Famous woman in history

Cleopatra

 Cleopatra was queen of Egypt about 2,000 years ago. She was intelligent, proud, strong-willed, and she was determined to keep her country free from invaders. When Egypt’s army was defeated by the Romans, Cleopatra decided she would rather die than be taken captive. According to legend, she held a poisonous snake to her body. The snake bit her, and she died.

 

Queen Nefertiti

Nefertiti was one of the most famous queens of ancient Egypt. She and her husband, Akhenaton, reigned in the 1300s bc, during the period known as the New Kingdom.

 

 

Queen Elizabeth I

 Elizabeth Tudor was born in 1533. Elizabeth’s parents were disappointed when she was born. They desperately wanted a son. Her father, King Henry VIII of England, had Elizabeth’s mother beheaded so he could marry again. He wanted to have a son to be king after him. But Elizabeth eventually became one of England’s greatest rulers.

 

Queen Victoria

Have you ever pretended that you were royalty? Sometimes in history, a child or a teenager has actually become a king or queen. One such case happened in 1837, when King William IV of Great Britain died and the crown passed to his 18-year-old niece, Alexandrina Victoria. Suddenly, the teenager became Queen Victoria, ruler of the British Empire. For the next 63 years, Victoria ruled over a growing empire that included Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, and parts of Africa. Victoria ruled longer than any monarch in British history. These years became known as the Victorian era.

Dalal Essa ALMulla (11sc 6)

FRIENDSHIP

Friendship is a relationship between two people who hold
mutual affection for each other. Friendships are fun and make
us feel special. Many people in our society gives us the attention
but very few who really do care about us. Friends are people
who give and offer us care and love.

The Meaning of Friendship in Different Cultures:

Asia

In Central Asia, male friendships tend to be reserved and respectful

in nature. They may use nicknames and diminutive forms of their

first names.

Near East-Middle East

It is believed that in some parts of the Near East -Middle
East, friendship has been described as more demanding
when compared with other cultures; friends are people who
respect each other, regardless of shortcomings, and who
will make personal sacrifices in order to assist another friend,
without considering the experience an imposition. Many
Arabian people perceive friendship in serious terms, and will
deeply consider personal attributes such as social influence
and the nature of a person's character before engaging
in such a relationship.

Germany

Germans typically have relatively few friends, although
friendships that do develop typically last a lifetime, as loyalty
is held in high regard, and provide a substantial amount
of commitment and support. Germans may appear aloof
to people from other countries, as they tend to be cautious
and keep their distance when it comes to developing
deeper relationships with new people. They draw a strong
distinction between their few friends and their many acquaintances,
co-workers, neighbors, and others. The development from
becoming an acquaintance to a friend can take months or years,
if it ever happens.

In my opinion, we should believe in friendship and appreciate it.

"Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave,
and impossible to forget"

Monera Almuhanna (11 sc 6)

RESPECT

Respect is an essential part of our life and without it many rights can be lost and taken from us. We need the sense of strength and control to deal with the different situation in life. The value of respect might be taken for granted by some people.

Everybody need to treat the others with a kind heart and talk to them with an open mind and respect their opinion and perspectives. Parents must teach their kids about respect from early ages so they would grow up to be a productive and respectful part of the community. The teacher also plays an important role in providing the proper education for our children. They work hard to lead them in the right direction and in return the teacher must be treated with respect for their effort.

 

 However, nowadays many students do not appreciate the hard work of the teachers and act rudely towards them. Most of the students are not afraid to talk back to the teachers. After all teachers are people like us and a major part of the community, carrying a great burden of producing a bright future for humanity. So we should respect our teachers.

Asmaa alkandri (11 sc3)

 

PHOTOGRAPHY INTERVIEW

Interview with Ali Al Dhaheri

 1.What is it that interests you most about photography?

Travelling to go to the most remote locations where I can get an angle of the photo which others cant see interests me, because this is how you end up taking a different shot than the usual point and shoot. Also, the technique of making a bad photo look good using different photo softwares, takes intense long time, but when I see the end result comparing the edited shot with the unedited, I always feel like giving myself a pat on the back.

 

2. How long have you loved photography? Have you loved it all your life?

I have been a photography lover since childhood, it was not a serious obsession back then, I would only do point and shoot photography at family gatherings or picnics.

3.As a photographer do you find yourself always looking at the world wondering how it would look as a photograph?

Yes ofcourse, every photograph is a photographer’s Eye, what you see in a photo is what the photographer sees, then captures. Wherever I go or whatever I see, I always wonder from which angle would the places look good, or can I get a good photo of what I see, that’s how a photographer thinks then shoots.

4.Now everybody has a digital camera but the question is that How do you become a photographer? Is there any certain degree you need to become successful in the field?

Digital cameras have made photography very easy these days, almost everyone seems to have become a photographer with the Auto camera modes these days, which doesn’t require much hard work when taking photos.

There’s no certain degree or limit to end of photography, it’s endless and you will keep discovering new stuff the more you practice it. A successful photographer knows how to make situations look easy, take shots which a normal photographer could never think of taking, that’s what makes a successful photographer stand out from the crowd. Also you become a successful photographer when you know how and when to use all kinds of different camera lens.

5.What would be some tips you would give to a beginning photographer?

Photography is easy, it’s the Editing part that’s makes wonders.
Photography takes 30%, the angle you choose to shoot a photo takes 20%, but the rest 50% depends on your editing skills.

My advice for all beginners would be to practice, practice & practice, because that’s what makes you perfect in the end. Also to have an obsession of photography always, not just take interest and leave it in middle, that’s where you’ll lose lots of your skills and will have to start once again from the start. Also, ditch the Auto and P modes and focus your practice on M mode.
Inspired by : Mustafaseven, Moe Najati.
First camera: Kodak point and shoot reel camera.
Your age when you got your first camera : If I remember it right, somewhere between 8-10.

Reem Al-Huwaidi  ( 11 sc 2 )