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Anthony’s Family Sad Day

By
Fatima El-Jack
1st July 2005

Anthony Walker was an eighteen black and bright law student who was killed by a racist man in London on the 27th August 2005. This attack took place after twelve years of the also racist attack of the young bright black student Steven Lawrence .

Anthony passed away
Sad we all still say
Around the world people die
And parents everywhere always cry
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The people who did this evil thing
Won’t be able to laugh or sing
Because they will always be found
And they won’t at all be sound
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Walking his friend to the bus stop
No harm to anyone down or top
Just being kind as should be
Like everyone like you and me
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Family and friends will never forget
The family and friends he had met
And the people who watched it on the news
Will never ever be amuse
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Peace and love are always good
Take the smile and leave the mood
Care and help who ever in need
You will be rewarded sure indeed
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For in this life
People come and go
And they will only be remembered
For the things they do
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Auntie’s Graduation

By
Fatima El-Jack
25th July 2005

Ula was a Sudanese mathematic post grad research student at the University of Leeds and is a friend of the family. Fatima El-Zzahraa was present at Ula's PhD graduation ceremony where she wrote the following words.

I went to my aunty graduation day
It was here in Leeds and not far way
In a loud voice I had to say
Thank you for coming and please stay
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Far in the distance I heard a piano play
Not by me but by Mr. Ray
That was in the hall where everybody stay
And we wished to stay longer and not go away
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Ula wore a magnificent coat and a hat
When we sat down they had already sat
In the stained glass window stood a picture of a cat
The chairs were as comfy as my mat
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My cousin was laughing at
The camera that was wide and fat
Finally she was given her certificate
She held it tight and so her mate
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After I took some photographs
My cousins and me had laughs
Because there was a funny picture of a calf
Some of the other pictures were daft
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Ula was graduated from Leeds
And for sure she can always leads
She had a nice long green gown
And wanted to wear a golden crown
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Ula now is a prominent philosopher
And she will soon be a professor
She studied mathematics
As well as statistics
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Ula specialises in subtraction and addition
She can also do multiplication and division
Ula usually has a great vision
And later we watch her on television
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Ula had a great tactic
Which I find really fantastic
She concentrates in her reading
And memorizes before sleeping
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Ula gained her achievement
With hard work and commitment
I wish her all the best
As well as having a rest
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