THE HANDSTAND

APRIL 2003

the stolen childhood    Wed, 26 Mar 2003 13:59:38 +0300 > > >WRITTEN BY A YOUNG ADOLESCENT IN PALESTINE

In the first I want to write some thing, but believe me I don’t know what(should be)the good titleof my writing because, believe me, my heart is so sad from my situation and my tongue is feeble to talking about sad things. I don’t know what I want to put the title is (the lost dream, the stolen childhood, the robbed toys believe me I don’t know …!I want to put the title is > > > > The stolen childhood > >

We are in Palestine (the children), we have lost the dearest thing, we lost our childhood . we are children but we are other children. Because we are children just by the name, we don’t have our childhood that would make us children... . we have had our stolen childhood, have a lost dream and we are looking for our games between the distraction which the rockets make.. . we are sleeping to the tank voice and our childhood was shred by the bullets. The Israelis are antagonistic towards us from the childhood, they are killing us by chilly blood, they are killing out smile during its morning, they killing all thing which are gathering the peace, they put out dreams under the tank chain and they shred it.

We are in Palestine children trying to get our smile back on our faces, but we can't …….!we want to wake up from this circle of killing, but we can't. And if we will succeed we will be and see that we have fearful childhood ……….! >So help us … help us and I am saying it from my heart, help us …!!Help the Palestinian children to live in their life and get back their smiles and to live in their spring childhood in a safe place without killing or disasters. Help them to take their toys from under the distractions which the war and injustice made ………help them to live with their families and help them to feel the kindness of the fatherhood .. help them to take the right to education a to live, and to play in safe places. Help them to live with peace and love and together with love and peace. I am writing this and I am so sad from the situations which in the world is from war and killing.... so help us

>Dear all, I likeI tell you, I wrote this message and I hope from all to write the answer, and hear from you soon. And you have to know I am writing the introduction by green colure because this colure is of peace, so I hope from it to give us the peace. And I am writing the title in red because I am and know our childhood is bloody. So help us to give it the smile ...... > >Tamer \black pen friend .........!! >and I hope to see your answer because I like to see what about every one from you. And I am writing in green because of...we lost our land before..........!! > > >---------------------------------        
Dear All,

I am forwarding this message from Tamer to you with the hope that you will send it to all your contacts and that you will try to have it published. This letter was written by a Palestinian young boy. It is a cry for help sent from the heart, a heart that has been wounded atrociously with the poisoned spears of occupation and international blindness. Yes, we are many to do our best to help. But without the assistance of our representatives, the media, the rest of the public, there is little we can do. Let us see how we can achieve more. This letter has devastated me.
In Peace, very dear friends, Yasmine
 
My dear, dear child,Dear Tamer, My heart goes to you, my son. I call you my son because I could have had a son your age. Actually, my boys are 13 and 14 years old. Your message made me cry for you and for all the children of Palestine. Your title, The Robbed Childhood, is perfect. I am so proud of you. I admire your beautyful heart. I am honoured that you choose to write to me. Could you send me this in Arabic so I can have it published here? I can read Arabic. I give you my word that I will try my best to have thousands of people hear your voice. If it is O.K. with you, I would like to share your message with all my friends. I will ask my sons and their friends to write to you and your friends. Would you like that? We pray for you, and we are many who try to bring some peace to you. I know it is very tough for you, but have faith and keep strong. You are not alone. I will not let you be  With a lot of affection, Your auntie from Saudi Arabia, Yasmine.
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