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Vol. 2 Issue 9
A R O U ND
Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar
9 April 2006
So long, Farewell, Auf Weidersehen, Good-Bye!
As our second year of Carnegie Mellon-Qatar comes to a close, our team here at All
Around are ready to get you into the holiday mode. Say goodbye to stress and exams and
say hello to summer vacation! Enclosed are a few memories of this school year, the CMUQ
student rant, and various feature articles pertaining to the theme. So join us on our trip
down memory lane.
Inside this issue...
STUDENT OPINION
Everyone needs a good rant
now and then. What are
CMU-Q students complaining about this year?
See page 3
IT’S ALL ABOUT
COMMUNICATION
Read about how Professor
Patrick McGinnis made an
impact on our Sophomore
Business students.
See page 4
WHAT HAPPENED TO
CMBA?
Noora Al-Ansari tells it like
it is, find out what’s really
going on with the club.
See page 5
CREATIVE WRITING
A heartfelt perspective on
growing up and letting go of
your former self.
See page 6
ENTERTAINMENT
You pass them every day in
the corridors, but can you
recognize them in these
fragmented photographs?
See page 8
Pictured: Adib Abu-Saba reveals his dark side
EXAM STRESS BRINGS OUT
THE BEAST IN STUDENT BODY
By Jinanne Tabra
BA Sophomore
All work and no play? Not if Carnegie
Mellon’s Culture Club can help it. New club
president, Maha Hanzab, knows a stressed out
student body when she sees one—and the
club’s recent Venetian mask carnival gave everyone a chance to beat the exam blues.
The student recreation room was
transformed into a creative getaway where students took a well-deserved study break to feast
on pizza and design their own Venetian masks.
Needless to say, the weird and wonderful results revealed each of us for the freaks…
no wait, complex individuals... we really are.
Historically, Venetian masks were
worn by medieval Italians who hoped for anonymity from their judging neighbors and townspeople—but it seems the only thing these
stressed out students were trying to disguise
were their heavy and bloodshot eyes as they
donned their masks and trudged back to their
books. You gotta love finals...
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All Around’s
Directory
Meet the All Around Team
Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
NOOR AL-ATHIRAH
Acting Editor-in-Chief
YASMINE ABDELRAHMAN
Content Editor
NOORA AL-ANSARI
Noor Al-Athirah
Yasmine Abdelrahman
Mona Maher
Noora Ansari
Copy Editor
MONA MAHER
Layout Editor
JINANNE TABRA
Theme Editor
AMUN BASHIR
Editor at-Large
BASHEERA BANU
Jinanne Tabra
Amun Bashir
Basheera Banu
Marium Chandna
Business Manager
NOOR AL-JASSIM
Staff Writers
NOOR AL-MAADEED
MARIUM CHANDNA
DANA HADAN
Photographer
YASSER KHAN
All Around is a bimonthly
student led newsletter.
It is Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar’s budding
student body voice. The
first issue was published
on the 28th of September
2004. A team of four students were successful in
publishing 8 issues in the
first year along with the
help of Kristin Gilmore
as their advisor.
You may forward any contributions, enquiries,
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<all-around@qatar.cmu.edu>
Dana Hadan
Noor Al-Jassim
Noor Al-Maadeed
Yasser Khan
A Word from the Editorial Board
For some it passed too slowly,
for some it passed way too fast but none
the less it passed. It has been a semester
full of changes, lessons, and a myriad of
achievements.
All Around team has developed
diverse skills through out these past few
months and hopes to continue developing
through out the coming years.
We appreciate the constructive
feedback provided by our readers which
continuously drives All Around’s improvement.
Our final issue of the semester
delves into experiences, good and bad,
that students and members of the Carnegie Mellon Qatar community have been
part of. We hope you enjoy the multiple
view points presented in this issue.
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Students rant out the end of semester
Stressfully assembled by Amun Bashir (Theme Editor)
As the year comes to a fateful close, pressure is high, sleep is low and the CMU-Q student body is grumbling. We decided to interview
a random selection of students, questioning them on what they want to see changed in the upcoming year. Here are their responses:
Fatema Farghaly: “Some of the teachers.” With the books
piling up, can we blame her?
Adib Abu-Saba: “I wouldn’t change anything. CMU-Q is
perfect! CMU-Q is amazing!” This is followed by a disgruntled wave of sighs from his friends including “You’re a liar!”
from Rana Sakhawy.
Imran Karim: “I’m sorry but I have to go to class.” Need we
say anymore? CMU-Q has taken over plenty of lives.
Jinanne Tabra: “We should open a Starbucks on campus.”
Yes, we all have to satisfy our addictions.
Samiha Kamel: Samiha started her rant
by extending her love for “Sealine
Beach Resort” and the possibility of
having an end of year trip. She ended
with an epiphany: “We want indoor
smoking areas!”
Rooda Al-Naema: We found Rooda
seated on a sofa in the corner of the Yel-
low Lounge, diligently working. Her qualm was, “We need
more work space.” If you’ve tripped over someone’s laptop
wire or notebook at least ten times this school year, raise your
hand!
Anum Bashir: “What’s up with the smelly sofas?”
Sahrr Malik: “Probably the atmosphere needs to change, both
academic and social. It’s just too stuffy.”
Mohammed Khan: “I would change the people.” When
asked for specifics, all we got was a laugh. Occupational hazard unfortunately.
Yasser Khan: “Seeing all the students
stressed out, I’d like to see some happy
faces. I don’t want to see people unhappy because of a quiz or exam.”
Basit Iqbal: “Better food!” With the
number of take out bags found in the
yellow lounge, we say Basit has hit a
homerun with this rant.
CMU-Q’s new building is worth the wait
By Marium Chandna
Staff Writer
Sharing not only
space, but also time and
experience with Weill
Cornell Medical College,
a university of the same
caliber and equally ambitious students as Carnegie Mellon University,
has been a great experience for both the institutions.
However, students, staff and faculty at CMU-Q look
forward to the launch of their official new building, which according to Kevin Lamb, who is in charge of the Planning Department here at Qatar will be all set by Spring 2008.
Lamb feels that the creation of this new building will
more than anything else, provide CMU-Q with it’s own unique
identity and generate a sense of belonging within the students
and faculty.
The exquisite architecture of the new building comes
all the way from Mexico City, based on exclusive designing and
precise planning of Richard Legorreta, an internationally acclaimed Mexican architect.
The architecture is meant to portray the values and
integrity of CMU-Q, making it look welcoming, yet at the same
time mysterious, with an elite use of traditional colors and natu-
ral lights to create beautiful form.
Though the core of the new design of CMU-Q is inspired by the Pittsburgh campus, it is very much made to suit
and be able to relate to the ethnicity of this part of the world.
The blend with the Arabic culture is represented by a unique
floor to ceiling wall, which depicts the Carnegie Mellon tradition of devotion of our hearts to our work.
The building will also have an inter-connecting
lounge, which, as stated by Lamb, is meant to be a place
where people pass through and interact with each other. This
encourages everyone to be a part of the Carnegie Mellon experience.
Beautiful water features such as fountains
and cascades surround the building.
Other practical features of the building include a
fully equipped recreation centre, several computer clusters, a
large and highly informative library, a quiet relaxation room,
prayer
rooms,
and two cafeterias along with
sandwich
and
coffee stops. Everything sounds
about right so far.
We are thankful
to Kevin Lamb
for his time and
sharing this exciting information
with us.
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Looking back on another year gone by
By Anum Bashir
BA Sophomore
Professor McGinnis knows no boundaries. He’ll
practically say what comes to mind (which is something he
When we look back at the year gone by, naturally
warned us of at the start of the semester). If I remember
there are ups and downs. People talk about how “suicidal”
correctly he said, "There's a pretty good chance that at
school makes them. Stress is always in the air. We spend half
some point I will say something that may offend you, so
our lives doing homework, exams, activities, presentations
before you get upset, let's talk about it…"
and the list goes on. I’m sure you all know exactly what I’m
His personality comes across as very charismatic
talking about.
and carefree, which is why his students just loved taking
Friendships are made, and sadly, some are broken.
his classes this semester. Here are a few examples of how
However, if we pay close attention, there is a lot more to a
he totally cracked us up throughout the entire semester.
school year than what superficially meets the
One of Mustafa Hasnain’s preseneye. More specifically, if you listen closely,
tations was somewhat fast in terms of timlaughter can be heard from the back of A156
ing, and not as thorough as his potential.
on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays at
Hence upon feedback, McGinnis claimed
1:30 PM.
that Mustafa’s presentation was fast and
The student lounges are always
cheap; “kinda like a girl I dated once”. On
bustling with joyful screams from such indiseveral occasions he teased us girls for
viduals as Fatima Rumaihi, Yasmine Abduldancing around the room when presenting,
Rahman, Nora Subai, or Mona Maher. To
saying we swing our hips and bounce
make a long story short, they’re just crazy
around.
fun-loving people. Games of Uno or Taboo
Apparently, I reminded him of his
allow us to escape the hectic life of Carnegie
ex-girlfriend who was incredibly annoying
Mellon, and indulge in thorough enjoyment.
yet chillingly believable as a CEO of some
Girls learning to knit from Andy,
corporation. Isn’t he just the sweetest guy?
Wednesday night volleyball sessions, relaxaFurthermore, McGinnis made us realize
tion therapy with Jumana, and movie nights
just how unbelievably squeaky Rooda Alare just a few examples of how the Carnegie
Neama’s voice can get when she’s angry.
Mellon family blows off steam.
I’m not kidding, dogs could literally hear
But most of all, looking back on the Pictured: Proffesor Patrick McGinnis
her. Not to mention his impeccable imyear gone by, I somehow remember having
personations of Abe Simpson and Krusty
the most enjoyment in Professor Patrick McGinnis’s Busithe Clown from The Simpson’s.
ness Communications and Oral Communications classes.
Whether it’s Jinanne staring at a blank board to
Too bad for the freshmen that have to wait an entire year
remember what she has to say next in a presentation, Yasbefore they can begin to understand what I’m talking about.
mine’s annoying comments, Imran’s sadness during a presIt is his classes that I have truly learned from and
entation which was meant to be packed with excitement,
liked. Such communications classes made all of us sophoLina’s total blackout, Mona’s expanding hair, or Menna’s
mores say, “now that’s something we can use in real life.”
screaming recruitment talk, McGinnis was there for it all,
With his exhibit of a million and one different acribbing us all, and making us laugh all the way.
cents, McGinnis always made us laugh from the bottom of
So I’ve written this article as a thank you to him
our toes. Believe it or not, what makes some people laugh is
for teaching us so much whilst making us enjoy ourselves
listening to hilarious laughter of others, such as Fahad Aland have fun. I can speak on behalf of the BA class of 2008
Jufairi or Lina Menshawy. It was basically an elegant display
that he will not be forgotten. Go figure, several people did
of “ha ha’s and hoo hoo’s”…
not miss a single day of class.
All Around: A challenge saturated with benefits
By Yasmine Abdelrahman
Acting Editor-in-Chief
This semester I was fortunate enough to
take on the role of the Acting-Editor-In-Chief of our newsletter. Though I cannot say it was an easy experience, it was
definitely an enjoyable one.
I was able to strengthen my relationship with everyone in our creative team, and monitor closely the development of our performance throughout the semester.
I can still remember my nervousness before the first
meeting this semester; after all I was taking over the position
after an amazing founder leader, Noor Al Athirah.
On the other hand, the team members gave me all
the respect, welcome and confidence I needed to work hard
throughout the semester both in the newsletter and outside.
Some students may have heard of
my fights with our publisher; however what
you don’t know is that every time I was frustrated, my team was there to calm me down.
In addition they were always eager to
receive the feedback and critique I had for
them. Though we may not all be members next
year, I would like to say thank every member
of our team for a great semester.
I enjoyed every moment of working
with you and wish you all the best in your
lives.
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Progressing successfully, successfully progressing
By Jinanne Tabra
Student Government Vice President
How do you measure success? For our
Business majors, the answer might be how many millions you make or how happy your customers are. For
our Computer Science majors, the answer may be
whether or not that Java code does exactly what you tell
it to do (and how many millions you make, of course).
But for the Student Government, success means progress.
In the past year at Carnegie Mellon University
Qatar, we’ve made a world of progress. We’ve maintained our (all but a year old) campus traditions and
we’ve made a whole bunch of new ones. History is made
every day on campus; with every event, every student bonding session, every sports match.
That’s not to say it’s been smooth sailing
all around (ahem…), and we’re proud to say that we’ve had
our fair share of ups and downs. One of the biggest lessons for the Student Government this semester was realizing that as a young campus – we’re still learning.
A series of open student forums has made the community that much smaller and given us the opportunity
to work closely with Student Affairs in shaping CMUQ into a place that can offer something for everyone.
Author David M Burns would say “Aim for success,
not perfection. Never give up your right to be wrong, because then you will lose the ability to learn new things
and move forward with your life.”
It’s been another great semester, and after a much
anticipated summer holiday we’ll be back to
learning new things and moving forward. He
did forget the part about how many millions
you make though.
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It’s not my club, it’s Carnegie Mellon Business Association
By Noora Al-Ansari
BS Sophomore
Carnegie Mellon business
association in Qatar is a club that
started when Eddie Szeto came to the
Qatar campus as an economics TA
(teaching assistant) in the spring of
2005. cmBA back in Pittsburgh arranges many business activities, and
Eddie believed that with Qatar's growing economy, he felt that a cmBA-Q
was easily achievable.
The mission of this club is to
help all business students have a better
understanding of the practical business
life, give them a chance to know more
about their specialization and last but
not least interact with the rest of the
student body and create unforgettable
memories. Unfortunately, things did
not go well for cmBA-Q.
Regardless of the success of
our trip to the Doha Securities Market,
the DSM, and the First Bridges of
Knowledge lecture given by (who was
the speaker) HSBC bank (middle east)
that took place in the fall of 2005,
cmBA-Q faced many difficulties.
First of all, I was very
unhappy with the lack of
support that the Student
Affairs team provided
towards the Bridges of
Knowledge program that we
initiated to create a link be-
tween us business students and professionals in the business world.
I was trying to communicate as much as I can
with students that were interested in being members
of cmBA-Q, but just organizing a single meeting is a calamity of its own. The students
claimed that they could never
make it to the meetings due to their
excessive work load, and as a result
were always delayed indefinitely.
The student government was
not happy with the club’s lack of activities, and as a result, cmBA-Q was put
on probation for a month. This lack of
activities was primarily a result of the
Bridges of Knowledge program being
taken away from cmBA-Q, which ultimately de-spirited its members; making
it difficult to initiate dedication to other
activities that were suggested.
I listened to what the
student government had to
say and I was stunned when I
knew that many people
view cmBA-Q as Noora
Al-Ansari's Club. I was
irate when I received this information, because the act of a person putting in all his/her efforts to
see a project develop and grow
should not be defined as an act of own-
ership.
Nonetheless, I re-evaluated the
way in which I present my
ideas and take care of
cmBA-Q and decided to
listen more actively to the
students' input. Although
they were asked for suggestions, none of the students displayed the initiative required to
change the situation.
I did not view this as the end of
cmBA-Q, because I believe that this
club has a significant amount of potential and that all the students at CMU-Q
have the creativity and ability to contribute to this club in one way or another.
I would like to thank those of
you who were there all the time and
gave cmBA-Q their support, especially
Imran Karim, Fahad Al-Jefairi and
Rasha Mkacher, who were always there
telling me that things are going to be
better. I would also like to thank Maha
Al-Henzab and Maha Al-Shirrawi for
designing different logos for cmBA-Q.
I believe that with the hard
work and dedication of a cohesive team
everything can be done, and you are all
invited to join us and be a part of the
team that is going to recreate cmBA-Q
and bring back life and energy into it.
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As one adventure ends, another begins
By Noor Al-Athirah
Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
Maha Obaidan and I have less than two weeks left
in Pittsburgh, and I can now say without hesitation that I’m
very proud of Maha and myself. We followed through
when there were moments we imagined we could never do
it.
When I think of leaving Pittsburgh, I know that I
will definitely miss the wonderful people I met. If it weren’t for them, we wouldn’t have enjoyed a single day of our
stay in Pittsburgh.
Being an international student taught me much
about how it feels to be a foreigner needing help and security from people you never met before. It made me appreciate my social life back in Qatar much more than I ever did.
One thing I’m going to miss so much when I
come back to Doha is complete freedom. It’s not like I am
deprived of it in Qatar, but there are still some cultural restrictions that have to be obeyed. I’m going to miss going
out in the early morning or late at night without having to
inform anyone or fearing what people might think.
While the people I met are what I will miss, the
unpredictable weather is something I will not. There are
days when we experience all four seasons in the matter of a
few hours. It is not a very nice feeling to go back home fully
wet just because you forgot to take your umbrella in the
morning when it was sunny.
Pittsburgh is a nice city. It’s big, much quieter than
other cities, lots of students; it’s a real university experience.
But living here is harder than one can imagine. You have to
control all aspects of your life, from what you’ll have for
breakfast, to how you’ll go back home after a long day in
university.
My experience abroad certainly changed much
about me. One of the major changes I have been through is
getting more attached to my culture. Seeing different cultures in practice everyday and learning more about them,
made me value and understand my culture more than before.
My experience also changed the way I deal with
responsibility and also taught me how to sit back and relax,
even when things are at their worst.
There is much I would like to share, but I will keep
the details behind the scenes until I come back to Doha and
inform you all in person.
Left: Jacobo ‘Bu Yusuf’ Carrasquel. Above Left: Noor Al-Athirah and Cleah
Schlueter. Above Right: Nuha Noaman, Ziad Al-Bawab and Noor Al-Athirah.
Right: Mrs. Susan Walker and Mr. Russell Walker
On growing up and letting go of the person you thought you were
By Mona Maher
All Around Editor
ENTWINED
Every Saturday morning, there was this person
who would walk beside me; on the beach, in my thoughts,
along the road. I said goodbye to her a long time ago.
Most of the time, I was quiet, and she would let
everything just spill out. Everything I was thinking, all the
tears I had shed, the screams of pain I screamed in silence
and this overwhelming sense of mortality.
She would listen to me quietly and nod her head.
She would hold my hand; fingers strongly entwined with
mine, and succeed most of the time in making me feel
safe.
Before I said goodbye, I hated the comforting
gestures and exclaim that all her efforts were futile; and
she would fade into the morning dew. I would then walk
alone the rest of the way, trying to put together who she
is; who I was.
There was this moment when the cruel truth hit
me. I needed to change in a way that I did not want her to.
I broke the routine. I started walking on Saturday nights
instead. As if I were suffocating her by changing, she
clutched on to me and struggled horribly.
Observing her resentment, I would shy away
from what had to be done, but it was her I did it for. At
the end of it, she smiled and then enfolded me in a strong
embrace I barely felt.
I was sure that the sense of loss would pervade
my numbed senses, and make my whole world disintegrate around me, and I would just be part of the debris.
Then she said to me, "I love you. I know at times
you felt like I was your worst enemy, but I knew it was
because you were lost. Now I know that you have started
to love yourself again. Even if who you are isn't who I am
anymore." This time, it was her eyes sparkling with tears,
and it was only a moment before she faded away from
me.
It took me a long time to understand that we are
forever entwined. It took me longer to accept that at
times, many in fact, I would have to let her go; for the
preservation of who she is, and the molding of who I was
meant to become.
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An entire day out… In an abaya
By Dana Hadan
Staff Writer
A lifelong resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Andy Zrimsek
came to Qatar this spring to join Carnegie Mellon’s public relations team. She
had no idea what life would be like in
Qatar. She knew that awaiting her was a
place entirely different from her home
and she was interested in learning all she
could about the local culture.
After spending the whole spring
semester in Qatar, we interviewed Andy
to learn about her experience and her
impressions of the Qatari culture. To
further understand what life in Qatar is
like for women, Andy spent a day fully
immersed in one aspect of the culture,
which is the tradition of wearing the
Abayah.
What impressions did
you have of Qatar before coming here? And
did they change?
Completely! It is completely the opposite of
what I expected. In the
United States, not many
people even know where
exactly Qatar is located
on the map or what it is
like here.
Generally, all
we hear in the U.S. about
the Middle East is war. All we see in the
media is Baghdad with its deserts, violence and guns. You don't see Doha or
Dubai and the other thriving communities of the Middle East. But when you
come here, you realize that there are very
peaceful and crime-free communities in
the Middle East such as Qatar.
Still, when you tell people you
are going in the Middle East you can see
the fear and puzzlement on their faces.
They start asking you, “Why you would
do that? It's such a risk, you will have to
wear Burga- the face cover…” and an
endless line of similar comments and
questions ensue.
I realized that a lot of what I
heard back in the U.S. was wrong. For
instance, Professor McGinnis is lefthanded, and he was told that he can't
write or do anything with his left hand
here. And I was told that I wouldn't be
allowed to go out alone in public. Neither of these ended up being true.
After you came here, met the Qatari
people and got to know more about
the Qatari culture and traditions,
what aspect of the Qatari culture do
you like the most and would like to
have in the U.S.?
I like the way everybody here
cares about social relationships and
keeping family bonds tight. Socializing
is something really valuable here, which
is something we miss in the U.S. In the
U.S. you always see people in rushing
off to places and sometimes it gets so
chaotic. For instance, it's very normal to
see someone rushing out of Subway
with his sandwich in his mouth and then
joins the fight over cabs, but here the
rhythm of life is slower and much more
relaxed, which makes you sense the
peacefulness of the
place.
Tell us about your experience wearing the
Abayah and the scarf.
How did it make you
feel?
At this Zrimsek
laughs. Many people
told me I look Syrian
wearing the Abayah. I
really liked it. I went to a
mall wearing it and I
started looking around
just to get something
from people's looks, but apparently I
looked like I fit in. Even when I came to
the university in the morning, no one
knew me. There is a guy who works in
the cafeteria, he wishes me a good
morning everyday, but today he didn't. I
think he didn't recognize me.
Wearing the Abayah is a good
way to disguise yourself if you feel like
going out and don't want anyone to
know you. Even more interesting, you
can wear anything underneath it and
still look elegant! I like that the most.
Being a woman who doesn't
wear a scarf in a conservative society
makes people - especially men - stare at
me when I'm driving or walking. But
when I wore the Abaya I felt very comfortable and happy that those stares are
not chasing me anymore.
What kind of impression did you use
to have about Qatari women wearing
the Abayah when you first came to
Qatar? Did that idea change after
personally living the experience?
Honestly I used to think that
women were oppressed and forced by
men to wear it. Then I looked around
and saw the men also wear the Thob
and the Ghutra, which is the traditional
custom for men in the Gulf region. I
realized that wearing the Abayah basically stems from religious beliefs and is
also a way to maintain and express their
identity as Qatari.
If over the years, Qatari women
abandoned the tradition of wearing
the Abayah, how do you think that
would that affect the Qatari culture?
Actually I think the Abayah is
on its way out. When I see Qatari
women decorate their Abayah and make
it more colorful, or even when I see
some of them walk around with their
Abayahs unbuttoned, I think it’s only a
matter of time before they don’t put it
on at all.
From what I heard, the Abayah
is supposed to be completely black, but
since people started to change the traditions, wearing the Abayah might gradually become ancient history. That will
definitely affect the Qatari culture, because it's a significant part of it.
If
women
stopped wearing the Abaya,
a big part of
the culture will
be
missing.
But
times
change and so
do cultures. If
Abayas are no
longer
worn
then the Qatari
community
will have to
work to educate
young
people about
the traditions
of their culture.
This way Qatari culture will
always be alive
whether
the
Abayah
is
worn or not.
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Guess Who?
After a long year of work, work, work, here’s a brain opener testing to see how much attention you paid in orientation.
Who are the following staff and students?
(b)
(a)
(d)
(c)
(e)
(f)
(g)
WITHOUT
(i)
A poem by Mona Maher
And I searched for the love of my life
Went from door to door on bended knee
Swift as the softest sharpest knife
From these feeling I want to flee?
Lose all sense of them and turn
Turning back turn and remember me.
Guess Who Answers:
(a) Keith Marsh
(b) Andy Zrimsek
(c) Reem Khaled
(d) Omar Alouba
(e) Jinanne Tabra
(f) Sahrr Malik
(g) Hicham Nedjari
(h) Ibrahim ‘Beebo’ Hassan
(i) Christina Shin
(h)
Fought and pleaded till my eyes
Were sore, for wanting to explainI want more.
To cry without fault and without
Fear live. Wish and wish and wish
Until the blur thickens
Then it is all I have to give.