my broken heart
and fils my soul with love.
Nancy Williams
Monday, December 20, 2010
Friday, December 17, 2010
Assignment
First memory of writing = nursery
Favorite children’s book = The Dumb Bunnies
Favorite books = Holes, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Princess Diaries
Favorite subject = P.E.
Three adjectives that describe me = young, funny, talkative
Three nouns = Daughter, student, Arab
Three verbs = entertain, shout, succeed
Simile = As sharp as a knife
Metaphor = I am a loyal dog.
Samar Al ANSARI
GRADE 9.2
Favorite children’s book = The Dumb Bunnies
Favorite books = Holes, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Princess Diaries
Favorite subject = P.E.
Three adjectives that describe me = young, funny, talkative
Three nouns = Daughter, student, Arab
Three verbs = entertain, shout, succeed
Simile = As sharp as a knife
Metaphor = I am a loyal dog.
Samar Al ANSARI
GRADE 9.2
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
أمي أتيت لتريني
أمي، سمعت كل قطعة منك تناديني
فاخترقت المطر وأتيت إليك لتريني
أتيت من خلال الشمس الساطعة كي تعرفيني
أردت من خلال أشعتها أن أحضنك وتحضنيني
وأؤكد لك بأنني أشعر بحنينك فهل تشعرين بحنيني؟
وأقول لك "أمي، أنا معك هنا، يا نور عيني
جئت معك إلى يورك لكي لا تتعذبي وتفتقديني
فأنا دائما معك أينما ذهبت، بقلبك تحمليني
وما هذه إلا إشارة من الخالق حتى تعرفيني
لا تخافي أمي، فأنا معك منذ أن كنت جنينا، قبل أن تنجبيني
ناديتك من خلال أشعة الشمس، وسمعتيني
كم هو عظيم هذا الحبل الخاص الذي به تربطيني
يربطنا أم وابنتها، حتى وأنا عند رب العالمين
كنت تقولي لي "حبل الأم مع ولدها لا ينقطع"، أتذكرين
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Friday, December 10, 2010
Worldwide Candle Lighting
Worldwide Candle Lighting
Sunday 12 December at 7:00 pm
The Compassionate Friends Worldwide Candle Lighting unites family and friends around the globe in lighting candles for one hour to honor and remember children who have died at any age from any cause.
http://www.compassionatefriends.org/News_Events/Worldwide_Candle_Lighting.aspx
The Compassionate Friends Worldwide Candle Lighting unites family and friends around the globe in lighting candles for one hour to honor and remember children who have died at any age from any cause.
http://www.compassionatefriends.org/News_Events/Worldwide_Candle_Lighting.aspx
Tuesday, December 07, 2010
English Essay
In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet many characteristics develop gradually as do characters in any other place of literature. Juliet changed throughout the play. Romeo’s effect on Juliet gradually transformed her from an insecure girl to a woman who takes her own actions.
At the beginning of the play, Juliet is a very obedient child. She isn’t used to make her own decisions, which is evident when her father starts talking about marriage plans to Paris. Like a normal human being Juliet has her own feelings and opinions, but she doesn’t express them strongly .She didn’t want to marry Paris from the start, but she didn’t strongly oppose to it as she did later on in the play .Juliet was insecure and it was evident that she didn’t believe in herself and her abilities, because she never made her own decisions. She was like a stranger to the world; she was dependent on everyone but herself. The fact that she had a “nurse,” was evidence alone that she didn’t take part in the real world. Juliet was very naïve and childlike, but that all changed when Juliet met her supposed one true love, Romeo.
In the balcony scene when Romeo proposes, Juliet agrees without putting the slightest thought to it. It is sensed that Juliet felt obliged and pressured into agreeing to the proposal. Juliet then set up a test by allowing Romeo to make all the wedding arrangements as a way to get out of her obligation. She might have thought that he wouldn’t be able to do it, and wouldn’t return; a perfect scenario. Juliet wasn’t ready for marriage; a child yesterday cannot be a woman today. Romeo made the wedding arrangements, and it is sensed that behind all that happiness laid some unhappiness over her pressured decision. Some might argue that was Juliet’s first decision. In a way that was; she started to make her own decisions, but her decision to get married was based on Romeo’s rash proposal that pressured her. Juliet, a child, never having experienced love before, was a child who didn’t know what she was doing.
In the final scene, when Juliet tragically takes her life she became a grown woman. She killed herself, because of Romeo; he had complete control over her. She awoke seeing her true love take such a rash decision killing himself, and that made her want to do the same. Without Romeo’s incredibly unthought-of decision, Juliet wouldn’t have killed herself. In this scene, Juliet thought for herself for the very first time. No one told her to take a dagger and die such a courageous yet cowardly death, but she did it. She did it because Romeo had done the same, and that reason only was what drove her to do it. Juliet’s whole life became a mess, and to her the only way she could clean it up was to end it. She finally took responsibility for her actions. Some might argue that wasn’t such a responsible thing to do. Yes, that wasn’t, but to her that was the only thing left for her to do.
Juliet had a perfect life. She had parents who loved her, she came from a rich family and she was a beautiful young woman who had the rest of her life ahead of her. She also had unpleasant aspects of her life, she didn’t think for herself, she was insecure, and she was childish. Juliet changed gradually from an insecure girl to a woman who made her own decisions through the actions of Romeo. She was a girl who tried to please everyone but herself, and became a woman who tried to make her own destiny. By killing herself, that was a way of pleasing herself. Romeo changed Juliet’s life, for the better and for the worse.
Samar Al Ansari
Class 9.2
Feb 1st 2003
At the beginning of the play, Juliet is a very obedient child. She isn’t used to make her own decisions, which is evident when her father starts talking about marriage plans to Paris. Like a normal human being Juliet has her own feelings and opinions, but she doesn’t express them strongly .She didn’t want to marry Paris from the start, but she didn’t strongly oppose to it as she did later on in the play .Juliet was insecure and it was evident that she didn’t believe in herself and her abilities, because she never made her own decisions. She was like a stranger to the world; she was dependent on everyone but herself. The fact that she had a “nurse,” was evidence alone that she didn’t take part in the real world. Juliet was very naïve and childlike, but that all changed when Juliet met her supposed one true love, Romeo.
In the balcony scene when Romeo proposes, Juliet agrees without putting the slightest thought to it. It is sensed that Juliet felt obliged and pressured into agreeing to the proposal. Juliet then set up a test by allowing Romeo to make all the wedding arrangements as a way to get out of her obligation. She might have thought that he wouldn’t be able to do it, and wouldn’t return; a perfect scenario. Juliet wasn’t ready for marriage; a child yesterday cannot be a woman today. Romeo made the wedding arrangements, and it is sensed that behind all that happiness laid some unhappiness over her pressured decision. Some might argue that was Juliet’s first decision. In a way that was; she started to make her own decisions, but her decision to get married was based on Romeo’s rash proposal that pressured her. Juliet, a child, never having experienced love before, was a child who didn’t know what she was doing.
In the final scene, when Juliet tragically takes her life she became a grown woman. She killed herself, because of Romeo; he had complete control over her. She awoke seeing her true love take such a rash decision killing himself, and that made her want to do the same. Without Romeo’s incredibly unthought-of decision, Juliet wouldn’t have killed herself. In this scene, Juliet thought for herself for the very first time. No one told her to take a dagger and die such a courageous yet cowardly death, but she did it. She did it because Romeo had done the same, and that reason only was what drove her to do it. Juliet’s whole life became a mess, and to her the only way she could clean it up was to end it. She finally took responsibility for her actions. Some might argue that wasn’t such a responsible thing to do. Yes, that wasn’t, but to her that was the only thing left for her to do.
Juliet had a perfect life. She had parents who loved her, she came from a rich family and she was a beautiful young woman who had the rest of her life ahead of her. She also had unpleasant aspects of her life, she didn’t think for herself, she was insecure, and she was childish. Juliet changed gradually from an insecure girl to a woman who made her own decisions through the actions of Romeo. She was a girl who tried to please everyone but herself, and became a woman who tried to make her own destiny. By killing herself, that was a way of pleasing herself. Romeo changed Juliet’s life, for the better and for the worse.
Samar Al Ansari
Class 9.2
Feb 1st 2003
Saturday, December 04, 2010
!!! رحلتْ
!!! رحلتْ
نعم! لكن في عيوني تجدونها
وفي كل نظرة من نظراتي ترونها
ومع كل كلمة ينطقها لساني
تسمعونها
وإن لامستم يداي
.كأنكم تلمسونها
عطرها يطيبني
ومن أريجه تحسونها
وبكل خلية من جسدي
.تلقونها
...نعم رحلت
لكنها تحيا في كتاباتي
.التي تقرؤونها
رنده ربحي حماده
(أم سمر)
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Wednesday, December 01, 2010
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