My Fourth Interview

Description of preparations:

 

Before beginning the interview, we wrote an objective in class. This objective answered the questions “why”,“with whom”,and “how”referring to the interview with an international student. We also wrote ten questions together as a class. Also I did add five of my own questions to the ten questions that we already chose as a class. After that I started looking for international students to interview them.

How did I approach people?

 

I started studying at St. Cloud State University August of 2009. As a result I have met many students from many countries. Moreover, I did live at the dorm for two years, so my communication skills improved a lot and I became very social. Also while living in St. Cloud community I got to know many Saudi students, due to same language that we speak. The week before final week many people went to the library to start studying for the finals. As a result, I met a lot of people that I know before, but nobody was willing to do the interview with me due to many works that they had to do for the final week. Finally one of my Saudi friend decided to do the interview, but not in the same day. I did schedule a time on another day with him.

 

When, where, and how did I conduct the interview?

 
 

I conduct the interview on Friday, December 13th at Atwood center, after we agreed to meet at Atwood center on Friday, December 13th two days before the meeting day. I was very comfortable interviewing him because he is one of my best friends. The interview went very easy because I know many things about Saudi Arabia also I did interview Saudi students before.




Whom did I interview?

 

 

I did interview Ahmed Alshemary. He is an international student studying at St. Cloud State University from Saudi Arabia. He came to America in July 2010, and starts studying at St. Cloud State University in August 2010, his major is Finance

 

 

Country Report:

 

Country: Saudi Arabia

 

Officially known as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is the largest Arab state in Western Asia by land area (approximately 2,150,000 km2 (830,000 sq mi), constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula) and the second-largest in the Arab world (after Algeria). It is bordered by Jordan and Iraq to the north, Kuwait to the northeast, Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates to the east, Oman to the southeast, Yemen in the south, the Red Sea to the west and Persian Gulf to the east. Its population is estimated to consist of 16 million citizens and an additional 9 million registered foreign expatriates and 2 million illegal immigrants. Saudi Arabia’s geography is diverse, with forests, grasslands, mountain ranges and deserts. The climate varies from region to region. Temperatures can reach over 110 degrees Fahrenheit in the desert in the summer, while in the winter temperatures in the north and central parts of the country can drop below freezing. Saudi Arabia gets very little rain, only about four inches a year on average.

Saudi Arabia has the world's 2nd largest oil reserves, which are concentrated largely in the Eastern Province. Oil accounts for more than 95% of exports and 70% of government revenue, although the share of the non-oil economy has been growing recently. This has facilitated the transformation of an underdeveloped desert kingdom into one of the world's wealthiest nations. Vast oil revenues have permitted rapid modernization, such as the creation of a welfare state. It has also the world's sixth largest natural gas reserves.

The official language of Saudi Arabia is Arabic. The three main regional variants spoken by Saudis are Hejazi Arabic (about 6 million speakers), Nejdi Arabic (about 8 million speakers ) and Gulf Arabic (about 0.2 million speakers). The large expatriate communities also speak their own languages, the most numerous being Tagalog (700,000), Rohingya (400,000), Urdu (380,000), and Egyptian Arabic (300,000).

There are about 25 million people who are Muslim, or 97% of the total population. About 85–90% of Saudis are Sunni, while Shias represent around 10–15% of the Muslim population.The official and dominant form of Sunni Islam in Saudi Arabia is commonly known as Wahhabism (a name which some of its proponents consider derogatory, preferring the term Salafism), founded in the Arabian Peninsula by Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab in the eighteenth century, is often described as 'puritanical', 'intolerant' or 'ultra-conservative'. However, proponents consider that its teachings seek to purify the practice of Islam of any innovations or practices that deviate from the seventh-century teachings of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad and his companions. Shias face persecution in employment and religious ceremonies.

Saudi Arabia has centuries-old attitudes and traditions, often derived from Arab tribal civilization. This culture has been bolstered by the austerely puritanical Wahhabi form of Islam, which arose in the eighteenth century and now predominates in the country. The many limitations on behaviour and dress are strictly enforced both legally and socially. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited, for example, and there is no theatre or public exhibition of films. However, the Daily Mail and Wikileaks indicate that the Saudi Royal family applies a different moral code to itself ("WikiLeaks cables: Saudi princes throw parties boasting drink, drugs and sex. Royals flout puritanical laws to throw parties for young elite while religious police are forced to turn a blind eye.") Public expression of opinion about domestic political or social matters is discouraged. There are no organizations such as political parties or labour unions to provide public forums.

 

 

 

Interview transcription:

M = Moheemed (me)

A = Ahmed

M: how do you communicate with each other in your home country?

A: depends, sometimes by phones and sometimes face to face.

M: what is the clothing style for men and women?

A: for men we have “Thop” and for women “Abaya”.

M: how are women and men treated differently?

A:  men are more powerful than women.

M: how was your experience here helped you interpret and respect cultural differences?

A: respecting other cultures and I learned a lot of other cultures while I am in St. Cloud.

M: do you enjoy speaking with other exchange students?

A: yes, for sure.

M: how long have you been in the United States?

A: three years.

M: have you been able to visit any other parts of the United States?

A: yes, I went to Michgan, Washington DC, Wisconson, and Chicago.

M: what are your home country`s major religion?

A: Islam.

M: what influenced you to come to the united states especially St. Cloud?

A: the good education that America has, and I choice St. Cloud because I have friends who are studying here.

M: how is the political system of your country structured?

A: kingdom.

M: what are the major holidays in your country?

A: Eid Alfater and Eid Aladha.

M: what do you perceive as differences between your culture and the American culture?

A: my culture is a religious culture, but the American culture is a free culture.

M: can you tell me about activities that young people like to do in your country?

A: soccer, hang out at hoka bars.

M: do you have any question for me? I have asked so many of you?

A: no.

 

 

 

 

Review of Interview 3

1. Who scored the highest?

 Jasmin Sainju, Valerie Mattson, and Mahmoud Aboaljadaiel.

2. Whose interview did I like best? Why?

I liked Jasmin's interview the most because it is intresting and organized.


3. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Al3t2MnD_-1MdHZHNkZWZ25haU0ySlZsOTN1Mlp3dkE&usp=sharing

My Third Interview

  Description of preparations:

 

Before beginning the interview, we wrote an objective in class. This objective answered the questions “why”,“with whom”, and “how”referring to the interview with an international student. We also wrote ten questions together as a class. Also I did add five of my own questions to the ten questions that we already chose as a class. After that I started looking for international students to interview them.

 

 

How did I approach people?

 

I started studying at St. Cloud State University August of 2009. As a result I have met many students from many countries. Moreover, I did live at the dorm for two years, so my communication skills improved a lot and I became very social. I go to the library every day, except weekends because I am taking 19 credits this semester, as a result I have a lot of work to do every day. On Nov 18th I was at the library and I saw my friend from Ethiopia, I told him I have to interview international students for my English class. He said "ok I am done with my homework you can interview me now" I said ok and I started interview him.

 

 

When, where, and how did I conduct the interview?

 

 

I conduct the interview on Monday, November 18th at the library. I saw him there when I was studying. We said “hi” to each other and I told him about my project for my English class. He said ok right away “let us do it right now” because he was done with his homework and he had nothing to do.

 

 

Whom did I interview?

 

 

I did interview Dawit. He is an international student studying at St. Cloud State University from Ethiopia. He came to St. Cloud in Aug 2011, his major is Economics.

 

Country Report:

Country: Ethiopia

 

Location; The State of Oromia borders Afar, Amhara and the State of Benshangul/Gumuz in the north, Kenya in the south, The State of Somali in the east, the Republic of the Sudan.

The area: the estimated area of the State of Oromia is about 353,690 Km2, and accounts for almost 32% of the country.

The population; the total population was 18,732,525 of which 9,371,228 were males and 9,361,297 females.

Major economy activates; Over 90% of the people of Oromia live in the rural area, and agriculture has remained the source of livelihood for the overwhelming majority of the people. The main agricultural crops include maize, teff, wheat, barely, peas, bean and various types of oil seeds.

The languages: 84% of the people spoken Oromo language. Other major language is Amharic.

 

 

Interview transcription:

M = Moheemed (me)

D = Dawit

M: how do you communicate with each other in your home country?

 D:  There are about 85 languages in Ethiopia, however where I live there are two main languages that are spoken, Oromo Language and Amharic Language. People communicate through these two languages.

M: what is the clothing style for men and women?

D:  women wear dresses and men wear jeans. However now they are following the western cultures when it comes to clothing. In some places Muslim women still wear coverings, and Muslim men also use the Muslim traditions. On other hand Christians men and women dress just like western.

M: How are women and men treated differently?

 D:  About a decade back women work in homes and take care of children, when men work outside to provide for families. However these days that has dramatically changed. Women are also working outside to support their families. Women are now attending school in large numbers as well.

M: How has your experience here helped you interpret and respect cultural differences?

D: When I was in Ethiopia I was only exposed to about two to three different cultures. But when I came to U.S I was exposed to much more cultures. I think diversity is good thing. Here on campus I get to know people from different countries and cultural background, which opened me to the greater world. I definitely love other cultures and respect them.

M: do you enjoy speaking with other exchange students?

 D: Yes I definitely enjoy speaking with other exchange students. I have learned lots of things from them and I also thought them lots of things they didn’t know before. I think having exchange students is such a wonderful, because we can learn each other’s’ culture, religion and manners at the same time respect them and live with them peacefully.  

M: How long have you been in the United States?

 D: I have been In United States for 6 years.

M: Have you been able to visit any other parts of the United States?

 D: Yes I have visited some states. I visited, Georgia and Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota and Kansas.

M: what are your home country’s major religions?

 D: Christianity is major religion by 43%. Islam is the second religion by 34%. There are also some traditional religions.

M: what influenced you to come to the United States? Especially Saint Cloud State?

 D: There are many things that influenced to come to United States. Since there were wars and chaos going on where I was living I didn’t have any choice to live in such environment, but to flee it. So US happen to help me live here. U.S is known for helping people who are in need and want migrate from such conditions. I came to St. Cloud State University because there are lots of opportunities for me here. The campus is clean and their education is much better than other schools. The students’ body is not too big or too small. The city is also located in good place and it not too large or too small, just the right school I was looking for.

M: how is the political system of your country structured?

D: it is a parliamentary system.

M: what are the major holidays in your country?

D: there many holidays in my country, but the major holidays are New Year eve, Genar, and Fashiacka.

M: what do you perceive as differences between your culture and the American culture?

D: the American culture is more modernize then my culture.

 M: can you tell me about activities that young people like to do in your country?

D: soccer, and playing carts.

M:  do you have any question for me? I have asked so many of you?

D: no.

 

 

Review of Interview 2

1.      Who scored the highest?

Valerie Mattson, , Jaffar Alshaikhahmed, and Abdulhameed Aljahdali.

 

2.      I liked Valerie’s interview the most because it is organized and it has good information.

 

 

3.  Score Card interview 2

My Second Interview

 

  Description of preparations:

 

Before beginning the interview, we wrote an objective in class. This objective answered the questions “why”,“with whom”, and “how”referring to the interview with an international student. We also wrote ten questions together as a class. Also I did add five of my own questions to the ten questions that we already chose as a class. After that I started looking for international students to interview them.

 

How did I approach people?

 

I started studying at St. Cloud State University August of 2009. As a result I have met many students from many countries. Moreover, I did live at the dorm for two years, so my communication skills improved a lot and I became very social. Also while living in St. Cloud community  I got to know many Saudi students, due to same language that we speak. One of my Saudi friends was at the library the day that I was looking to interview an international student. When I saw him at the library I stopped to say "hi" to him and then I asked him to interview him.

 

When, where, and how did I conduct the interview?

 

 

I conduct the interview on Monday, November 4th at the library. I saw him studying at the library I stopped and I said "hi" to him and I did ask him to interview him. After he finished his homework he called me to do the interview. It was very interesting interview we talked about many interesting things about our countries. We both enjoyed the interview.

 

 

Whom did I interview?

 

 

I did interview Abdulhameed Aljahdali. He is an international student studying at St. Cloud State University from Saudi Arabia. He came to Minnesota in Jan 2013, his major is Computer Science.

 

 

Country Report:

 

Country: Saudi Arabia

 

 

 

Officially known as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is the largest Arab state in Western Asia by land area (approximately 2,150,000 km2 (830,000 sq mi), constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula) and the second-largest in the Arab world (after Algeria). It is bordered by Jordan and Iraq to the north, Kuwait to the northeast, Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates to the east, Oman to the southeast, Yemen in the south, the Red Sea to the west and Persian Gulf to the east. Its population is estimated to consist of 16 million citizens and an additional 9 million registered foreign expatriates and 2 million illegal immigrants. Saudi Arabia’s geography is diverse, with forests, grasslands, mountain ranges and deserts. The climate varies from region to region. Temperatures can reach over 110 degrees Fahrenheit in the desert in the summer, while in the winter temperatures in the north and central parts of the country can drop below freezing. Saudi Arabia gets very little rain, only about four inches a year on average.

Saudi Arabia has the world's 2nd largest oil reserves, which are concentrated largely in the Eastern Province. Oil accounts for more than 95% of exports and 70% of government revenue, although the share of the non-oil economy has been growing recently. This has facilitated the transformation of an underdeveloped desert kingdom into one of the world's wealthiest nations. Vast oil revenues have permitted rapid modernization, such as the creation of a welfare state. It has also the world's sixth largest natural gas reserves.

The official language of Saudi Arabia is Arabic. The three main regional variants spoken by Saudis are Hejazi Arabic (about 6 million speakers), Nejdi Arabic (about 8 million speakers ) and Gulf Arabic (about 0.2 million speakers). The large expatriate communities also speak their own languages, the most numerous being Tagalog (700,000), Rohingya (400,000), Urdu (380,000), and Egyptian Arabic (300,000).

There are about 25 million people who are Muslim, or 97% of the total population. About 85–90% of Saudis are Sunni, while Shias represent around 10–15% of the Muslim population.The official and dominant form of Sunni Islam in Saudi Arabia is commonly known as Wahhabism (a name which some of its proponents consider derogatory, preferring the term Salafism), founded in the Arabian Peninsula by Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab in the eighteenth century, is often described as 'puritanical', 'intolerant' or 'ultra-conservative'. However, proponents consider that its teachings seek to purify the practice of Islam of any innovations or practices that deviate from the seventh-century teachings of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad and his companions. Shias face persecution in employment and religious ceremonies.

Saudi Arabia has centuries-old attitudes and traditions, often derived from Arab tribal civilization. This culture has been bolstered by the austerely puritanical Wahhabi form of Islam, which arose in the eighteenth century and now predominates in the country. The many limitations on behaviour and dress are strictly enforced both legally and socially. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited, for example, and there is no theatre or public exhibition of films. However, the Daily Mail and Wikileaks indicate that the Saudi Royal family applies a different moral code to itself ("WikiLeaks cables: Saudi princes throw parties boasting drink, drugs and sex. Royals flout puritanical laws to throw parties for young elite while religious police are forced to turn a blind eye.") Public expression of opinion about domestic political or social matters is discouraged. There are no organizations such as political parties or labour unions to provide public forums.

 

 

Interview transcription:

M = Moheemed (me)

A = Adulhameed

 M: how do you communicate with each other in your home country?

A:  face to face.

M: what is the clothing style for men and women?

A: for men we have “Thop” and for women “Abaya”.

M: how are women and men treated differently?

A: In my country men are more powerful than women.

M: how was your experience here helped you interpret and respect cultural differences?

A: respecting each culture by each self and I learned a lot of other cultures while I am here.

M: do you enjoy speaking with other exchange students?

A: of course yes.

M: how long have you been in the United States?

A: year and a half.

M: have you been able to visit any other parts of the United States?

A: yes, I went to North Dakota and Florida.

M: what are your home country`s major religion?

A: Islam.

M: what influenced you to come to the united states especially St. Cloud?

A: the good education that America has, and I choice St. Cloud because I have cousin in it.

M: how is the political system of your country structured?

A: kingdom.

M: what are the major holidays in your country?

A: Eid Alfater and Eid Aladha.

M: what do you perceive as differences between your culture and the American culture?

A:  my culture is a religious culture, but the American culture is a free culture.

M: can you tell me about activities that young people like to do in your country?

A: soccer, hang out at hoka bars, and going to the beach.

M:  do you have any question for me? I have asked so many of you?

A: no.

 

 

Review of interview 1

1. ahmed alabbas

2. sajjad rabaan: because he is very organized.

3. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Al3t2MnD_-1MdE85OHNzYmNvQmt2amlrS05wWlA4dXc&usp=drive_web#gid=0

My Interview Questions and Answers:

1.       How do you communicate with each other in your home country?

-          We communicate by our native language which is it Arabic.

2. What is the clothing style for men and women?

-          There is a traditional dress in my country for men it calls Thob.

3. How are women and men treated differently?

-          Yes, in Saudi Arabia men have priority and more powerful than women.

 

4. How has your experience here helped you interpret and respect cultural differences?

-          When I came to St. Cloud I discovered and learned a lot of things from other cultures which was very interesting for me.

5. Do you enjoy speaking with other exchange students?

 Yes, I find it interesting because I every time I speak with exchange students I learned something new.

6. How long have you been in the United States?

 - More than three years, I have arrived to United States may 2010.

7. Have you been able to visit any other parts of the United States?

 - Yes, I went Washington, California, Florida, Michigan, Chicago, and Nevada.

8. What are your home country’s major religions?

- Islam.

 

9. What influenced you to come to the United States? Especially, Saint Cloud State?

- The good education system that they have.

10. Do you have any questions for me? I have asked so many of you!

- No, because I know you.

11. How is the political system of your country structured?

- Saudi Arabia is a monarchy based on Islam. The government is headed by the King, who is also the commander in chief of the military.

12. What are major holidays in your country?

- We have two major holidays in my country, Eid Alfitr and Eid Aladha.

13. Can you tell me about activities that young people like to do in your country?

- playing soccer, going to the beach, and playing basketball.

My First Interview

 

 

Before beginning the interview, we wrote an objective in class. This objective answered the

questions “why”,“with whom”, and “how”referring to the interview with an international student.

We also wrote ten questions together as a class. Also I did add five of my own questions to the ten

questions that we already chose as a class. After that I started looking for international students to

interview them.

My first interview was with one of my friends from Saudi Arabia Sajjad Rabaan. He is also one of my classmates. The interview went easer then I expected because my country and Saudi Arabia have same religion and also a lot of common things such as food and holidays.

Country Repoet:
Country: Saudi Arabia

Officially known as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is the largest Arab state in Western Asia by land area (approximately 2,150,000 km2 (830,000 sq mi), constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula) and the second-largest in the Arab world (after Algeria). It is bordered by Jordan and Iraq to the north, Kuwait to the northeast, Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates to the east, Oman to the southeast, Yemen in the south, the Red Sea to the west and Persian Gulf to the east. Its population is estimated to consist of 16 million citizens and an additional 9 million registered foreign expatriates and 2 million illegal immigrants. Saudi Arabia’s geography is diverse, with forests, grasslands, mountain ranges and deserts. The climate varies from region to region. Temperatures can reach over 110 degrees Fahrenheit in the desert in the summer, while in the winter temperatures in the north and central parts of the country can drop below freezing. Saudi Arabia gets very little rain, only about four inches a year on average.

Saudi Arabia has the world's 2nd largest oil reserves, which are concentrated largely in the Eastern Province. Oil accounts for more than 95% of exports and 70% of government revenue, although the share of the non-oil economy has been growing recently. This has facilitated the transformation of an underdeveloped desert kingdom into one of the world's wealthiest nations. Vast oil revenues have permitted rapid modernization, such as the creation of a welfare state. It has also the world's sixth largest natural gas reserves.

The official language of Saudi Arabia is Arabic. The three main regional variants spoken by Saudis are Hejazi Arabic (about 6 million speakers), Nejdi Arabic (about 8 million speakers ) and Gulf Arabic (about 0.2 million speakers). The large expatriate communities also speak their own languages, the most numerous being Tagalog (700,000), Rohingya (400,000), Urdu (380,000), and Egyptian Arabic (300,000).

 There are about 25 million people who are Muslim, or 97% of the total population. About 85–90% of Saudis are Sunni, while Shias represent around 10–15% of the Muslim population.The official and dominant form of Sunni Islam in Saudi Arabia is commonly known as Wahhabism (a name which some of its proponents consider derogatory, preferring the term Salafism), founded in the Arabian Peninsula by Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab in the eighteenth century, is often described as 'puritanical', 'intolerant' or 'ultra-conservative'. However, proponents consider that its teachings seek to purify the practice of Islam of any innovations or practices that deviate from the seventh-century teachings of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad and his companions. Shias face persecution in employment and religious ceremonies.

Saudi Arabia has centuries-old attitudes and traditions, often derived from Arab tribal civilization. This culture has been bolstered by the austerely puritanical Wahhabi form of Islam, which arose in the eighteenth century and now predominates in the country. The many limitations on behaviour and dress are strictly enforced both legally and socially. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited, for example, and there is no theatre or public exhibition of films. However, the Daily Mail and Wikileaks indicate that the Saudi Royal family applies a different moral code to itself ("WikiLeaks cables: Saudi princes throw parties boasting drink, drugs and sex. Royals flout puritanical laws to throw parties for young elite while religious police are forced to turn a blind eye.") Public expression of opinion about domestic political or social matters is discouraged. There are no organizations such as political parties or labour unions to provide public forums.

BOOK

Moheemed Alwaaly

 

 

1-      I selected this book because it talks about a very important scientist from my country Ibn Sina.

2-      It has just one author (William E. Gohlman).

3-      The title of the book is “Life of Ibn Sina”.

4-        Was published by State University of New York Press 1974, first edition.

 

I went to the library and I found a lot of books there, but I did choice The Life of Ibn Sina by the aurthor William E. Gohlman. I did slecte this book because it talks about very important scientist from my country. The book was published by State University of New York Press in 1974.

Group 5

Group #5

Sept.17^th, 2013

ENGL 191 section 28

Jasmin Sainju, Faisal Alsultan, Abdulhameed Aljahdali, Yipeng Liu, Moheemed Alwaaly.

Little Princess: Chapter Analysis

Little Princes: One Man's Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal is a story written by Conor Grennan regarding child trafficking. This analysis paper aims to discuss the part five of the book which is entitled as Liz. This will allow the reader to understand the concept of part five ‘Liz’ in context of the book provided by the author.

As a matter of fact, Liz was Grennan’s friend at the time when he was involved in saving the lives of children who were abducted from their homes and sold to people involved in human trafficking. The chapter discusses that Liz has been very supportive to Grennan. She was a social worker and loved to help people in need. The author noted that Liz fell in love with those children and felt that it was her own children. Although she knew that Grennan was going to risk his life, Liz never stopped him.

Furthermore, Grennan realized that he likes Liz and that she would make a perfect match for him. He was nervous to approach her at first. However, later in the chapter he did what his heart told him to. He proposed Liz and they were together thereafter. Liz wasn't just an email pal to Grennan. She was more than that. She was his inspiration. Though not present physically, Liz was always with him through her emails. Her presence in Grennan's life whether it be through emails or in person always encouraged him. In fact, the chapter pertains to inform the readers that Liz ultimately became a motivation force to Grennan.

The meaning that comes forth from the part five of the book is that Liz was able to picture herself in the position of those children and she believed that there was nothing more imperative than saving those children. The chapter also gives an indication that Liz wanted to acknowledged the achievement of Grennan in her work so as to spread the information regarding children and especially little girls being abducted all over the world.

Group 5

Sept.17^th, 2013

ENGL 191, Section 28

Jasmin Sainju, Faisal Alsultan, Abdulhameed Aljahdali, Yipeng Liu, Moheemed Alwaaly

Little Princes

Description: Liz

This part of the novel talked about Liz coming to Nepal, Grennan telling his story of Humla to the children of Dhaulagiri. This part also mentioned finding Bishnu, the last one of the seven children for whom Grennan came back to Nepal.

In this part, Liz, Grennan’s email friend who by now was more than just a friend came to Nepal. This was when Grennan just returned from about a month long journey from Humla. Grennan was excited to tell his story to everyone and at the same time fascinated by hearing Liz’s voice instead of reading her email. Back in “next generation Nepal” he learned that now have twenty six children. However, the rescue of the children living in Dhaulagiri had not gone as planned. They were not able do anything about the child trafficker. The situation got worse when the traffickers made it seem as if the author and his friends were trying to steal children.

Two days later, Liz met with the children. The children especially girls seem to like her at once. Then came the time when Grennan showed the pictures of their parents to the children. Each and every child looked happy to see their parents’ picture and to know that they still care about them except two orphans Raju and Priya. Grennan couldn’t have told them anything more than the harsh reality of their life that their parents were not alive. The day Liz left; Connor had a hard time asking Liz to come back. However, He gathered all his courage and told her that the children would be more than happy to see her again. Liz on her side replied that she would love to meet them again too.

Almost a week since they had spoken, Liz came back to Nepal and spent time with Grennan and the children for about seven days. They were happy and enjoyed being together. Two weeks after Liz left, Grennan went to the English language bookstore in Thamel and bought a bible just to get to know Liz better.

On January 30, he got a call from Jacky who tells him that Gyan has located ‘Bishnu’ the last one of the seven children. But the problem was Bishnu was sold as a domestic slave to a wealthy businessman of Nepal. It was a difficult situation. The person was not willing to hand Bishnu to them. The person pushed Grennans hand aside and grabbed the doorknob when Grennan refuse to give Bishnu back. Jacky then quickly called the mayor. When the Mayor shouted at the bank manager, the bank walked out with all the anger in his head. Later, Grennan realized that the only person who believed that finding Bishnu was possible was Liz.

Liz and Grennan continued writing many times every day. They were writing about their days and what did they do on that day. Even more, not only Grennan was interested in Liz’s life there were also two girls from Dhaulagiri where he was in that time. The two girls were thinking that Grennan and Liz were more than friends even when he told them that they were just friends. As a result, Grennan told Liz to e-mail the girls and say that we are just friend so that they believe him. Grennan hinted in his e-mails that he would like her to come and visit him. After a month Liz said that she will come to visit him. Grennan was excited when he got the news and told everyone. Liz stayed with him for a short and fun seven days. After that visit Grennan started to love her and misses her, also Liz had the same feeling and she told him many times how she wanted to be with Grennan. Eventually, Grennan proposed her and they are together since then.

This part of the novel gave light on Liz meeting Grennan, Grennan reuniting the children with their parents, Grennan finding the seveth child and Grennan proposing Liz. In conclusion, this was pretty happy ending.