Saturday, October 31, 2009

' Don't look back, go ahead...'

" We are going to Australia." Dad entered their tent early morning. " What are you talking about?" Grandmum stood up with difficulty from the ground. " Come on kids, we are going to...

Saturday, October 17, 2009

I'M EVER-CHANGING YET THE SAME

MY DEAR SOULMATES; I HOPE YOU LIKE MY NEW 'APPEARANCE'. I TOOK TO MY HEART ALL YOUR SUGGESTIONS AND TRIED TO MAKE MY 'BITTERSWEET' BLOG MORE ORGANIZED FOR YOUR CONVIENCENCE. I BELIEVE THAT CONTENT IS...

Monday, October 12, 2009

1. QUESTION TIME - HOW OUR KIDS HANDLE STRESS?

I hope you enjoy reading Saranda's story. I changed her name to protect her privacy although she does not live in Australia any more. I have tried to stay 'close to the truth' with her story as much as possible, relying on my observation notes from our conversations and notes from her diary I had a privilege to read / I mean the parts written in English as she liked to switch to Arabic often/. From the time I met Saranda I have taught many other students from different backgrounds, of different...

Saturday, October 10, 2009

A GOLDEN BIRD FLYING TO THE SUN. DOES SHE MAKE IT?

The flood of refugees grew bigger as they slowly moved toward the border. There were dark mountains around them. "Up there is the village, where our Granny lives." Saranda poitned to the left, there...

Friday, October 2, 2009

KOSOVO CONFLICT 1998-1999

FROM SARANDA'S DIARY - MARCH 1998 The weather changed suddenly. Thunder grumbled somewhere beyond the horizon, or was it the sound of many guns. Saranda felt her heart beating wildly. " Keep quiet and...
 

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