Mohamed's Poem

From a former classmate and very touching!
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The poem that I'm sending is written by Mohamed, an Egyptian 14-year-old
boy. Last June, during my visit to the school in Fayoum, Cairo, where
students learn Italian as part of a joint program between Egypt and Italy, I
spent some time with a group of them in the yard of the school. They were shy
and excited at the presence of foreigners and school officials. A joyful
group!

One of them came closer to me and, almost whispering, recited his poem
"Amore" [Love]. It was a wonderful gift, a deep message of peace and joy,
which now I would like to share.

Tola Cifone


love

makes you suffer,
makes you cry,
makes you joyful,
makes you the happiest person in the world
breaks your heart,
but mostly

makes you live

Mohamed Sadek Sayed
[My translation]