A Star from Mosul

I'm free, I'm happy, I'm in my break!! I had the last exam today, and now, I'm in my break.. It's nice to have the messenger opened and cousins getting in and out and chatting with each other :) It's the break, let's waste time and have fun!

For me, I won't have time to waste.. We're getting ready to go to Baghdad tomorrow, and we'll take dear little Aya with us to see her daddy, who has to work till the 3rd day of eid! Rumors started spreading in Baghdad weeks ago that Aya was coming, the source was grandma!! Her wish was granted and she's going to see her grand grand daughter tomorrow.. I'll also have to work on my program in Baghdad, and we'll spend the Eid there too! This means, an exciting, full of work and happy week!

Do you remember when I talked to you about a naughty classmate I hate, the one who can manage to gather the worst words in one sentence.. She was doing so bad in school, getting very bad grades, and her mom came and moved her to another school before the exams. I'm kind of relieved, but her friends seems to be so sad about it, I dunno..

Also, being in this new class, I've been hearing too many impolite words.. Which shows that parents really do affect their children's manners, and being rich doesn't necessarily mean that you're polite.. However, being educated doesn't mean that too! Confusing!

I was reading in a school book the other day, and found this beautiful poem, unfortunately, it's in Arabic, but I'll write it anyway..


Another aunt of dad died yesterday, she's (To be more specific) his uncle's wife.. She had a heart attach 2 days before yesterday, got into the hospital the day before yesterday, and died yesterday!! She used to be very lively, and we were talking about how lively and active she was few hours before her death.. It's falling and not wanting to get up, it's hating the life we're living that didn't make her resist the pain. It's like when I fell off the stairs yesterday and lied there in pain not wanting to get up! Mom came and helped me and I went up to continue studying (Nothing broke thank God).. I had something to look up to, a break, a niece, a hopefully good future.. But she, she lived through many wars, so many relatives dying, suffered everything till she got a chance to rest that she couldn't resist not taking! How cruel life can be, how heartless people can be! Beheading a fellow human being, kidnapping your neighbor or killing your country for whatever!! Giving me more reasons to run away, to get the most education I can get so that I can live a better life somewhere, build a better future for my own family..

And now, to the critical object, the last blog from Mosul: A citizen from Mosull.. Which most of you suspected that it was written by my dad, is actually written by dad! It seems like I talk too much here that some of you already were so sure that he's dad. At first, he didn't want me to say that he was my father, so that he can be more free, but I can't hide this any more and I can't keep ignoring your e-mails about it.

We'll take two cameras with us.. And a film, maybe we can borrow a regular camera from my uncles, we haven't taken any printed photos of Aya yet. We have a camera but we didn't have time to take photos with it. Here are some of the latest digital photos of dearest Aya:





She really does know how to express her self using face emotions, doesn't she?

During the exams, a girl's aunt got killed by the Americans and I told you about it.. And shortly after that, another girl's uncle got killed by the Americans. So, I guess I'm so thankful God for keeping my family healthy and alive!! Thank you..

Wish us luck in our trip, no explosions in the way hopefully, and no closed bridges too..