DaY 5
We went to visit the mosque today in Oman.Here we met up with Shake Al-havan who is a consultant in human resources.I got the chance to see a mosque for the very first time but some of us within the group are already muslims. Through this xperience I got the chance to get all my questions answered and it opened my eyes of the way I thought about muslims.I learned that muslims wear white because all of the prophets such as jesus,moses,Muhammed all wore white to represent pureness.Visitors in the mosque can only step on the blue carpet because it woold be too much hassle and uncomfortable for people to go through the whole process of washing before entering etc.I also learned many things
When interviewing the Omani students,I felt a real sense of friendliness and they seemed really calm and genuine although some of them coulnt speak fluent English but they still communicated through the art by workinhg with us the Offscreen students.Not many of them knew too much about the UK but simultaneously the speak the same language as us.So for me this broke barriers between the media’s interpretation of the middle east and they way we have experienced it so far.
February 12th, 2007 at 9:05 pm
Hello Reagan,
My niece goes to your school and told me aout this project, it sounds great. I live in Spain now, but have lived and travelled in other countries and know how important it is to find out about other people for yourself and not to always believe what we are told in the media. I guess you are coming to realise that we are all pretty much the same wherever we live and we all want the same things out of life, security, peace and well being.
Hope you all continue to enjoy yourselves.
Saludos,
Robert
February 13th, 2007 at 5:41 am
Hi everyone at Offscreen!
Was good to meet you all yesterday and i wish you all the best of luck on your amazing journey!
February 13th, 2007 at 10:13 am
Hi Barney,
It looks like you are having an amazing time - how tired are you? The films look great and they really capture the spirit of your adventure. Well done you guys behind the scenes - please can we get a shot of you all soon so we can see who’s putting it all together.
Oh and where’s the piece on the mosque - I’d hate to think you are slacking.
Keep up the good work and well done to all the group - what you are doing is inspiring!!
Love K xx
February 13th, 2007 at 2:14 pm
Hello, it is really nice to know what you all have and are going to be doing. Over here in London we are attending the middle east project sessions for three days and i have some questions to ask you;
1. How is the weather? is it hot?
2.What do you like about the Middle East?
3.Is there conflict, like how the media portrays it or is it calm and peaceful?
It would be very kind of you guys to answer these questions.
Good Luck, and well done to all the work you have done!
February 13th, 2007 at 2:15 pm
heyy..i think that it is great that you guyz got chosen… i jus wanna ask a few questions…
is there a lot of scenery lyk beaches mountains or are they buildings aswell?
how long did it take to get to oman from london?
also what is the food like?
i hope you guys have a great time
take caree luv ya
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February 13th, 2007 at 2:16 pm
elooooooooo how u doin samira i have 2 questions 4 u. how would describe ur experience? n do u miss ur family?
February 13th, 2007 at 2:18 pm
heya to every1 in oman, especially samira and giovana! im at the offscreen workshop bk in london, forest gate, wher we’l b creatin our own digital art using videos and pictures you send bk to us.its out first day so far but we’l hav our art finished at the end of the 3rd day. i have a couple of questions to ask: 1. what is the most valuable lesson you have learnt from your experience so far? 2. how has your experience changed your view of the middle east? hav fun for the rest of the trip tc evry1 xxx
February 13th, 2007 at 2:20 pm
hello hope ur having fun
say hi 2 ms oozeeer 4 me n tell her were doin our hwk lol
also can u answer dis question:
how does the middle east culture differ from ours in britain….
what would u say u enjoy da mst so far bout the middle east and has it lived up 2 ur expectations????
hope u enjoy da remainin days out dere
ZEBA MIRZA
P.S
HI 2 ALL DA PLASHET GIRLS @ DA MIDDLE EAST
February 13th, 2007 at 2:29 pm
elloo ppl we gt a few questions we’d lyk to ask u lot frm da CLC at forest gate school!
how are the students at school there compared to the students here?
whats the most intersting thing you’ve experienced?
how is life for teenagers there compared to in england?
felow studetns frm plashet n forest gate commuinty school bigin up every1 there…hpe u have a gd day six….n seven…eight….nine…an so forth an so forth
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