professores

 

Bom dia, e votos de bom domingo.

Especialmente aos professores. Aos professores que ajudam os alunos a descobrir as suas próprias asas. Aos professores que trabalham para a coesão social. Devemos-lhes imenso, e raramente agradecemos.

(Quero muito ver o professor Bachmann e a sua turma.)

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Vem a propósito deste post no Humans of New York:

“We are Kurdish people. My family came here in 1989, and we had to start from zero. My parents weren’t very educated. My dad only attended primary school and my mother couldn’t read. So it was very difficult for our family to adjust to German society. I had five siblings, and we weren’t exposed much to the outside world. But there was one teacher who helped us. Her name was Utie, and she had a passion for helping refugees. She volunteered to tutor us for free. Even though we only saw her two or three times a month, she gave me another perspective on life. I’d probably have five children by now if it wasn’t for her. She taught me to think critically about our traditions. She had empathy for our culture, but she also taught me that not all traditions are positive. Especially for women. She wanted me to be an individual. To be self-assured and confident. And to develop my own goals and dreams. I don’t want it to seem like my life was so difficult before, and now I’m so modern. I love our culture. But it was all I knew. Now that I understand both sides, I can choose what I want from each. I can respect my roots, while still being free to create the life I want.”

(Berlin, Germany)

E já que falo do HONY, partilho aqui um filme que me indicaram no facebook, e explica como é que ele consegue "abrir" as pessoas que encontra na rua: