NOVEMBER 2008

The BoltEdsel Ford High School Dearborn,MI

Teens Fall for Twilight

By DANIELLE AGUIRRE—EDITORIAL

A
blood-sucking novel daz- dates showing music videos, sneak peeks, portrayal of our generation’s Romeo and
zles its audience further and interviews with the characters. Juliet, and to see the much-loved char-
For those who have yet to hear of the acters we have formed images of in our
by transforming it into an series and all the buzz about the book and minds being brought to life. No movie has
anxiously awaited movie. movie, the popular novel is described as “a received this much hype since Harry Pot-
Stephanie Meyer single-handedly took modern-day love story between a vampire ter made the transition from book to movie
and a human.” in 2001.
“When I was writing the “Twilighters” everywhere are anxiously
novel I saw the whole thing in counting down the days to the release as
my head like a movie. I really they pre-order their tickets to the movie
wanted to see it brought to life,” that has gained acknowledgement all
says Stephanie Meyer in the New around the world.
York Comic-Con Sizzle Reel
(www.stepheniemeyer.com).
The thrilling book will be
portrayed in an “action-packed”
movie. Summit Entertainment
and director Catherine Hard-
wicke took on the challenge of
Cast of Twilight producing a film to match the
quality of Stephenie Meyer’s first install-
over teenage minds with her worldwide ment of the well known saga, Twilight.
best selling novel, Twilight. Now, the high- The movie stars Robert Pattinson as the
ly anticipated movie based on the novel unforgettable heartthrob, Edward Cullen
hits theaters Nov. 21 and fans everywhere and Kristen Stewart as the loveable and
are starving for its release. clumsy, Bella Swan. The movie is said
The Twilight saga has captured the to capture the love story and hardships of
hearts of readers across the globe, and the “unorthodox romance” between the
the release of the major motion picture mortal and immortal, along with a story
has taken the phenomena to a whole new of vampires who choose to live a differ-
level. There are published copies of the ent lifestyle. Unlike ordinary vampires,
novel being sold around the world in over the Cullen family does not drink human
10 different languages, such as in Japa- blood, and they choose to live their lives
nese, German, and Indonesian. as “vegetarians” rather than monsters.
The series of four novels has taken I, like many other fanatics of Meyer’s
over websites, magazines, television, and series, am marking off the days on my
finally the big screen. Popular shows such calendar until the love story between Twilight Book Cover
as Entertainment Tonight, E! News and Bella and Edward can be seen with my
MTV News have continuous Twilight up- own eyes. We are excited for the official
Texting Addiction pg. 4 Sports Awards pg. 7

Obama plans to bring change pg. 2 Michelle Gaedke signs with MT pg. 6
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Obama Election ‘08

Brings Ends
Change By ALYSSA GIRARDI

F
inally, voices screaming that McCain is a better candidate

“
By DEANNA SULEIMAN
than Obama and vice versa are silenced. Now as the elec-
Yes we can.”
tion hysteria dies down, will celebrity Barack Obama be
Those words were personified on the night of Nov. 4.
as popular as President Barack Obama?
History was made, barriers were
There is no doubt in anybody’s
broken and a sense of hope for the
mind that this past election was monu-
United States was rekindled.
mental and ground breaking. Now that
Barack Obama was elected the
the intense race for presidency is over,
44th president of the United States
people need to start focusing on what
and the first black president in history
really matters—when, and how, this
when less than a century ago African
change that President Elect Barack
Americans were deprived the right to
Obama promised will come.
vote.
The first things that Obama pledges
Obama beat Senator John McCain
to work on when he takes his presiden-
with 349 electoral votes, 79 more
tial oath in January are tax cuts, energy,
than he needed to win. His wins by
the war in Afghanistan, healthcare, and
significant margins in the most rural
national unity.
and unexpected areas mirrored the
Obama has many thought out plans
despondency citizens were feeling for
for solving these dilemmas. For ex-
the past eight years and the faith that
ample, he says he will circulate $75 bil-
Senator Obama created.
lion into the economy through tax cuts,
“Finally, an intelligent and well
seek greater contributions from NATO
spoken person will represent us. Now
allies to aid the U.S. in Afghanistan,
we need to give him time to change
and propose a national health insur-
America,” says Mrs. Reiter.
ance program for those who don’t have
He set a tone for all citizens.
employer provided care and those who
Young, old, black white, rich, and
don’t qualify.
poor. He presented himself not only
Many people have a lot of faith in
as a black, but as an American who
the direction our country is headed.
wanted to create change in a country
“I think Obama as president will
of opportunity.
definitely be a change. As long as the
“If there is anyone out there who
American citizens support his choices
still doubts that America is a place Obama Campaign Poster Promising Change We Can our country will only move forward,”
where all things are possible, who still Believe In
says Alex Gontarski, 11.
wonders if the dream of our founders is
Other citizens have a more pessimistic view that no matter
alive in our time, who still questions the power of democracy,
what Barack does, change will not come.
tonight is your answer,” said President-elect Obama, during is
“No matter who’s in office, nothing or not a lot is going to
acceptance speech.
change in eight years. Throwing money at every problem we
“I feel like Obama is different. Not in just the color of his
have won’t fix or start to fix anything. It’ll dig us deeper,” says
skin, but in the happiness that he has made citizens feel,” said
junior Alix Lyscas.
Mona Musid, 12.
Despite the opinions of the people in the U.S., it holds true
“I am very excited about the possibilities that President-elect
that no matter what happens, only time will be tell what change
Obama brings. Hopefully things will start to turn around,”
Obama is going to bring.
says Ms. Lark.
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Thanskgiving Around the World

By RANA ALHADI

T
hough not many people know, China celebrates Thanksgiving on the
Thanksgiving is an internation- same day as Korea. Thanksgiving in China
ally recognized holiday. is called the Moon Festival. Chinese families
Does that mean it’s celebrated the and friends gather to admire the bright mid-
same in every country? Not really. autumn harvest moon and eat moon cakes and
The difference in the celebrations pomeloe together.
is the date, rituals, and customs. Every In Israel, the festival Sukkot lasts more
country has its own traditions in the way than Korea’s festival. It lasts for seven days.
they celebrate. During the seven days festival, Jewish fami-
But the reason behind it remains the lies build outdoor booths. In the booths they
same, and that’s what makes Thanksgiv- sleep and hold a long feast. Each day of the
ing so important to everyone. ceremony they remember their ancestors and
The main reason behind Thanksgiv- thank God for the harvest.
ing is to show appreciation to God for Charlie Brown Thanksgiving In India the festival is called Onam. The
his gifts. God’s gifts include health, shelter, food on the table, and people dress up in new clothes. They believe that by wearing new
most importantly family. All countries celebrate Thanksgiving clothes they renew the heart by removing all the dreadful views
for this purpose but celebrate it differently. and feelings for each other. In India the people serve banana
In Korea, the harvest celebration is called Chusok. It is a leaves, four different dishes of rice, pickles, papadam, and mainly
three-day holiday celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth month a dessert called payasam.
of the lunar calendar. There are many more countries that celebrate Thanksgiving.
On this day, Koreans return to their ancestral hometowns to However, not every country celebrates Thanksgiving in the same
show their respects to the spirits of their ancestors providing way. Two beliefs unite them all: a Thanksgiving without family
them with Korean traditional food and dessert like the songpyean members and friends is not a Thanksgiving, and it’s all about the
which is a crescent-shaped cake. food.

Social Studies Switch It Up

By HANAN MURSHED

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s a result of social studies being taught to freshmen, the district hopes for higher ACT test scores.
Since it is mandatory that all high school students take history for three years, the class of 2012 as well as upcoming fresh-
men won’t have to take social studies as a requirement their senior year.
The district had the idea of freshmen taking history five years ago, but the delay for the change was a financial reason. Money was
an issue because if social studies was to be taught to freshmen the district would need text books, classroom material, and teachers.
Now there is enough financial support for this change.
There are some ACT questions all juniors had to answer that weren’t being taught. To help students out most social studies teachers
used similar prompts on their tests to what the ACT would use. As a result 85 percent of the students who took the MME passed social
studies.
With this new change, the district also asked teachers for their opinion on the order of social studies taken in high school. Edsel
Ford, Fordson, and Dearborn high school teachers agreed that government and economics should be taken last as compared to previ-
ous years when government was intended for sophomores.
“Now we are studying modern world and overall the freshmen are doing great; they have outstanding behavior, and they still have
the enthusiasm to learn,” said Mr. Clairmont.
“I think the best scope and sequence for social studies should be as follows: 10th grade world history; 11th U.S grade history; 12th
grade U.S government and economics. Unfortunately, we have to align our curriculum with state and federal guidelines in order to
prepare our students for standardized tests,” said Mr. Kotsogiannis.
“This year’s ninth grade students will benefit from the curriculum change because they will learn skills that will aid them on the
standardized tests that the state requires them to take,” said Mr. Whalen.
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Editorials Edsel Ford High School
TXT U L8R
By MAY ASKAR—EDITORIAL
I D
s texting addicting?
Teenagers text message each other all the time. We have
an attachment to our cell phones. We choose to text during
school, during meals or while doing anything else. When you
text in school it’s a distraction to you and to the students around
you.
Lets face it—it’s rude. Our teachers are taking time to teach
us and when six or seven of the students in a classroom are
busy with their hands in their purses and pockets its hard not to
notice this distraction.
“Kids texting in class makes me insane, there is no need to
inform your friends about every giddily detail of ones boring
life,” said Mrs. Schmidt.
When texting in school you’re hurting yourself. You’re not
paying attention to your surroundings. You’re missing out on
the lessons in class, directions for your homework and your lat-
est assignment.
Texting in class is becoming a “necessity.” But the question
is why? Is texting slowly becoming an addiction?
“It’s not like we text to cheat on tests or anything, we just do
it because we’re bored,” says Saeb Haidar, 10.
Schools have come up with numerous rules about having
cell phones turned off and out of sight. But nothing seems to be
working so far.
Schools are coming up with new ways to stop this habit.
An idea that is being talked about now is having signal poles
outside of schools. These poles take cell phones signals in the
building and won’t let you send text messages to any of your
friends.
Either way we need to try to stop texting in school. It’s
becoming much too big of a distraction and is leading to many
problems.
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The WRITE Way?
By DONOVAN GOLICH—EDITORIAL
oesn’t it make you mad when a teacher tells you to write
in cursive?
For me, cursive is becoming pointless. For many,
cursive hasn’t even been taught to them. So, this leads me to think,
“Why are English teachers requiring students to write in cursive?”
According to an article in The Detroit News, cursive is not
taught in college to aspiring teachers therefore they feel ill-
equipped when it comes to teaching it. It’s a skill that requires
practice to learn.
Many teachers I’ve spoken to have said that incoming fresh-
men are coming to Edsel not
even knowing how to write in
cursive. “For practical purpos-
“Cursive is a
es, students should know how
to write in cursive,” said Ms.
good thing and
Sullivan.
It should be taught to stu-
helps students
dents at the elementary level
just as it was to me in the third
to think
grade.
“Cursive is a good thing and
creatively.”
helps students to think creatively,” said Ms. Kraft.
While I think it may be tedious to write an essay in cursive,
students should still at least learn how to write in cursive.
However, when it comes to requiring students to write in
cursive in English class, I believe it’s a lost cause. Most colleges
and universities could care less if students write in cursive or not.
In fact, they discourage writing period. In the age of computers,
students are required to type most papers.
When I spoke to Mr. Rydzik about the policy, he saw cursive
as a necessary burden. “Students should be able to write legibly
in cursive, but I’m starting to question what’s being taught at the
elementary and middle school levels regarding penmanship. It’s
taking hours longer for me to grade sophomore papers than senior
papers that I graded last year.”
That alone gives me the impression that cursive is really be-
coming an old deed. As Henry David Thoreau said, “Old deeds
for old people, and new deeds for new.”
Considering this rule has been in effect since the first day this
school opened in 1955, it’s time to let the irksome cursive rule go.
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Editorials Edsel Ford High School
Going
Green
By AMBER KOLTS—EDITORIAL
“
Go green” is a new slogan that is spreading
from school to school.
Going green means to recycle more to help
out the environment and our own school. We do
have paper recycle bins in classrooms, which the
class of 2010 officers go around and collect and
dump in the green and yellow recycle dumpster to
earn an extra buck.
But where are the can and bottle recycle bins?
I think by putting green recycle bins in the hall-
ways or in the cafeteria will help out the recycling
system at our school tremendously. This will also
give us another bin to throw away our plastics, glass,
cans. This way, less litter will appear around the
school. By making the bins green, it will stand out to
students more to throw away their recyclables.
“I think it would be a great idea. We should
definitely get recycle bins around the school,” said
Danielle Cowart, 11.
Not only will there be less littering, but by
recycling or returning cans and bottles, you can earn
money for your school or yourself. Also the trash
cans will not have to be changed as much because
the bottles or cans won’t be in there to take up a lot
of the space.
“I totally support this idea; I even have a tote bag
that says ‘THINK GREEN’ that I carry my books
in,” said Rosie Hartshorn, 12.
I’m thinking its time to get some green recycle
bins around the school and help out our community
and environment.
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Michigan Passes
Proposal 2
M
By KAFAH HUSSEIN—EDITORIAL
ichigan voters had to face a controversial ultimatum:
potential life verses potential cures.
Recently, Michigan voted to pass Proposal Two, which loos-
ened restrictions on embryonic stem cell research.
Embryonic stem cells are versatile cells, meaning they have the potential to
become any one of the 220 cells in the body.
These cells are obtained from a blastocyst, a very young, soon-to-be baby.
A blastocyst is made up of 50-150 cells most of which are stem cell.
When obtaining these cells from the blastocyst the embryo is destroyed,
meaning it dies.
Other ways of obtaining embryonic stem cells is through in-vitro fertiliza-
tion and a process involving skin cells.
In-vitro fertilization is for those couples that cannot conceive a baby. A
doctor would extract eggs and sperm from potential parents and mix them in
a lab then implant back into the womb of mother. Many mixes are made just
in case the first one doesn’t work. All extras are put in the freezer and usually
remain unused. Instead of throwing away all the extra researchers use them for
research.
Another alternative to obtain embryonic stem cells is a new process where
researchers would “re-program” human skin cells turning them into embryonic
stem cells.
Both alternatives are great but the potential of using embryonic stem cells
versus the alternatives is very high.
“The potential with this research is now many diseases that were once
thought incurable can possibly be cured,” said Mrs. Haddad.
With the kind of research Michigan’s proposal two passed stem cells are
going to come from embryos that are going to be discarded. So researchers
and scientists would be working with embryos that would have died either
way.
“When I found out the embryos would be thrown out anyway, I voted for
it,” said Farrah Saadi, 12.
Since embryonic stem cells can replace any cell in the body research for
treatments and cures for illnesses like cancer, Parkinson’s disease and even
diabetes can be found.
When the stem cells are obtained the embryo dies and some people may
consider this a form of abortion or murder. Most people that are pro-life are
against this kind of research but do support obtaining stem cells from adults
and umbilical cords.
I do not support abortions and if there was another way to obtain embry-
onic stem cells with such high potential I’d support it, but since there isn’t one
and abortions are happening then this research would be a great alternative to
discarding them.
The state of Michigan has restrictions that apply before the stem cells can
be obtained. The embryo cannot be older than 14 days. They also have to be
embryos that would have been discarded.
So now that this proposal has been passed, researchers and scientists can
begin discovering cures that were once thought to be impossible.
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Sports Edsel Ford High School
Winners Huskies Welcome
Michelle Gaedke
of the
Mega Blue T
By MIKE BOETTGER
T
his season for the boys’ football team was one
where the players could walk off the field with
their heads held high.
They went into the playoffs for the second year in a
row. Just like last year the T-Birds faced off against the
Wyandotte Bears but they ended this season with a hard
loss.
The buzz around the school was that the boys had
high expectations for the season. Many people feel that
the boys completed most of the goals that they set.
“We had a lot of dedication during both the off season
and during the season. I just really wanted to be the first
team in Edsel history to win in a playoff game. It sucks
that we fell short of achieving our goal, but overall it was
a great season and very fun,” said senior Shawn Jason.
With another good season under their belt, the boys’
football team went 8-1 overall and 6-1 in the league. In
almost every game that the Thunderbirds won they were
the dominate team.
“I thought the season went very good except we
came up short. I think not playing Highland Park really in a season (86 assists). She was even named
hurt our season because besides Inkster, we never really MVP as early as her freshman and sophomore
played any good teams. We weren’t ready for some ad- years—an outstanding accomplishment for such a
versity in the playoffs,” said Bruce Tebelman, 11.
After reaching the playoffs for a second season in a
row, we all know that the returning players are looking
to make Edsel Ford a team that is consistently in the
playoffs.
The T-Birds run onto the field
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By LAUREN VALLEE
his rising senior will be representing the very best of Edsel Ford next
year on the Michigan Tech girls’ basketball team.
Our very own basketball star, Michelle Gaedke, officially signed with
Division II Michigan Tech, on Saturday, Nov. 15.
“I chose Michigan Tech because it has great academic
programs, along with a great basketball team. I was able
to play with them this summer, and I got along well with
the team and really liked the coaches,” said Gaedke. She
is unsure about her major, but wants to pursue a career in
the medical field.
Michelle Gaedke has made a positive impact on our var-
sity basketball squad since her arrival freshman year. The
team went from a 10-10 record in 2005, her ninth grade
season, to a 25-1 record the following year—the most
wins in school history. The
members of the 2006 team
were City, District, League,
and Regional Champions.
Gaedke also set many in-
dividual school records her
sophomore year, like most
points scored in a season (461
pts.), most steals in a season
(143 steals), and most assists
young player on a varsity team. Gaedke and her new coach
“Michelle has shown great leadership on the team,
even before she was named captain. Her teammates look up to her and try to
emulate what she does,” said Ms. Smith, girls’ basketball coach.
During the summer before her junior year, Michelle tore her ACL, and the
team captain had to spend the majority of her junior season recovering from
knee surgery on the bench.
“Tearing my ACL was hard on me, but I think it made me a better person,
and a better teammate. I had to learn how to support my team without actu-
ally being in the game,” said Gaedke.
Michelle has participated in AAU Basketball since the fourth grade, and has
contributed to many State Champion and Runner-Up teams. In addition to
basketball, she has been a member of Edsel Ford’s varsity volleyball, soccer,
and track teams.
“Even though I was injured during the most important recruiting period, I
believe I ended up in the right place for me. I definitely wouldn’t change
anything,” said Gaedke.
Be sure to come support our girls this season as they take on the powerful
teams in the Mega Red Division, and good luck Gaedke at Michigan Tech
next year!
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Sports Edsel Ford High School Page 7

Athletes Honored at Sports Banquets

T
By LAUREN VALLEE
his fall, many athletes were honored at sports’ banquets for their contribution to their team. These outstanding athletes received
team awards, and/or All-City, State, Conference, or Division awards:
Cheerleading Boys’ Soccer
Captain’s Award Monica Ghita All-City Salah Said, Jordan Hunt, Mike
Coach’s Award Andrea Brown Boettger

Thunderbird Award Lindsey Prato Honorable Mention Stephen Eads, Nick Lyscas

EF-fort Award Arielle Thomas All-Conference Salah Said, Jordan Hunt

Honorable Mention Mike Boettger, Stephen Eads,
Boys’ Cross Country Nick Lyscas
All-Area & All League Raven Dunn, Abdul Hadarah,
Best Offensive Salah Said
Abdullah Aljahmi
Best Defensive Mike Boettger
All Conference Abdul Hadarah
Coach’s Award Stephen Eads
Most Outstanding Season Raven Dunn, Abdullah Aljahmi
MVP Jordan Hunt
MVP Abdul Hadarah
Girls’ Cross Country Girls’ Swimming
All-City Kelly Mihalik, Colleen Ryan,
All Area & All Conference Sarah Woolley, Stephanie Fer-
Sarah Wroblewski, Alyssa
rante
Wilkins, Brittany Wilkins
All League Sarah Woolley
All-Conference Alyssa Wilkins, Brittany Wilkins
State Qualifier Sarah Woolley
State Qualifier Brittany Wilkins, 200 and 500
State Meet Sarah Woolley, placed 99 out of freestyle
242 runners
Rising Star Erin Howell
Rising Star Davynn Schneider
Most Dedicated Colleen Ryan
Most Improved Molly Menter
Leadership Award Sarah Wroblewski
Julie Ibettson Award (outstanding Stephanie Ferrante
MVP Alyssa Wilkins
career)
New Captains Leah Boileau, Lilli Hawkins Boys’ Tennis
MVP Sarah Woolley, Stephanie Fer- All-City Jesse McIntyre, Drew Wyden-
rante dorf, Joey Carty, Ryan Westa,
Chad Westra
Football All-State Jesse McIntyre
Thunderbird Award Ahmed Alfaris
Most Improved Joey Carty
MVP Offense Kevin King
Most Loyal Ryan Westra
MVP Defense Justin Koehn
Leadership Award Jesse McIntyre
Most Improved Paul Kippert
Never Quits Ryan Westra
Most Dedicated Austin Masalskis
Hardest Worker Jesse McIntyre
Leadership Award Steve Luchonok
MVP Drew Wydendorf
Coach’s Award Bruce Tebelman, Michael
Micallef Volleyball
MVP Kevin King All-City, All-Conference, All- Danielle Coward, Charisse Carr,
Girls’ Golf Region Michelle Gaedke
All-City Madeline Grendel, Holly Tebel- Most Assists Danielle Cowart
man, Amber Wszola Most Kills Michelle Gaedke
All-League Mega Red Amber Wszola Most Digs Andrea Grb
Franklin Invitational Madeline Grendal, 9th place medal Most Blocks Lori Boettger
Amber Wszola, 10th place medal
Most Aces Michelle Gaedke
Mega Conference League Tour- Brittany Johnson, 6th place medal
nament Most Improved Defense Marie Gaedke

Press and Guide All-City Tourna- Amber Wszola, 6th place medal Most Improved Offense Charisse Carr
ment Team Award Megan Filipowski
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Features Edsel Ford High School Page 8

Is It Something You Really

Need?
By MEGAN FILIPOWSKI

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s teenagers most of our money is spent on our wants and and unable to trade well. Not only did they want clothes and
needs, buying gifts for others or whatever item we desire; snacks, but they wanted money as well, either the Kwacha (the
however, when it comes to wants versus necessities the Zambian currency)
people of Zambia do not get a choice. or American dollars.
To us, money isn’t something scarce. As little kids we chanted, The amount that they
“find a penny, pick it up, all day long you’ll have good luck,” usually asked for was
now we put our paychecks into bank accounts. To a Zambian any ridiculous for some-
money they possess is to be treasured, because money isn’t some- thing that you could
thing that they can drive up to an ATM and receive. probably buy at the
When I went to the market to pick out all the souvenirs for my store for a couple of
family, I found that the best way to get whatever item I had my dollars.
eye on was by trading. The people that were selling items would The reason that
take pretty much anything. I traded everything from my tennis people barter is A village’s grocery store
shoes, to the protein bars that I took for lunch, and even the soap because they cannot afford to buy the things that we take for
from the hotel bathroom. In addition, every single pair of socks granted. Sixty-eight percent of Zambians live below the national-
that I had taken with me somehow didn’t make it home. ly recognized poverty line. They are one of the poorest countries
Every year there is always a luggage problem and that left in the world, while we are one of the richest.
me to fit my clothes In Zambia, students that go to school are provided with a uni-
for 15 days into a form and sometimes that is the only clothes that they own. They
carry-on suitcase. I usually don’t know what they look like because they don’t have
managed and when a mirror to look in. How many times do you look in the mirror
I came home that when you go to the bathroom? I took a picture of a young girl
suitcase had only and when I showed it to her on the back of my digital camera she
a few t-shirts that I looked at me confused. Then I realized that it was the first time
kept protecting all that she saw what she looked like.
the souvenirs that I We can afford to buy iPods, cell phones and other expensive
was bringing home. items that we don’t need, but want. It’s always “I want this…” or
I even had to travel “I need this…” when in reality the things that we think we need
in pajamas because are not the necessities.
I didn’t have any Food, water and shelter are all that a person needs to survive.
clothes left to wear. If you walk into a gas station to buy a bottle of water you have
When it came several different choices, everything from Ice Mountain to Smart-
time to barter, you Water. Zambians only have water that is pumped from a well, the
had to be clever. The rain water, or the water from the nearest lake or stream; neither of
merchants would try these two options is very healthy.
to take advantage of Would it be so hard to survive without your cell phone or your
The young girl who saw herself for the
the girls since they iPod?
first time saw them as weak
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