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Ian Gallimore's avatar

Your great courage under very difficult circumstances is admirable.

It is astonishing how threatened some are by a gentle challenge to an unjust situation.

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Aya's avatar

It is so amazing the vile and disgusting things spewing from the mouths towards peaceful protestors and more concerningly, the growing violence towards them!

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Aza Y. Alam's avatar

This is the sign of a great soul, refusing to be cowed even under the greatest pressure, being made into an outcast... Shame on the headmistress and the teachers for permitting this appalling level of bullying. They should be outed now - better late than never. The school should be shut down or at the very least, the headmistress sacked. I also experienced enormous pressure year after year but I was an adult, teaching in a college. Disciplinaries were made up against me and all manner of things done, to undermine me professionally and personally. Only many years later did a solicitor point out to me, it was a cohort of Zionists coordinating the attacks. I had offended one, who saw me photocopy an article about Palestine... that became their red flag to attack me and try to make me leave my position.

We who refuse to submit to the bullies and their vicious tactics, we are one family of Truthtellers, Aya!

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Aya's avatar

Wow, good on you for sticking strong. The whole thing is so insidious and utterly mental.

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Karl Drinkwater's avatar

Viva viva Palestina

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Diana van Eyk's avatar

Thanks for your courage, Aya. What a brave child you were!

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Grace Song's avatar

May God bless and empower you!!! 🤲🏼❤️

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Mikhael's avatar

Bravo for your courage at such an early age, Aya!

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Dx's avatar

The courage and resilience of the Palestinian people is an inspiration. Sorry you had to experience this Aya. ❤️🍉🇵🇸

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AJ de Oliveira's avatar

Social ostracism is one of the most painful things a human can experience. I'm glad you made it through with your strength intact, Aya.

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An amazing well written story of personal pain and the refusal to accept the bully’s narrative, or framing of the issue.

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Aya's avatar

Oh thank you so much for the recommendation, I will definitely read it!

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Aya's avatar

Oh thank you for the recommendation, I will read it!

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