Basically, We are doing these projects at the mosque where we talk about world issues... this week is my week to give a speech and i'm doing it on Somalia. For the ending of the speech i want to end it with this poem i made, wanted to see what you guys thought...
Just a few fact first about the condition in Somalia:
* 1 out of 4 people in Somalia depend on some sort of Aid; that's around 2.1 million people
* Families in some area spend 3/4ths of the little money they make just to buy water
* 1 out of 5 children have access to education
* 63% of population is illeterate
* and for the killer; 1 out of every 4 children under the age of 5, suffers from acute malnutrition
- Ok, on with the Poem...
Shamari's Letter to Dad
I want to thank you for all the fun times we had,
I know mommy just died, and we both were sad,
You tried your hardest to do everything right,
Even if it means working all day and all night,
You give us all you have, barely eating anything yourself,
And when others are in trouble, you still try to help,
and when you cry sometimes, cause of the lack of food,
That’s when I jump on your lap, and lighten your mood,
You go on for days, with nothing to eat,
Still managing to sing me a lullaby to sleep,
You are working really hard, so you don’t even know,
But i’ve been sick for 2 days, and now its my time to go,
So keep me in your prayers, and in your heart forever,
Your situation will be bad now, but Inshallah it gets better,
Again I want to thank you for all the fun times we had,
And if I can choose anyone in the whole wide world, I wouldn’t pick anyone else but YOU as my Dad.
Thanks,
Kidman
Just a few fact first about the condition in Somalia:
* 1 out of 4 people in Somalia depend on some sort of Aid; that's around 2.1 million people
* Families in some area spend 3/4ths of the little money they make just to buy water
* 1 out of 5 children have access to education
* 63% of population is illeterate
* and for the killer; 1 out of every 4 children under the age of 5, suffers from acute malnutrition
- Ok, on with the Poem...
Shamari's Letter to Dad
I want to thank you for all the fun times we had,
I know mommy just died, and we both were sad,
You tried your hardest to do everything right,
Even if it means working all day and all night,
You give us all you have, barely eating anything yourself,
And when others are in trouble, you still try to help,
and when you cry sometimes, cause of the lack of food,
That’s when I jump on your lap, and lighten your mood,
You go on for days, with nothing to eat,
Still managing to sing me a lullaby to sleep,
You are working really hard, so you don’t even know,
But i’ve been sick for 2 days, and now its my time to go,
So keep me in your prayers, and in your heart forever,
Your situation will be bad now, but Inshallah it gets better,
Again I want to thank you for all the fun times we had,
And if I can choose anyone in the whole wide world, I wouldn’t pick anyone else but YOU as my Dad.
Thanks,
Kidman
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Oh.....Yikes...