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Kuwait “Jameleh, are you still coming over to my house today?” Amerah asked eagerly. “My family was wondering how you are. They haven’t seen you in such a long time.” Amerah had known Jameleh all of her life. Their friendship went back to when they were just babies and their parents ...

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Turkey Tarjah: Merhaba WindowKids! Greetings from Turkey! April is an exciting month in my country. In April we celebrate International Children’s Day. It has been an official national holiday in Turkey since the 1920s. Each year on April 23, children from schools across Turkey organize and participate in week-long ceremonies. They often ...

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Oman Hassan’s Story “Hurry Hassan!” my father shouted. “Tie down that line!” I was trying to tie the line down, but the wind and the waves were crashing against our boat. Water was splashing over the sides. I began to think we might sink. I could tell from the look in my ...

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Lebanon The Story of Mariam: a Shepherd Girl “The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want; He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters; He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow ...

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Afghanistan Jamal’s Story “May the LORD bless you and keep you. May the LORD make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you. May the LORD lift up His countenance upon you and give you His peace!” My father speaks this blessing over us every time my sister and I go ...

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Bahrain Raaheel’s story “I don’t understand! What did we do?!” We were playing a game of jump rope outside of my school when the police started attacking us! My friends and I had decided that jumping rope would a fun break from studying. We were laughing as the rope swung faster and ...

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Gaza Strip Hatem’s Story “Save us, Tata!” My grandmother opened her mouth to say something, but another bomb exploded and the entire house shook. I started to scream, but she held up her hand, and even with the dust coming down from the ceiling, I could see the peace in her eyes. “Jesus ...

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Israel Avi sat with his brothers and sisters in the bathroom of their apartment. They could hear the siren wailing, warning families to take cover. Avi was the oldest of 5 children. He knew he had to be brave for his little brothers and sisters. But on the inside, he was ...

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Algeria Hymnie: Hello, WindowKids! For the past several months, we have been learning about West African cultures. This month, we are traveling up into Northern Africa. I have a friend there named Khalida who is going to tell us about Algeria and how we can pray for her people. Khalida: Hello WindowKids! ...

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Senegal Hymnie: Hello, WindowKids! Last month, we visited Nigeria and heard a story from our friend Edmund. This month, we are going to explore another country in West Africa: Senegal. Senegal is a beautiful country. The interesting thing about Senegal is that there is another country completely within its borders. This ...

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