Kids in Gaza like toy guns.
Sigh.
It's a fact, there's never a street without a few children holding fake guns and shooting each other down. What more can you expect with a generation of kiddies who have survived a war, and are just trying to figure out a way to understand the dozens of martyr with posters everywhere? They know it's a "bad thing" however--especially when I point at it like parent and say "Tisk tisk! Haram!"--(Forbidden!)-- and they have retreated their toy guns into their pockets a few times.
Is there a toy company out there who would like to replace every toy gun in Gaza for a beautiful set of wooden blocks or alphabet magnets? Thats my dream.
How beautiful would Arabic letter-magnets be? If you find that donor, I know a man at USIP who used to own a toy-company who might help with the design, etc.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the idea, too! I'm ordering this and a few other toys to drill the basics into my head for good: http://www.noorart.com/arabic_alphabet_board_puzzle
woohoo! Those are NICE! I just checked out Noor Art. Hmm...this could all be a dream in the making. Michael-- I was so excited to get your comments- shukraaaaaaaannnnnnnn habibi!
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