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Refugee

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18th of January 1955

I’m as cold as ice, my body shaking, teeth chattering. I’m desperate to go home, to leave this refugee camp, but everyone is saying it’s too dangerous. I’m feeling homesick, I’m missing my friends, my family, my way of life. I’m just simply down in the dumps, I feel like a bandicoot on a burnt ridge, unknown, unwell, just hopeless.

There is nothing remaining in our small town, just the few things we managed to gather before leaving. My Mother is sick and is worried about what’s going to happen next, where are we going to end up?

9th of February 1955

Struggling to breathe, gasping for air, I feel like I’m falling! My nightmares just keep increasing each and every night. I’m still thinking about when I fled my town and my country. I feel unsafe here, I don’t know where my family is, and they don’t know where I am! It’s just me and my Mum, swimming in a fish bowl. I should be grateful for where I am, but I just want to be at home, in my own bed, safe! The Syrian refugee camp is cold and packed.

13th of March 1955

Over the past week, stories have been heard that refugee camps have been targeted and attacked. They lost everything, even the things they brought with them from when they fled the country. They are being transported to the nearest refugee camps in the located area, so recently we have had 19 refugees transported to the same camp as us, some being people we know.

24th of April 1955

Yesterday I caught a well-known sickness that one of the refugees brought in from Malaysia. Its horrible, I feel horrible. The doctor has come to see me twice and has told me it Is a death situation! What do I do? My Mother has been put into the tent next to me so she doesn’t catch the disease, because of her age there is more chance of her dying then me! I don’t want that to happen!

15th of May 1955

Well I am fully recovered from my disease. I am so happy, my Mother has returned to our tent! Yesterday I received a letter from my best friend Charlize, she is doing well and misses me heaps. She has found out she is getting transported from the Malaysian refugee camp to another. But she doesn’t know what one yet. My Mother and I are happy in the Syrian Refugee Camp and can’t wait to be returned to a new location where we can start a new life style. But it may be a while until then.

25th of June 1955

I can’t believe it! Charlize, my best friend has been transported to the Syrian Refugee Camp! I saw her at dinner! She has been staying in the tent next (tent 17, I’m tent 18) to me for the past few hours and I didn’t even notice! I have been receiving letters from her the past few months and she didn’t even mention that she was moving to the same refugee camp as me! She apparently was moved here to be with someone she knows.

24th July 1955

Yesterday was the hardest day of my life, the war was tough, but losing a Dad is the worst thing that has happened to me. He had fled the war with gunshot wounds to the head and chest, but by the time he was placed on the boat, it was too late. I want to return to my home, to see what is remaining of our small coastal town. I miss my Dad so much but I know that there are others feeling the same way as me, and it’s not fair. I need to remember the good times I had with him, before the war, before all of this happened! If it wasn’t for the War, maybe he would still be here. I miss our family, our home, our family days, just my way of life. I miss everything and just want my Dad back, I can’t sleep. The visions of him, lying there, on the boat hopelessly, dying, and they are just standing there, doing nothing. It’s just not fair. I hate it, it will never be the same again. Sooner or later, ill forget what he sounds like, looks like, I just won’t remember anything about him, the way he sang to me. The words he said. Everything.

6th August 1955

Well, I have just packed up all of my stuff, and now I am sitting on the boat, watching the waves go by and the people aboard. Charlize is to the left of me and my Mum on the right, holding onto our stuff tight, it is a long trip to England on the boat. I just can’t wait to start a new life, to live without fear, and to be happy with the people I am with now! I can’t wait. I just wish I never have to flee the war again!

My Chinese Horoscope

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I’m not sure, Maybe im a little bit like a goat?

Goats are usually nice peple, They always look for the best in people. A goat understands others and is always there to help. I have been told that this part is true about me by my friends.

Unfortunately, my lucky number is not one of the goats characteristics. My lucky number being 18, is not included in the list. 3,4,5,12,34,45 and 54 are listed.

Goats are the most artistic and creative of all zodiac signs. Lately I have been enjoying art. At home I paint, painting is what  do in my free time, as my hobby I guess.

Goats are wise, witty, charming, compassionate and gentle. Goats are loved by family and friends and are trusted to be available when trouble arrives. My friends have all told me this is true……

My closest family member.

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Like Aunt Baba and Adeline, I also share a close relationship with a family member. I know most people would have the same, but really she is all I have. My Mum is always there for me, since the beginning, like all Mums. But I don’t know, this is much different. We have more than just a Mother and Daughter relationship, she is also like my best friend, a best friend that I can tell anything to and she would always understand. My Mum is not ordinary, I find her very different to others, she is always doing something interesting either around the house, at work or in town with me. Wherever she goes, I go too. It is a special bond and I am so happy to have this sort of bond with such a particular, special person. She spoils me rotten and just seems to be able to understand what I’m having trouble with, she is my hero and i love her…..

My accomplishment

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My accomplishment:

At the beginning of 2010, I was persuaded to start training in karate. Being only the beginning I was at the end of the line wearing a white belt, along with 2 more beginners. Over the year I had been building up my potential and my strength.

Finally the holidays had come and the karate season was over for the year. By this time I was green belt, with 2 stripes. In the holidays I was advised to continue keeping fit, this means running every day and eating healthy, so I was ready to compete in the karate competition against Carnarvon with the rest of my class.

Finally the day had come my best friend’s Mother had pulled up on the drive way as I was walking down stairs, my mum not being far behind me. I loaded all of my luggage into the car and said goodbye to my mum whilst I was hopping in the back of the car. I sat next to her son and daughter Amity and Indie. Both Amity and I were competing in the same karter and we were both fairly nervous.

Finally we reach Carnarvon PCYC and Amity and I were told to go stretch in the hall and prepare for our competition. About half an hour later our karate sensae came out to gather us all for a group talk, she told us just to do our best and compete at the best we can. When we had finished our group discussion, I was first up. I was so nervous but started my karter in front of the judges. After I had finished my karter I was put aside so the opposition could complete her karter. After everyone has competed it was time to eat, I had an apple and a bottle of water to keep me energised.

After everyone had eaten, I was first up to do some non-contact sparring against a girl named Jamilla. It was so much fun and everyone was so proud of me as I had won both competitions against Carnarvon.

Finally presentations came and everyone was so excited to see who had won either Shark Bay or Carnarvon. The points were announced for each individual and I had the highest points out of everyone, I was accomplished with a medal of winning both tournaments. Finally the winning team was announced and it was SHARKBAY, we had a mass of 657 points. Everyone was so happy and my sensae was so proud of me for winning first place in everything.

Now it was time to head back to Shark Bay, but before we all went home, sensae wanted us to all go to the Shark Bay hall as she wanted to award us with our new belts.

After the long drive home, Amity and I were so tired and just wanted to go home, but we were both looking forward to getting awarded with our new belts. I finally upgraded to a blue belt with 1 stripe and think it was the best day as I and won a medal, upgraded to a blue belt and our team won for our karate grading.