Story+6-Sarah

= **Information on the country: Pakistan** = =  =  **Map,** **National** //**Flag,**// **Emblem**

Pakistan is a sovereign country which located at the crossroads of the strategically important regions of South Asia, Central Asia and Western Asia. It's the six most populous country in the world with a population exceeding 180 million people. For more information, it's bordered by India to the east; Afghanistan to the west and north; Iran to the south west and China to the far north east.
 * Short Summary:**

**Motto:** "Faith, Unity, Discipline"


 * Capital:** Islamabad


 * Largest City:** Karachi

//English// as it's being widely used in business, law and government documents, as well being taught throughout schools as a medium of instruction.
 * Official Language:**

Pakistan is a democratic parliamentary federal republic with Islam as the state religion. It's the second largest Muslim country (after Indonesia) so it use to maintains good relations with all Arab and most other Muslim countries. Below is the flow chart of Pakistan's government. President (Asif Ali Zardari) > Prime Minister (Nawaz Sharif) > Chairman of the House > Speaker of the House > Chief Justice The President is the head of the state and commander-in-chief of the armed forces while Prime Minister is usually the leader of the largest party in the National Assembly. Pakistan has a fierce independent foreign policy as its status a declared nuclear power, being the only Islamic nation to have this status.
 * Politic:**

Pakistan is a federation of 4 provinces which are //Punjab//, //Sindh//, //Khyber Pakhtunkhwa// and //Balochistan.//
 * Administrative division:**

//Markhor//- National animal of Pakistan, //Cedrus Diodara- Pakistan's national tree//
 * Flora and Fauna:**

//**Geography and Climate:**// K2//- The second highest mountain on earth,// //Indus River//

Pakistan is divided into three major geographic areas: the northern highlands, the Indus River and the contain of some of the world's highest peak, including five of the fourteen eight- thousanders (mountain peaks over 8,000 metres or 26,250 feet), notably K2 (8,611 m or 28,251 ft) and Nanga Parbat (8,126 m or 26,660 ft). The climate in Pakistan varies from tropical to temperate, with arid condition in the coastal south. It experience four season and monsoon season. Rainfall varies greatly from year to year, and patterns of alternate flooding and drought are common.

Sources and References:
 * 1) [|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan#Politics]
 * 2) Google Map
 * 3) Google Image

Refugees situation at Pakistan


According to United Nations High Commission for refugees (UNHCR), ISLAMABAD Pakistan hosts more than 1.6 million of refugees which is the largest and most protracted refugee population in the world. Most of the refugees are Afghans who have settled on Pakistani territory and living on hand-to- mouth earning basis. Till 2012, UNHCR has facilitated in returning for almost 3.9 million of Afghans to back to their country. In this year, UNHCR continue to encourage the government to formalize a strategy and solution for Afghans refugees in Pakistan. It likewise continue to search for durable solution for refugees including voluntary repatriation, asylum's secure and resettlement numbers.
 * Main objectives and targets of UNHCR for 2013:**
 * 1) **Favourable protection environment**- access of legal remedies
 * 2) **Fair protection processes and documentation**- refugees have their valid identity document
 * 3) **Basic needs and essential services**- refugees children can enrol in primary education and the shelter and infrastructure can be maintained and improved
 * 4) **Community empowerment and self-reliance**- peaceful coexistence with local communities is promoted
 * 5) **Durable solutions**- all people concern to UNHCR who wish to return are able to do so in safety and dignity

There is another organization which worked as assisting refugees in Pakistan which is **American Refugee Committee (ARC)**. Below are some information about ARC.
 * Head office**: Islamabad
 * Where ARC works in Pakistan**: Balochistan, KPK and Sindh provinces
 * People they serve**: More than 600,000 Afghan and Pakistani refugees in Surkhab, Saranan and Mohammad Khail refugees camp

Sources and References:
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 * 3) Google Image
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** Sarah's Story **
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** Transcription of the Sarah's Story **
My father **__stayed__** **__about one year__**. It was **__really hard for him to find a job although he was so educated__**. And he was living with his friend. One day even his friend ask him to find another house because he said I can’t carrying you anymore. So my **__father worked at construction for some days__**. Although he was so educated he has to work as a construction man and he worked at there. He was to get a room and some money to eat. One day he was while walking in the park, **__he met a man and the man offered him a job as an outdoor clerk.__** My father join the job and save some money for us to call us here.**__He saved about one year and he called us here.__** When we came here **__we stayed at home about one year__** and we even didn’t go to any school because **__no school want me__**. So about one year, I was at home. No books, only playing. I really **__realized what is important of studying__**. After that, my father’s friend wife was Malaysian. So she **__found__** **__a school which was likely school but more an orphanage. The school taught me just like kindergarden like ABCDEFG…__** and student over there use to bully me and my brother **__just because we are not from their country we are not from their races, they use to bully us.__** And then one day my father’s boss wife found a friend, they tell us that there is a school in central rakyat house, name **__Howard training central__** and my father came here to investigate about it. My father said that the **__fees was affordable and he put us__** in this school. Now into13, it is ready my third year in this school and I am really happy over here. I **__learned a lot of new things__** in this school like netball which I have never even heard the name before and I learned to play. I am proud to be a player**__. I am really also good in studies.__** Since **__two year I getting the second place__** and I hope **__this year I will get the first place__**. I am really **__very happy here and safe in Malaysia__** and I hope the life goes on like this, thank you.
 * __Hello my name is Sarah __** and **__I’m 12 years old__**. I am **__from Pakistan__** and today I am going to share a bit about of me. When I was in Pakistan, **__I had to move to Malaysia__**. This is because **__in the Pakistan__**, whenever want to go somewhere, every time we **__have shooting__**. Will there any shooting ? Will we come back alive? Because **__the bomb (inaudible)__** is getting worse and **__worse and worse__**. **__My father mother were so scared and worried about us__**. So **__we sell our things__** and send **__my father to Malaysia__**.

I**nterview (Sarah)**
media type="custom" key="23355350" Transcription of the interview (Sarah's story) When I was in my country, I study like UK. But then all the fight started in different races - other races killing my races, and mine killing other races. So my father try to sell our belongings, and send my father to Malaysia. So about one year, he struggled here for a job. And then when he got a job, he save the money to call us to Malaysia. So we, my family all came to Malaysia. Then we came to Malaysia, the problem was to find a school. About one year we try to find a school. But many school we go, they will like: “ visa problem? ” and then the school will say we can’t take you…( inaudible ). So there was one orphanage type school, they just taught like ABC… or whatever la, like that. I studied standard 2 in my own country. So, when I got into the school, there were like all Malay, so I’m from different country, they… When I study there, of course, I don’t know Malay, I got always first because it’s very easy, but Malay always failed. And I speak to them in English because I know only the English. I speak to them in English, they were like – I don’t want to listen to you. They don’t understand is the first thing and the second thing they don’t want to listen, they don’t want to be my friend because I’m not from Malaysia. Umm, then me and my brother, was quite younger than me so they use to bully us, they push and whatever, they won’t be friend with us. So, my father was trying to get a better school because it wasn’t a school that learning ABC that I have learnt. Then one of my father’s boss friend, where my father work, their friend, tell us about Dignity. So when we came here – Dignity, umm, when I study here like other friends, 10 like that, I was 10, then they give me standard five. So I study here about like 3 years like that. Umm so now I’m studying here, this is a lot better.


 * Bonus Information:**

1. Is it difficult for u to study here? Is ok for me.

2. When you come to Malaysia? About 5 years already. 2008

3. Now you studying what level? Secondary level - Form one B

4. Do you miss your country or hometown? Yes. Although I’m used to be here, sometimes I still will miss it when we talk about our relatives.

5. How do you feel about Malaysia? Is it a good place for you? It’s better because no violence here and is safer for me. If in my country, I have to lock my door every time and I can’t go out because if I go out , I’m not sure I can come back alive or not.

6. Do you like anything in Malaysia? Like in culture or their food? Yes. I like the food here like nasi lemak.

7. What do you think about your job in the future? After studied, I will like to choose science stream because I love science. We’re learning Biology and Chemistry now.

8. What do you usually do in your free time? I will join the extra classes if in school. If no any extra classes, I will go to computer lab to do something about business and my teacher will show us the slide with business information which make us more understand about it. If in house, I will do some simple science experiment like volcano, the yeast as I have some experiment tools in my house. I will also read some story books in spare time.

9. Do you find any information about science from internet? Yes. I always read article about science and searching for my favourite scientist - Albert Einstein.

10. Have you think about your dream in future? Yes, I want to be a scientist. However, when I answer this to my teacher, she told me: “ Sarah, you know saying the word scientist is easy, but do you know scientists are very weird people? ” and she continued saying “ You can do something in science stream but it’s very hard for you to do scientist .” I then answered her: “ No wonder I can do scientist or not, I will work hard in science stream. ”

11. If you have a lot of money, what will you do? I will give it to my mum because every time I receive something like money, when I give it to my mom, she will give me 20% of it. I deserved it.

12. Which country do you like? France. I knew this place since I was primary school, my teacher gave us a project that call us to search about France. So, I knew a little bit about France as I have search some information about it from Google.

13. If you were a scientist, what are you going to do? I want to be an experimental scientist. I know it’s boring in lab but I like to do experiment, I think it’s fun.


 * Full Transcription of the interview(Sarah) **


 * __After school we have some classes like dance, drama singing__** so do you like dance and singing? You like? Yes everyone have to take it or you guys choose yourself? Ah this **__if you wanted it__**. Depend on you la? So we have different classes, we **__also have chemistry classes or French Economic, account__** all of this we have after school. So if you want to join and we also have (inaudible)cup which you play the **__girls play__** **__netball__** in the tournament and **__football for boys.__** Actually you are learning a lot a lot of different language like French Chinese is it bonjour.. bonjour. Bonjour. I think is bonjour you know how to write? Write in Chinese? Chinese yes a little bit we are just learning it okay I think we can start now. Um you have stories right? Do you have any stories to tell us? Did you. Um yeah I recorded already. Have you heard it? I hear it one time but the voice was zizizizi so. Maybe … so

when I was in my country I studied like okay but then the **__all the fights started in the different races__** and **__other races killing__** my and then mine **__killed another races__** so **__my father try__** we like **__sell our belongings__** and send my father to Malaysia so like about one year he **__struggled here for a job__** and then when he got a job he saved the money to call us to Malaysia. So me **__my family all came to Malaysia__**. After like one…when we came to Malaysia the **__problem was to find a school__**. When about one year we tried to find the school but any school we go there we like **__visa problem__** and another school say **__we can’t take you__** because (inaudible) school. So there was one orphanage type school.. they just taught like ABC whatever la… was is very easy? Easy because I studied until standard 2 in my country. So when I got into that school there was like all Malay so I was from different country they when I study there of course I don’t only ah I don’t know Malay.. when I came here I don’t know Malay so I got always first (inaudible)because it’s very easy. But Malay always failed. So there was like When I speak to them in English because I know a bit of English so I **__speak to them English__** they were like I **__don’t want to listen__** to you **__they don’t understand first__** thing, second thing they don’t want to listen they **__don’t want to be my friend because I am not from Malaysia__**. Then me and my brother was like he is quite younger than me so **__they use to bully us they push__** and whatever **__they won’t be our friend with us__** so my father was trying to get a better school. It wasn’t a school for me it was learning ABCD I had learnt when one of my father’s boss friend where my father work their friend tell us about Dignity so when **__we came here in Dignity__** when I study here like I was 10 like that I was 10 then they give me standard five. So I study here about three year like that. I now **__I am studying here which is a lot better__**. Okay so now this is a difficult or easy for you it’s okay? When you come here? When you **__come Malaysia__**? I think it’s going to be five years, **__already five years__** Ah its too long so now you are study at what level here? Now? One B Secondary form One B. from One be oh secondary level.

Can I ask some question about you first do you **__miss your country__** or hometown? Hum like yeah I used to here ready. Sometime like **__when we talk our relative on phone sometimes__** la but when I used to it I don’t really **__It’s okay for me__** ready. Second how do you feel about Malaysia? Is it a good place for you? It’s better than violence **__no violence no fight so it is safer for me__** here other than staying there now **__If I go back to my country__** like I need to lock my door every time **__I cannot go out__** cause If I go out **__I am not sure whether I can come back a live__** oh you been less more less stress full. That’s good. Then do you like anything **__in Malaysia like__** in the culture or the food? The food? You like? Like **__nasi lemak__** and what do you think about the future? Job? Um I think after I studied I would like to have something in the science stream because **__I love science__**. Science!? You are good in math and okay? I am okay la I can’t not say I am (inaudible)la !!? HaHaHa!! So you are interest in science? Right? Yeah, like biology? Or chemistry? Physics? What what? We are now rightnow we are not having physics having chemistry biology.. okay what do you usually do in your **__free time__**? After class maybe? If in school.. **__yeah I join the extra classes and if there is no extra class I would go to my computer lap and do the business__** my teacher would put business slide which make us understand more so I do that make my (map?) or maybe **__in house I__** will **__do science experiment__** in my spare time **__or I will read books__**. Science experiment? Like **__Simple experiment__** some like the yeast(inaudible)and. How can you do? Do you have does tools? Of course the beaker and all thing I have simple one is easy to do like volcano and then (inaudible). You like to do this. So you always do you **__find__** any **__information__** about this **__from internet__** yeah volcano ah about science I always read about science thing and then about my favorite scientist. Oh!! Is the book enough that you could find the information that you want? Yeah? No? Book **__I rarely read science books__** I just find in internet and do science I **__ask my teachers__** like that for books **__I__** really **__read story books__**. Okay HaHa. Which **scientist do you like**? **__Albert Einstein__**. Oh!! Have you thought about your dream in your future? Like let me guess is it scientist? Is it? Yeah.. (inaudible)there was group of student with her. **__She__** ask us what do you **__want to be__**? **__the scientist__** and she said Are you sure? You **__can say easily but then it is hard__**. Scientist are very weird people. Hahahaha. Are you weird people? Okay than what should I do? I love science than she like You can do something in science stream but it’s very hard for you to be scientist okay. **__If I cannot be a scientist I will try to do something in science stream but my dream is to be a scientist__** … if you have lot of money what will you do? Just nonsense! Just imagine. Yeah say anything you want to say.. If you have one million? I will give it to my mom..oh…just give it to your mom? Very kind..any other plans? **__Whenever I get any money like private__** whatever **__I give it to my mom__**. My **__mom will give 20% to me__** so whatever I do is like.. **__I save it actually for some different events__**. Okay, which **country** do you **__like__**? **__France__**. Do you know? Romantic? Maybe **__I don’t know why I like this place__**. Um you just heard it or you have searched about France? Oh **__I search a lot__** because last time when I was in primary school my teacher each gave (inaudible) in Bahasa class to give us country for for sons so I rechoice(?) France so she ask us to find about everything about thing France so **__I know about France__** la. What I heard in your video you are good at studying right? You were almost second all the time? Was it? Yeah I’m second and first la.. but now we don’t know. Do you think you could be the first in this term? I hope you could to be a scientist. Than if you want to be scientist um do you think about where you want to farther study? Like to .. I think it is too specific dream this much and you were like wooo… haha going to deeply I guess okay. Um hahahah.. also okay.. I mean do you think if you want to be scientist do you think you want to be at where? Like you want to be scientist which country? Um I didn’t think for that. Let her be scientist first. When you think you are scientist now what will you do? The first thing? Sorry I didn’t get it. So he means that if you are scientist right now what are you going to do? Like make something. Actually **__I want to be an experimental scientist__**. Oh do you know experiment scientist always in the lap? So less to go out. You like this kind of life? Yeah I guess, I mean for me scientist of course is very hard job. But **__experimenting is__** something as. **__Fun__**? But! I think **__she is__** even **__young but__** she already **__have__** the specific **__goal__** to where to go. is it?. That’s good that’s good. If you think the goal where you to head you could. Beautiful, good for you, good luck. I **__hope you__** could **__be the real scientist in the future__**. Maybe we could start to rest. Thank you. Do you mind if we take picture together? Yeah sure. Is it okay ?


 * Story 1**

**__The journey of a Sand Cat__**
Once upon a time, in a Nushki desert, there lived a Sand Cat. She was born in sliver spoon that she enjoy her life as there was nothing to worry about. The sand cat, however, is a active and energetic cat. She likes to learn and discover something new everyday and so she always hang out to play with her friends and enjoy the beautiful mother nature. The Sand Cat who has strong curiosity like to check out anything new especially counting on the stars at the dark night.

One day, while the Sand Cat went out for a walk, she saw a huge sandstorm swallowed up her civilian. They yelled and try to escape from the sandstorm monster, but most of them didn't make it. It was like a gruesome creature, house, bridge and street lamp were literally destroyed. In a few minutes later, she could not believe what was happening in front of her, few survivors were fighting against each other to get the food and water. The Sand Cat was so scared. So, she rush back to her house and the next scene pursued was she quickly lock and peeking through the window. At that point in time, all wild imaginations came up to torment her. "Will i alive? Will all the citizens dead? ..."

Suddenly, her heart beating and hammering like a wild machine and the only thought in her mind is "I want to get away from my hometown!" She then quickly packed some food and water for the long journey. The Sand Cat walked and walked, over hills and through valleys. Soon she came to a river. The Sand Cat walked along the banks of the river, looking for a place to cross. She had no choice but to swim across the river. Before she jumped in to the river, she did not know how fast the river was. A fast-flowing river almost carried her off, but she was lucky that she could reach the riverside.

When the Sand Cat reached the riverside, she had nothing left, but the hope to survive. The Sand Cat looked to the right and looked to the left. And there, just a little further from the riverside, a half-eaten apple was on the ground. She quickly ran for the half-eaten apple to have a bite. As soon as she reached the apple, she heard a loud and strange sound of crying. It was cawing of a crows, she realized that there were a flock of crows on the tree and staring at her. Therefore the Sand Cat kindly asked, if she can take that a half-eaten apple to the crow mob. And then the flock of crows started to caw again, some of them even flown to her and start pecking at her head. She try to talks to them but it proved avail maybe they don't understand what she was talking about or maybe they are not the same species, they just simply don't want to be friend with her. So she ran away from there and kept walk again to find a better place to stay.

The Sand Cat was tired and hungry and finally she reached Kenyir Lake which she met elephant family there. The elephant family was having dinner and they saw the Sand Cat. They were slightly surprised about how the Sand Cat looks, but they kindly invited the Sand Cat to their dinner. The Sand Cat bowed their thanks for several times and enjoy the dinner with full of appreciation with them. The Sand Cat was so hungry that she gobbled the meals; she was almost like putting food into her stomach to survive. After the dinner finished, the elephant family was kind enough that they call her to stay with them. The day was the most peaceful and comfortable night for her during the whole journey as she felt warm staying with them.

The next morning, the Sand Cat get up in a shock because the elephant was jumping around and yelling just like they lose their mind. She look around to find out what's happening. Formerly, there are mice, gobbling their meals. "It's time for me to pay for the debt of gratitude" and so she helps them to extrude the mice. With the help of her, those elephant took a relieve and bowed her thanks for kicking off the mice from them. From that day on, the Sand Cat live blissfully with the elephant family just like the home away from home.

The End~

__More information about background__ __Sand Cat__ – lives in the Nushki desert of Pakistan __Kenyir Lake__- an artificial lake located in the state of Terengganu in northeast Malaysia, the jungles of Kenyir are Asian elephants home

Edited by Hong Gin
=__**Story2:**__= **A Magic Girl **  A long time ago, in Pakistan, there was a girl named Shelly who has magical power that can cure injured people. She liked her hometown very much, and it was safe and peaceful. The thing is she does not have any family, she was alone herself. One day, while she was away from her hometown, something terrible happened. Her hometown was attacked by a stranger who had gun. When she arrived back, she was shocked.

People were laid down beside the road and yelling for help. At first, she was so afraid, but she started helping people with her power. It was really despairing, because there does not seem to be an end in sight. After she finished treating the patient’s wood, she went to seaside to wash their clothes. When she was washing the clothes, she felt someone was behind her. As soon as she heard a sound of loading a gun, she quickly ran to the sea. “Bang” with a few sounds of gunshot, she fell into the sea. Her leg was been shot. She didn’t move an inch, just lying on the sea with her eyes closed.

Wonder how much time has passed, she opened her eyes and found herself lying on warm bed. The room was dark and quiet. When she tried to stand up, she couldn’t move her leg. Her leg was tied up tight with bandage. Suddenly, someone came into the room and turn on the light. She screamed: “help me!” and then she saw a small ugly grandpa coming next to her with a puzzled face. Grandpa said: “Are you feeling alright? You need some rest.” with a husky voice. She realized that the grandpa is the one who save her life from the sea.

“Thank you for saving me, I don’t know how to thank for all of this, but I got to go now.” the girl said to grandpa. And try to heal her leg with her power, but nothing happened. “What’s wrong with me? I lost my magic power.” She cried. “I don’t know what you are talking about, but I am sure you will be fine in a few months.” said grandpa. Every morning, grandpa climbed the mountain to pick medicinal herbs for Shelly. The grandpa cared her like her granddaughter. When Shelly was able to walk a little, she looked around the house and she realized that there were not any pictures of grandpa’s family. Maybe he is alone himself. Few months later, her leg was able to move. After all, she often helped the grandpa like cleaning the room and arranging the clothes. She doesn’t know why, but she felt like she needs to be with grandpa. And it was comfortable to be in that house. Grandpa was also happy to be with her just like a family. He is not alone anymore.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 굴림; font-size: 16px;">One day, grandpa felt dizzy and fell down on the floor. When Shelly saw him on the floor, he looks like almost going to die soon. She didn’t know what to do. She just hugged her grandpa and cried. Suddenly, the magical power returned on her hand and she could save her grandpa’s life back. She jumped and screamed. She was so happy that she cried with happy face. “Grandpa, please, don’t leave me alone, I finally got a family like you and I don’t want to be alone again!” she cried. “Yes, I won’t let you be alone. I will stay with you forever.” And then grandpa also cried. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 굴림; font-size: 16px;">Thereafter, the girl never leaved grandfather. The girl and grandfather have lived happy ever after.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 굴림; font-size: 16px;">Written by Nina <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 굴림; font-size: 16px;">Edited by Andrew and Shi en