Exhibition, overall, went pretty well for me. I wasn't nervous since I have done an exhibition before. Also, I think that I presented well and it went smoothly. Imani and I had our strengths and our weaknesses. I think that our strengths were that we split up the information pretty evenly and we also both knew the content thoroughly. I think that our weakness was that we forgot one of the answers to a question which kind of brought down my confidence on that topic.
I think that the most challenging interaction was with mine and Imani's parents because they both questioned us pretty hard. However, we answered all of their questions and I think that they were pretty engaged. Next time I think that I would study the information a little bit better and ask my parents for feedback on my presentation after I presented to them.
Friday, April 18, 2008
Friday, April 11, 2008
What we have for paneling so far!
Chapter ONE (The beginning of the future):
Panel 1:
Scene: Malaki flying on a plane telling his story.
Narrative: Well it all started with THE LIST…
Panel 2:
Scene: A couple people up at the board with one mom crying and the husband crying with a close up of the board with the family names:
• Abeni- Ohio
• Abjini-New York
• Chibeka-California
• Johanes –California
• Oni-Iowa
• Sadiki-Utah
• Sarki-Florida
Panel 3:
Scene: Just outside the board Malaki is waiting anxiously and taking a deep breath to look at the board he is zoning out all the noise of people crying while trying to keep his cool.
Panel 4:
Scene: Malaki, really close to the board but with his eyes closed. He is too scared that she can’t bare to see the results.
Panel 5:
Scene: Malaki really excited!! He has his hands almost covering his mouth. He yells loudly. In the background is the whole family smiling and crying tears of joy.
Malaki: YES!
Narrative:I was filled with so much excitement and cheer my whole family heard me yelling from the tent. We were so excited we had finally had our chance at a real life!
Panel 6:
Scene: Malaki skipping back to the family.
Panel 7:
Scene: The whole family together around their area with their cousins; one young women, one young man, one little boy, and one older man.
Adiba: I think that it’s about time. These past couple of years we have been waiting and waiting and now our time has come.
Panel 8:
Scene: Everyone packing their clothes and belongings. Adiba handing her torn up, long, flowy, scarf to her young women cousin. The women reaching to grab it.
Adiba: I hope that you wear this well, I know it’s a little torn but at least when you look at it you will think of me.
Young Women: Thank you and I will always remember you.
Panel 9:
Scene: The family still is sitting together in their stick hut with the bags that say USA from the food and the blankets on top.
Malaki: As soon as we make some money we send to you. We gonna miss you.
Panel 10:
Scene: The family starting to stand up to leave.
Dad: Well we best be going to sleep, we have a long day ahead of us.
Young man: Alright. Goodnight.
Panel 11:
Scene: They are all standing. Malaki going to hug the little boy, Adiba going to hug the older man, Dad going to hug the young woman.
Little boy: Goodnight Mali! I’m going to miss you and your family.
Malaki: Goodnight.
Panel 12:
Scene: The cousins leaving the mud hut, the little boy holding the young woman’s hand them all ducking to walk out. Malaki, Adiba, and Dad sitting down.
Adiba: We best be going to sleep now, goodnight and I’m really excited for tomorrow.
Panel 13:
Scene: No border on this panel. The hot melting candle is in the stages of going out. It is dimming down and flickering. With a white background.
Panel 14:
Scene: A dream bubble with a picture of New York which was from a picture he got on a postcard from a friend who moved there previously. In his dream the picture had writing that said “THE BIG APPLE!”. He was standing in the picture holding a folded map upside down and his bags were right next to him on the floor. He was confused yet really excited.
Panel 15:
Scene: The dream bubble is disappearing. Malaki is sleeping with a blanket on him on the floor. He has a smirk on his face.
Malaki: “Zzzzzzzzz...”
Panel 16:
Scene: The sun rising, it’s half way through the panel with their hut in the center, Aziz still sleeping.
Panel 17:
Scene: Adiba finishing to pack up her stuff and watching Malaki and Dad sleep in fetal position.
Panel 18:
Scene: Malaki and Dad starting to sit up and Adiba holding her full, bulging backpack. Malaki is very tired and so is Dad but they are excited to because it is the final day.
Adiba: Good morning! Ready to leave the bad memories behind?
Malaki: ∗Sigh∗ Yes.
Panel 19:
Scene: Malaki Dad and Adiba walking to the small room of an airport. They each have their backpack. Adiba is wearing this gorgeous green and blue dress printed with flowers she even smells like Jasmine flowers. They are all overjoyed.
Panel 20:
Scene: The UN plane waiting there in the background. The lady, she is white, has no expression on her face, and she is just standing there reading the names off the list she has in her hand close to her face with her reading glasses because she can’t read far away, to make sure that the families are there. The other side there is the Johannes family hugging their cousins goodbye.
Lady: Abeni, Abjini, Chibeka, Johannes, Oni, Sadiki, Sarki
Panel 21:
Scene: A close up of the family hugging each other tightly knowing they may not see each other ever again. The little boy is specifically talking to Malaki while Malaki is kneeling down, he is handing him his favorite doll he has which his mother gave him. This is a ragged old doll that is tearing but this is his favorite possession.
The young couple: Goodbye. Come visit.
Malakis parents: Alright we will send you money as soon as we get some.
Little Boy: Here, be safe. I’ll miss you.
Malaki: Oh! Thank you.
Panel 22:
Scene: The little boy and Malaki squeezing eachother!! And the little boy crying. Malaki is kneeling because the little boy is very short.
Panel 23:
Scene: Them all crying, and walking with the UN lady approaching the plane. They each have their bags and they are all waving goodbye to everyone. There are many people and family members watching, wishing that were them on the plane.
Crowd: * Chattering *
Panel 24:
Scene: The back of the plane opened, Malaki then his mom and dad right after him walking onto it.
Adiba: Ready?
Malaki: Defiantly!!!
Chapter TWO (The Plane):
Panel 25:
Scene: Malaki and the family on the plane. Malaki is starring out the window looking at his past life ready for his present.
Dad: Isn’t this so nice?
Adiba: Yea I’m so excited to get away from here.
Malaki: Yea definitely.
Panel 26:
Scene: The Johanes family on the plane day dreaming of what America is going to look like.
Adiba: I wonder what America looks like.
Malaki: I bet it is filled with people doing what ever they want whenever they want with nice big fancy cars, fancy houses. I hope I see Micheal Jackson!
Adiba: I bet when we get there we will see many famous people!
Malaki: I sure hope so.
Dad: I bet the house we live in will be better than that ‘ole stick hut we used to live in.
Additional Panel:
The Journal:
Today has to be the greatest day of my life. I am on my way to AMERICA! I am on this really nice plane with my parents. It is so cool. Man I cant wait until this plane ends. Its really nice and all with chairs that recline. Things to put our food on and other unnecessary things. I bet America will be so pretty with beautiful sunshine all the time. Beautiful weather where you could go to the beach during any season! Well I am a little tired so I am going to sleep for the rest of the plane ride I cant wait to write when I am in my new home.
Panel 27:
Scene: The family is still on the plane. Dad and Adiba are watching a movie on a screen. Malaki is sleep because of the long flight.
Adiba: Hey honey, do you think we will be accepted there.
Dad: Why do you say that.
Adiba: Because you know we look different than everyone.
Dad: Even if we aren’t you will always have me and I love the way you look.
Adiba: Thanks.
Panel 28:
Scene: The plane ride is over finally! The family exits the plane, and walks towards the sign saying the Johaness family.
Malaki: Here we go! I’m so nervous
Adiba: Me too!
Guide Assistant: Hello Johaness family, and welcome to America.
Dad: Thank you, so much.
Guide Assistant: You are welcome. Well, just follow me and you will be on your way to your new home. I will drive you around town to show you where places are and things like that. I will show you your new home afterwards.
Panel 29:
Scene: Malaki sitting next to his mom. They are stopped in front of an apartment complex that is a little run down but overall pretty nice. It has flowers in front of it that are in full bloom.
Malaki: Did you hear that mom, our new home!
Adiiba: Yea I heard it son.
Panel 30:
Scene: The family in the car driving with the guide assistant, looking around in their new city. The guide assistant is explaining how they will have to work in order to pay for rent.
Malaki: I can work!
Guide Assistant: Unfortunately you have to be 16b in order to work in the U.S., unless you wanna be a paper boy. But you will have to wake up very early for that.
Malaki: Aww alright.
Panel 31:
Scene: Still in the car passing by Balboa Park. The big building is outside their window.
Adiba: No my son you need your rest especially because you will be going to school.
Dad: I will be the one working in the family. Son you will go to school. Honey you will work if you choose. But I want to be the one worrying about money. I will find a job cooking somewhere.
Adiba: I will find a job sewing or making clothes somewhere.
Guide Assistant: Okay we’re here!
Panel 32:
Scene: The Johanes family walking into their new house.
Malaki: Wow this is a nice house, ELECTRICITY!
Guide Assistant: Yup, lights and everything and this is actually an apartment. A house is way bigger.
Panel 33:
Scene: Inside the kitchen. It has a stove, a refrigerator, a small counter and four cabinets. Everything is white and the walls have a hibiscus flower trim. Malaki is beginning to open the refrigerator with no food in it just some water bottles.
Malaki: Why is this bursting out cold?! The madness of the US!
Guide Assistant: It’s called a refrigerator. It keeps all of your foods cold.
Adiba: WOW!
Panel 34:
Scene: Malaki sticking his head into the refrigerator while holding onto the metal door. The rest of the family and the guide starting to walk into the bed room. The guide is pointing at the beds that are set up. Adiba looking at Malaki.
Malaki: Brrrr…..!!
Adiba: Come on Malaki!
Panel 35:
Scene: Malaki walking towards the bedroom with Adiba sitting on the bed and the Dad bouncing on it because he has never sat on something so soft!! The guide is showing Adiba the American cash.
Malaki: COMING!
Guide Assistant: This is the form of cash, we will provide you with 250$ a month to buy food and necessities and we will pay your rent for three months until you get jobs and get settled.
Panel 36:
Scene: Malaki bouncing on the bed with the dad they are bouncing opposite each other. The guide and Adiba talking.
Malaki: Weeee!!
Guide Assistant: We will set you up with some job interviews to make sure you have some income.
Adiba: Thank you. Well, will we be able to have a say in our job?
Panel 37:
Scene: The dad walking over to the assistant and Adiba, while Malaki is back in the kitchen. The bed in the background is all messy from Malaki. The assistant is handing them her card.
Guide Assistant: We will be in touch in the next three months just to make sure you are doing fine. If you need anything, call me.
Adbia and Dad: Thank you.
Adiba: Very much!!
Panel 38:
Scene: Guide Assistant leaving the house. The Johaness family is settling in trying to conform to their new house.
Guide Assistant: Okay well don’t forget call me if you need anything.
Dad: Thanks and we won’t.
Panel 39:
Scene: Malaki and Adiba are sitting talking about their new home and homeland.
Malaki: Mom and dad I am so glad we moved and I am so glad we are all here together, because you know some families got separated.
Adiba: Son I am so glad to be here with you also.
Dad: Yea me too son. I have an announcement for you Malaki but I will tell you later.
Malaki: Dad, please tell me now. PLEASE!
Panel 40:
Scene: Malaki begging his dad to tell him the announcement.
Malaki: Dad PLEASE tell me the announcement.
Dad: Okay well since you keep bothering me… You start school on Monday!
Malaki: Really? You mean it?
Dad: Yes son you start Monday down the street from our house. You won’t have to walk miles just to go to school. And you get to go everyday.
Adiba: Yep are you excited?
Panel 41:
Scene: Malaki jumping up and down on the couch because of his excitement for starting school.
Malaki: YIPEE!!
Adiba: I guess you really are excited.
Dad: You will be in the 9th grade at a high school.
Panel 42:
Scene: Moon goes down, Sun comes up.
Narrative: This day went by really fast because I was so excited for my day 2 of AMERICA!
Panel: 43:
Scene: It is the next day and the family is at their house getting used to all of their new accommodations.
Malaki: Hey did you guys know we get television. There are many different things on here like animation and information on the world and events here.
Dad: Yes son we know but the Guide assistant said it isn’t good for anyone to be watching it for longer than 2 hours.
Malaki: Okay.
Panel 44:
Scene: Malaki putting a shirt on.
Adiba: Malaki! Please come here.
Malaki: What is it mom?
Adiba: We are going to go to your new school today to meet your principle and teachers.
Panel 45:
Scene: Malaki and Adiba on the bus headed to his new school.
Adiba: I really like Americas transportation.
Malaki: Me too.
Panel 1:
Scene: Malaki flying on a plane telling his story.
Narrative: Well it all started with THE LIST…
Panel 2:
Scene: A couple people up at the board with one mom crying and the husband crying with a close up of the board with the family names:
• Abeni- Ohio
• Abjini-New York
• Chibeka-California
• Johanes –California
• Oni-Iowa
• Sadiki-Utah
• Sarki-Florida
Panel 3:
Scene: Just outside the board Malaki is waiting anxiously and taking a deep breath to look at the board he is zoning out all the noise of people crying while trying to keep his cool.
Panel 4:
Scene: Malaki, really close to the board but with his eyes closed. He is too scared that she can’t bare to see the results.
Panel 5:
Scene: Malaki really excited!! He has his hands almost covering his mouth. He yells loudly. In the background is the whole family smiling and crying tears of joy.
Malaki: YES!
Narrative:I was filled with so much excitement and cheer my whole family heard me yelling from the tent. We were so excited we had finally had our chance at a real life!
Panel 6:
Scene: Malaki skipping back to the family.
Panel 7:
Scene: The whole family together around their area with their cousins; one young women, one young man, one little boy, and one older man.
Adiba: I think that it’s about time. These past couple of years we have been waiting and waiting and now our time has come.
Panel 8:
Scene: Everyone packing their clothes and belongings. Adiba handing her torn up, long, flowy, scarf to her young women cousin. The women reaching to grab it.
Adiba: I hope that you wear this well, I know it’s a little torn but at least when you look at it you will think of me.
Young Women: Thank you and I will always remember you.
Panel 9:
Scene: The family still is sitting together in their stick hut with the bags that say USA from the food and the blankets on top.
Malaki: As soon as we make some money we send to you. We gonna miss you.
Panel 10:
Scene: The family starting to stand up to leave.
Dad: Well we best be going to sleep, we have a long day ahead of us.
Young man: Alright. Goodnight.
Panel 11:
Scene: They are all standing. Malaki going to hug the little boy, Adiba going to hug the older man, Dad going to hug the young woman.
Little boy: Goodnight Mali! I’m going to miss you and your family.
Malaki: Goodnight.
Panel 12:
Scene: The cousins leaving the mud hut, the little boy holding the young woman’s hand them all ducking to walk out. Malaki, Adiba, and Dad sitting down.
Adiba: We best be going to sleep now, goodnight and I’m really excited for tomorrow.
Panel 13:
Scene: No border on this panel. The hot melting candle is in the stages of going out. It is dimming down and flickering. With a white background.
Panel 14:
Scene: A dream bubble with a picture of New York which was from a picture he got on a postcard from a friend who moved there previously. In his dream the picture had writing that said “THE BIG APPLE!”. He was standing in the picture holding a folded map upside down and his bags were right next to him on the floor. He was confused yet really excited.
Panel 15:
Scene: The dream bubble is disappearing. Malaki is sleeping with a blanket on him on the floor. He has a smirk on his face.
Malaki: “Zzzzzzzzz...”
Panel 16:
Scene: The sun rising, it’s half way through the panel with their hut in the center, Aziz still sleeping.
Panel 17:
Scene: Adiba finishing to pack up her stuff and watching Malaki and Dad sleep in fetal position.
Panel 18:
Scene: Malaki and Dad starting to sit up and Adiba holding her full, bulging backpack. Malaki is very tired and so is Dad but they are excited to because it is the final day.
Adiba: Good morning! Ready to leave the bad memories behind?
Malaki: ∗Sigh∗ Yes.
Panel 19:
Scene: Malaki Dad and Adiba walking to the small room of an airport. They each have their backpack. Adiba is wearing this gorgeous green and blue dress printed with flowers she even smells like Jasmine flowers. They are all overjoyed.
Panel 20:
Scene: The UN plane waiting there in the background. The lady, she is white, has no expression on her face, and she is just standing there reading the names off the list she has in her hand close to her face with her reading glasses because she can’t read far away, to make sure that the families are there. The other side there is the Johannes family hugging their cousins goodbye.
Lady: Abeni, Abjini, Chibeka, Johannes, Oni, Sadiki, Sarki
Panel 21:
Scene: A close up of the family hugging each other tightly knowing they may not see each other ever again. The little boy is specifically talking to Malaki while Malaki is kneeling down, he is handing him his favorite doll he has which his mother gave him. This is a ragged old doll that is tearing but this is his favorite possession.
The young couple: Goodbye. Come visit.
Malakis parents: Alright we will send you money as soon as we get some.
Little Boy: Here, be safe. I’ll miss you.
Malaki: Oh! Thank you.
Panel 22:
Scene: The little boy and Malaki squeezing eachother!! And the little boy crying. Malaki is kneeling because the little boy is very short.
Panel 23:
Scene: Them all crying, and walking with the UN lady approaching the plane. They each have their bags and they are all waving goodbye to everyone. There are many people and family members watching, wishing that were them on the plane.
Crowd: * Chattering *
Panel 24:
Scene: The back of the plane opened, Malaki then his mom and dad right after him walking onto it.
Adiba: Ready?
Malaki: Defiantly!!!
Chapter TWO (The Plane):
Panel 25:
Scene: Malaki and the family on the plane. Malaki is starring out the window looking at his past life ready for his present.
Dad: Isn’t this so nice?
Adiba: Yea I’m so excited to get away from here.
Malaki: Yea definitely.
Panel 26:
Scene: The Johanes family on the plane day dreaming of what America is going to look like.
Adiba: I wonder what America looks like.
Malaki: I bet it is filled with people doing what ever they want whenever they want with nice big fancy cars, fancy houses. I hope I see Micheal Jackson!
Adiba: I bet when we get there we will see many famous people!
Malaki: I sure hope so.
Dad: I bet the house we live in will be better than that ‘ole stick hut we used to live in.
Additional Panel:
The Journal:
Today has to be the greatest day of my life. I am on my way to AMERICA! I am on this really nice plane with my parents. It is so cool. Man I cant wait until this plane ends. Its really nice and all with chairs that recline. Things to put our food on and other unnecessary things. I bet America will be so pretty with beautiful sunshine all the time. Beautiful weather where you could go to the beach during any season! Well I am a little tired so I am going to sleep for the rest of the plane ride I cant wait to write when I am in my new home.
Panel 27:
Scene: The family is still on the plane. Dad and Adiba are watching a movie on a screen. Malaki is sleep because of the long flight.
Adiba: Hey honey, do you think we will be accepted there.
Dad: Why do you say that.
Adiba: Because you know we look different than everyone.
Dad: Even if we aren’t you will always have me and I love the way you look.
Adiba: Thanks.
Panel 28:
Scene: The plane ride is over finally! The family exits the plane, and walks towards the sign saying the Johaness family.
Malaki: Here we go! I’m so nervous
Adiba: Me too!
Guide Assistant: Hello Johaness family, and welcome to America.
Dad: Thank you, so much.
Guide Assistant: You are welcome. Well, just follow me and you will be on your way to your new home. I will drive you around town to show you where places are and things like that. I will show you your new home afterwards.
Panel 29:
Scene: Malaki sitting next to his mom. They are stopped in front of an apartment complex that is a little run down but overall pretty nice. It has flowers in front of it that are in full bloom.
Malaki: Did you hear that mom, our new home!
Adiiba: Yea I heard it son.
Panel 30:
Scene: The family in the car driving with the guide assistant, looking around in their new city. The guide assistant is explaining how they will have to work in order to pay for rent.
Malaki: I can work!
Guide Assistant: Unfortunately you have to be 16b in order to work in the U.S., unless you wanna be a paper boy. But you will have to wake up very early for that.
Malaki: Aww alright.
Panel 31:
Scene: Still in the car passing by Balboa Park. The big building is outside their window.
Adiba: No my son you need your rest especially because you will be going to school.
Dad: I will be the one working in the family. Son you will go to school. Honey you will work if you choose. But I want to be the one worrying about money. I will find a job cooking somewhere.
Adiba: I will find a job sewing or making clothes somewhere.
Guide Assistant: Okay we’re here!
Panel 32:
Scene: The Johanes family walking into their new house.
Malaki: Wow this is a nice house, ELECTRICITY!
Guide Assistant: Yup, lights and everything and this is actually an apartment. A house is way bigger.
Panel 33:
Scene: Inside the kitchen. It has a stove, a refrigerator, a small counter and four cabinets. Everything is white and the walls have a hibiscus flower trim. Malaki is beginning to open the refrigerator with no food in it just some water bottles.
Malaki: Why is this bursting out cold?! The madness of the US!
Guide Assistant: It’s called a refrigerator. It keeps all of your foods cold.
Adiba: WOW!
Panel 34:
Scene: Malaki sticking his head into the refrigerator while holding onto the metal door. The rest of the family and the guide starting to walk into the bed room. The guide is pointing at the beds that are set up. Adiba looking at Malaki.
Malaki: Brrrr…..!!
Adiba: Come on Malaki!
Panel 35:
Scene: Malaki walking towards the bedroom with Adiba sitting on the bed and the Dad bouncing on it because he has never sat on something so soft!! The guide is showing Adiba the American cash.
Malaki: COMING!
Guide Assistant: This is the form of cash, we will provide you with 250$ a month to buy food and necessities and we will pay your rent for three months until you get jobs and get settled.
Panel 36:
Scene: Malaki bouncing on the bed with the dad they are bouncing opposite each other. The guide and Adiba talking.
Malaki: Weeee!!
Guide Assistant: We will set you up with some job interviews to make sure you have some income.
Adiba: Thank you. Well, will we be able to have a say in our job?
Panel 37:
Scene: The dad walking over to the assistant and Adiba, while Malaki is back in the kitchen. The bed in the background is all messy from Malaki. The assistant is handing them her card.
Guide Assistant: We will be in touch in the next three months just to make sure you are doing fine. If you need anything, call me.
Adbia and Dad: Thank you.
Adiba: Very much!!
Panel 38:
Scene: Guide Assistant leaving the house. The Johaness family is settling in trying to conform to their new house.
Guide Assistant: Okay well don’t forget call me if you need anything.
Dad: Thanks and we won’t.
Panel 39:
Scene: Malaki and Adiba are sitting talking about their new home and homeland.
Malaki: Mom and dad I am so glad we moved and I am so glad we are all here together, because you know some families got separated.
Adiba: Son I am so glad to be here with you also.
Dad: Yea me too son. I have an announcement for you Malaki but I will tell you later.
Malaki: Dad, please tell me now. PLEASE!
Panel 40:
Scene: Malaki begging his dad to tell him the announcement.
Malaki: Dad PLEASE tell me the announcement.
Dad: Okay well since you keep bothering me… You start school on Monday!
Malaki: Really? You mean it?
Dad: Yes son you start Monday down the street from our house. You won’t have to walk miles just to go to school. And you get to go everyday.
Adiba: Yep are you excited?
Panel 41:
Scene: Malaki jumping up and down on the couch because of his excitement for starting school.
Malaki: YIPEE!!
Adiba: I guess you really are excited.
Dad: You will be in the 9th grade at a high school.
Panel 42:
Scene: Moon goes down, Sun comes up.
Narrative: This day went by really fast because I was so excited for my day 2 of AMERICA!
Panel: 43:
Scene: It is the next day and the family is at their house getting used to all of their new accommodations.
Malaki: Hey did you guys know we get television. There are many different things on here like animation and information on the world and events here.
Dad: Yes son we know but the Guide assistant said it isn’t good for anyone to be watching it for longer than 2 hours.
Malaki: Okay.
Panel 44:
Scene: Malaki putting a shirt on.
Adiba: Malaki! Please come here.
Malaki: What is it mom?
Adiba: We are going to go to your new school today to meet your principle and teachers.
Panel 45:
Scene: Malaki and Adiba on the bus headed to his new school.
Adiba: I really like Americas transportation.
Malaki: Me too.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Our characters
Today when we were going deeper into our characters I learned a couple things. We hadn't fully developed our characters personalities enough that we could act them out without hesitation. We had to go deeper into their feelings and determine many things such as mannerisms and gestures.
I think that to better our characters we should give them each certain gestures to define them and make them individuals. I think that we should make the little brother, Fawzi, more stubborn because that would give us a good reason to make him starve. For the mom I think we should make her a little more to herself. Malaki needs to be more assertive and Adiba should be mom like when she is with her family but loose up when she's with her friends.
I think that to better our characters we should give them each certain gestures to define them and make them individuals. I think that we should make the little brother, Fawzi, more stubborn because that would give us a good reason to make him starve. For the mom I think we should make her a little more to herself. Malaki needs to be more assertive and Adiba should be mom like when she is with her family but loose up when she's with her friends.
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Hanane-done by Imani
Hanane Johanes was born on May 3,1989. She is the sister of Malaki Johanes, and is the oldest of the three. Hanane is a loving, caring and hardworking older sister. She is always responsible and makes good decisions. While her parents are out she always takes charge of the house hold. She can be a pain to her youngest brother Fawzi when he decides to act crazy. When she is out with her friends she loves to laugh and always has a smile on.
Ever since Malaki was born she has really taken the role of being an older sister and decided not to bother her parents so much because they have a lot on their shoulders. When her father died she promised that she would look after the other 2 while her mother got a second job. Also when her father died she no longer had a smile on all the time and it was really hard for her friends to uplift her spirit.
The reason Hanane is really striving to go to America is because she is tired of seeing or hearing of people dying because of the Janjaweed. She also wants to make enough money to help her mom so she wont have to struggle to provide for the family. Hanane believes that when she makes it to America she will become a famous singer and live in California with the “rich people.” She has seen shows on people in California and really wants to be one of them.
I would say Hanane is one of those people who likes to fit in with everyone bu wants to earn her way in to make herself feel accomplished.
Aziz- done by Imani
Aziz Josephah is Malaki’s best friend from Darfur. He was born on July 10.1990. Aziz is a very outgoing guy who likes to have fun. He has a wonderful sense of humor and loves to make people laugh.
Aziz was an only child, but his mother and father were not able to take care of him because they were too poor. So he had to find a job at the age of 8. He would have to work some days instead of going to school. Throughout his childhood he was working 3 days one week and 4 the next. Once he was fourteen he decided to get a better job so he could help his mother and father. His mother worked with Malaki’s mother making clothes and that is how Malaki and him met. His father was a teacher and was not paid very well. Before his grandmother died she gave him a cross necklace that he takes along anywhere he goes.
Aziz is a very smart person especially when it comes to learning new things. Unfortunately since he missed so much of school he wasn’t able to learn how to read very well, but he can read small words.
Once the journey is over witth Malaki, and they are in America, Aziz would like to have learned how to read and write better than he does now. He also hopes to get a well paying job so he can send money back to his family in Darfur.
One of Aziz’s hobbies is to collect rocks. He really likes to see God’s creation and how every rock is formed a different way. He also loves how some rocks are different colors. Hopefully if he gets to America he can buy many rocks with the money he will someday soon be making.
Friday, March 28, 2008
Brother of main character- Fawzi Johanes
Fawzi is the youngest of three and was born on December 27, 1995. He is the one that keeps everyone laughing in the family. He is very down to earth with a sarcastic sense of humor and does anything to make people laugh. He sometimes helps his mom with her job unless he is learning how to read and write from the local teacher. When his dad died he was really struck by it emotionally however, he didn’t know until five days after.
He is a talented little boy, he takes after his mom in the sense that he has a good voice but, he can also dance. He is very vulnerable when it come to the day that his dad died and whenever someone talks about him because he gets upset. He like the rest of his family dislikes the government however he is less aware of what is going on and he is very naïve. He does not make any money.
He is very extroverted in the sense that he loves meeting new people. He also has a sixth sense for picking good friends. He and Malaki fight but still love each other. His mom is very protective over him because he is the youngest. A local is currently teaching him. Right now he is obsessed with plants. Since he is a picky eater he only eats when the meal is something he likes. He loves playing games with the local boys. He doesn’t really have any hobbies other than making people laugh. His favorite possession is the recipe of his favorite dish that this dad created which that was a type of rice. His best physical trait is his blue eyes and eyelashes because they make him look so different and gorgeous but, he has really big ears. He doesn’t really have any goals at this point in his life except his dream for when he gets to the US is to be an entertainer. His father is the reason he is so motivated to get to the US because that is why he is going through this journey.
He is a talented little boy, he takes after his mom in the sense that he has a good voice but, he can also dance. He is very vulnerable when it come to the day that his dad died and whenever someone talks about him because he gets upset. He like the rest of his family dislikes the government however he is less aware of what is going on and he is very naïve. He does not make any money.
He is very extroverted in the sense that he loves meeting new people. He also has a sixth sense for picking good friends. He and Malaki fight but still love each other. His mom is very protective over him because he is the youngest. A local is currently teaching him. Right now he is obsessed with plants. Since he is a picky eater he only eats when the meal is something he likes. He loves playing games with the local boys. He doesn’t really have any hobbies other than making people laugh. His favorite possession is the recipe of his favorite dish that this dad created which that was a type of rice. His best physical trait is his blue eyes and eyelashes because they make him look so different and gorgeous but, he has really big ears. He doesn’t really have any goals at this point in his life except his dream for when he gets to the US is to be an entertainer. His father is the reason he is so motivated to get to the US because that is why he is going through this journey.
The mother of the main character- Adiba Manna Johanes
Adiba is the mom of the three children; Malaki, Fawzi, and Hanane. She is 30 and was born on March 19, 1973. She starts off as a great mom who is very passionate about keeping food on the table for her kids. She is three years younger than her husband. She is not very funny because she is usually serious about what she is doing. She is the third child in her family of four children however she is only one of two left. At this point in her life she is a clothes maker for her village. When she was very little her mom past away from HIV and that was a very hard time for her. However during this journey she has a really hard time when her youngest son gets ill. That causes a mental break down and makes it hard for her to continue her journey to the plane.
Her main talent is making clothes because when she was little her mom taught her how to make them. Also she has a great voice and sings lullabies to her kids every night. She is very scared of spiders and is vulnerable every time she hears something about her kids getting abused. She breaks down. She as well as the rest of her family is very anti the government because of what they are doing to the people. She really only makes enough money to supply her family day by day. When she first had her children she was very optimistic because she loved them and wanted the best and hoped for the best but as the war continued she just kept loosing her hope. She doesn’t really gain back her hope until the end of the story. She is for sure not an extrovert and that really shows when she gets to the US. When she was fourteen she got married to her husband and had her three children however, after sixteen years he was killed on January 11, 2003.
Adiba was never really educated but she did learn how to read from her dad when she was eight. Her goal for when she gets to the US is to find a nice family that she can live with until she gets settled and then she wants to help a designer. She loves her sons cooking but when she gets to the US she finds a great love for Big Macs. She doesn’t have many hobbies other than making clothes and making jewelry for fun.
Adiba has had this one doll that she has had since she was three because her mom gave it to her for her birthday. That doll is the most precious object she has because it is the only physical memory she has of her mom. Her best physical trait is that she has a great face and all the guys love that. Her goal is to find the best life for her family and make sure that they are safe. She is very motivated to get to the US because she wants to make sure that her kids don’t have the same life as her husband.
Her main talent is making clothes because when she was little her mom taught her how to make them. Also she has a great voice and sings lullabies to her kids every night. She is very scared of spiders and is vulnerable every time she hears something about her kids getting abused. She breaks down. She as well as the rest of her family is very anti the government because of what they are doing to the people. She really only makes enough money to supply her family day by day. When she first had her children she was very optimistic because she loved them and wanted the best and hoped for the best but as the war continued she just kept loosing her hope. She doesn’t really gain back her hope until the end of the story. She is for sure not an extrovert and that really shows when she gets to the US. When she was fourteen she got married to her husband and had her three children however, after sixteen years he was killed on January 11, 2003.
Adiba was never really educated but she did learn how to read from her dad when she was eight. Her goal for when she gets to the US is to find a nice family that she can live with until she gets settled and then she wants to help a designer. She loves her sons cooking but when she gets to the US she finds a great love for Big Macs. She doesn’t have many hobbies other than making clothes and making jewelry for fun.
Adiba has had this one doll that she has had since she was three because her mom gave it to her for her birthday. That doll is the most precious object she has because it is the only physical memory she has of her mom. Her best physical trait is that she has a great face and all the guys love that. Her goal is to find the best life for her family and make sure that they are safe. She is very motivated to get to the US because she wants to make sure that her kids don’t have the same life as her husband.
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