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 Re: نتائج الدورة السادسة لجائزة غادة للشباب ا (Re: عائشة موسي السعيد)
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وبكل الفخر أقدم فائزتنا الأولى في اللغة الانجليزية للدورة السادسة ؛ وهي إضافة لأبناء وبنات أصدقاءالبورد والذين يشكلون عصب العضوية والأصدقاء لجائزة غادة للشباب الكتاب والرسامين ونتمنى أن نرى المزيد من المشاركات من الشباب يا أصدقاء.**************Winner of the First Place ...Sixth Contest for the Ghada Award for Young Writers and Artists/ English Writing Razan Adil Taj Al-Sir****The Spirit of Sun Rise It is a spiritual, romantic story, about a young African man who goes against all odds, to be with the woman he loves. It is a story about love, miracles, finding the light after darkness, and breaking the barrier to acheive the impossible. Once upon a time, there was an African tribe that lived in a valley between two mountains. The valley was called Bonde La Roho, which meant, the valley of spirits. Every evening the people of Bonde La Roho would see the sun set, but never saw the sun rise, because it was blocked by one of the two mountains. The wise men of Bonde La Roho, have often told stories about the time before they came to the valley, they told stories about the land they used to live in, which was in the open desert, they told them about all the dangerous things the villagers had faced, until they finally left, they told stories about drought, starvation, and the wars they had with neighboring villages, but there was one story in particular that they told the most, it was the story of sunrise. The wise men spoke of sunrise as a spiritual experience, to witness the rebirth of a new day, the hidden wisdom behind knowing that everyday the sun will rise, and cover in light what was once drowning in darkness. When the wise men came to Bonde La Roho, they were young men, and they had found the valley by coincidence, and it was a beautiful place, it had lakes of fresh water, and green trees baring fruit everywhere you look. The villagers liked the valley, so they decided to stay, but the valley was protected by spirits. The spirits didn't like that the humans have found their valley, and wanted to live in it, so they decided to scare them away, but when the people refused to leave, the spirits decided to make them a deal. The deal was that the villagers were allowed to stay, as long as they vow to preserve the valley, and to never leave it. The spirits feared that if any of the villagers would leave, they would tell others about the valley, and then more humans will come, so the spirits threatened that if any of them breaks this vow, they would take away all waters, and the trees in the valley, and leave nothing but sand and stones. Therefore none of the villagers ever left the valley, and so they never saw the sunrise. The only way the villagers could ever see the sunrise, was if the mountain was moved, they even used it as a proverb for when something was impossible, they'd say "It's as impossible as moving the sunrise mountain". A young man from Bonde La Roho, who's name was Ocheing had fallen in love with a young woman named Uzoma. Ocheing and Uzoma loved each other very much, but Uzoma's father was a difficult man. Uzoma's father had secretly planned for his daughter to marry his friends son, so no matter how many times Ocheing asked Uzoma's father for his blessing, Uzoma's father would always refuse, but Ocheing would still go to him everyday and ask for his blessing. The villagers have always thought Ocheing was insane, because he could always find hope in the darkest of times. But one day Uzoma's father had had enough of Ocheing, so when Ocheing came that day, Uzoma's father told him that no matter how many times Ocheing asks for his blessing, he would never give it to him, he told him that getting his blessing was as impossible as moving the sunrise mountain. Ocheing stared long, and hard at Uzoma's father, and said that if that is what it takes for him to marry Uzoma, then he will do it, he will move the sunrise mountain. Uzoma's father laughed, and mocked Ocheing saying that he has finally gone completely insane, but the look on Ocheings face was very still, very focused, and very serious. Ocheing told Uzoma's father that he will leave the next day and head towards the mountain. Uzoma's father ignored him, and walked away. By night time, everyone had heard about what Ocheing said to Uzoma's father, and were wondering if Ocheing would acctually go through with it. In the morning Ocheing gathered a few things, and was on his way to the mountain. The villagers have always known him to be mad, but this was beyond madness. Yet, the villagers watched Ocheing walking towards the mountain, with enough confidence, and determination to make one doubt their own logic. Uzoma ran after Ocheing, held his hand, and told him that he didn't have to go, and that he doesn't need her father's approval, but Ocheing smiled at her gently, and told her that he doesn't want them to start their life together with conflict, Uzoma started crying, and Ocheing wiped away her tears, and told her to wait for him, then he walked away. Uzoma watched him as he faded into the distance, with teary eyes, and hope that he may return once again. When Uzoma returned home that day, she found her father waiting for her. Uzoma's father told her that his friends son had come to ask for her hand, and that he agreed to their marrige and that the wedding will take place in ten days, Uzoma was shocked, a single tear ran down her face, then she was furious, for the first time in Uzoma's life, she had shouted at her father, she had told her father that he was cruel to do such a thing without her knowledge, and that she refuses to marry the boy, this caused Uzoma's father to become very angry, and so he shouted at her scoldingly, telling her that she will be married in ten days whether she liked it or not, he then left the room. Uzoma knew how stubborn her father was, and how impossible it was to make him change his mind, so Uzoma sat and waited, praying for a miracle, to change her fathers mind. Nine days had passed, and the wedding plans were finished. Uzoma had spent the last night before her wedding hoping and praying, until she fell asleep. Uzoma woke up to a bright light, brighter than any light she had ever seen, she thought the house was catching on fire, so she quickly ran outside, but to her surprise, the light wasn't coming from the house, it was coming from the sunrise mountain, she stood there for a while, mesmerized by the golden rays of sunlight spilled all over the sky, the warm light wrapping around her, and when she finally came to her senses, she noticed the rest of the villagers walking out of their homes, to see where the light was coming from, they too were so mesmerized by the light, they almost didn't see a silhouette of a man in the distance, as he approached them, they were able to recognize him as Ocheing, then they all realized what he has done, Ocheing had moved the sunrise mountain. When Ocheing had finally reached the crowd, he walked straight towards Uzoma's house, and stood directly in front of Uzoma's father. Uzoma's father fell to his knees, and with a quiet, shaken voice, he asked Ocheing to forgive him, Ocheing lifted Uzoma's father from the ground, and told him that he only wishes for his blessing, Uzomas father told him that he is honoured to give him his blessing. Uzoma finally finds her way to Ocheing, and she holds him tightly. Ocheing asked Uzoma's father if he agreed on having the wedding right away, Uzoma's father agreed. They all instantly got started on the wedding rituals. The rituals were finally finished, and Ocheing, and Uzoma were finally married, but suddenly Ocheing fell to the ground, Uzoma screamed, and ran to his side. None of the villagers had thought of how exhausted he must have been, and he was holding him self together the entire time. Everyone watched with teary eyes, as the life slowly left his body. Ocheing's bravery, determination, strength, and never ending hope, were so profound that the gods felt they must reward him, so they made him The Spirit Of Sunrise, and ever since, every time the sun rises in the morning, the people would be reminded of the value of hope, and the great man who showed them what it truly meant.Razan Adil Hajar)
(عدل بواسطة عائشة موسي السعيد on 01-03-2016, 06:28 PM)
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