A World of Differences Comenius Multilateral Project 2008-10
Happy Ending I went abroad on a sunny day Why was I born? What's the point of living? If you maybe won´t live in less time But now, there´s a chance, They say it´s not far They say, we can make it together, They say, it will be definitely better there, They say, we´ll have a better life, Much easier and we´ll have more money, I have to think, and decide about my life But my family can´t come, They´re too old or too young… There, I´ll maybe learn writing and reading I´ll have a good job and once, maybe my own little family I will have it better than now Why shouldn´t I take my chance? It can only be better than now But, what if everything goes wrong? What, if the police stop us? What, if we all drown? Then, I leastwise have tried it to have a better life… Melanie Auf dem Weg zu meiner Arbeitsschicht, sah ich in ein ängstliches Gesicht. Everything is different from home so I have to read my travel tome. How is the other culture and tradition? To learn about it is my ambition. Ich kann nicht einfach an ihm vorrüber gehen, ich muss ihm helfen, das hab ich eingesehn. Do you want to see a few of this city right here to defence your fear? Er bedankte sich überschwenglich, denn Nächstenliebe ist unvergänglich. Dieses Gedicht soll allen zeigen, dass das Unsere nicht sein soll zu schweigen, sondern Immigranten zu helfen in ihr neues Leben einzusteigen. Barbara und Maria I gave up my native land all my friends all my relationships all experiences I made there. nearly everything. There was a time when I was lonely and felt strange and was bored of myself Then I though: You can make it happen - You can make it real! Later I found a reason for live it was my wife She helped me to start a new way to life Now I`m somebody Somebody who has work Somebody who isn`t alone Somebody who has a home I`m very lucky now and I don`t know how my life had end If I hadn`t went this way. Carolin, Jessica, Sarah PERSONAL HEAVEN It´s a cold night Full of pain He´s only 18 years old Walking down the street His whole body trembled Not because of the rain He´s just a stoner On the search for his addictive On the next trip Scarcely gave himself a syringe Everything was clear now Ran to the dugout he´s living in Packing his things To escape from his pain And his own worst parts Hope to see the queen never again Working on a ship A ship to his beloved dream Across the sea and his nightmares Thinking Jamaica brings salvation and oblivion Kathrin PERSONAL HEAVEN (overhauled) It´s a cold night Full of pain He´s only 18 years old Walking down the street His whole body trembled Not because of the rain He´s just a stoner In search of his addictive On the next trip Scarcely gave himself a syringe Everything was clear now Ran to the dugout he´s living in Packing his things Here or There Julja, Tobias und Jonas Away I'll never see you again Anna In School, I met a boy, who`s name is Kai, his father is a moslem, his mother from the USA. His Iparents diforced when he was twelve, now he`s fourteen, and even can`t enjoy himself, Outside of school, I got him to know very well, so I asked for his story, and he began to tell... "My family and Me, we lived together in USA,
So at last, his father got a diforce to go away, but the boy and his family said: "We stay!!!" When His father emigrated, the boy got depressed, because he became so unhappy, that he got a lot of stress. 5 years later, when he didn`t want anymore to shout, he commited suizide, because for him, there was no more way out. Martin
In poverty and war,
there lived a lad,
his live was hard
and often bad.
He was very poor
and didn’t have a home,
so he and his mother
were all alone.
They wanted to leave,
too bad was the war,
every day and every night,
they couldn’t stand it no more.
They decided to go
to another land,
in which they lived with the people
hand in hand.
At the new home,
their live was better,
although it was very strange,
but that didn’t matter.
The boy could go to school,
where he found a good mate,
he was very happy,
to live without war and hate.
By Inea Höfler Uffenheim
I knew what I want, I knew my way
The things I found
The people all around
For me it was just fun
an easy way - an easy run
I went to parties every night
I didn`t care - it felt just right
But then there was no job for me
For a long time no escape to see
I ended up in a dirty street
with nothing to drink and nothing to eat
I had nobody in this unknown country
I felt all alone, it seemed a whole century
no one had been there
no one ever seemed to care
I had no feeling for the time
It was just me and my rhyme
But than one day there was this guy
He came to me and said just:"Hi!"
He helped me to come up again
He was my friend, he was my man
I know my life would have gone completely wrong
In this knew land, where should I belong?
For me the beginning in this knew land
wasn`t easy - it was just sad
But after a while I found a job
Thanks to my friends - they brought me on top
I`m still abroad - I don`t regret
Because now my life has finally been set.
Marie
It's great here despite the war
It's great here despite our unclear culture
But it's my home; It's where my people live
But there with the noisless streets,
the beautiful surrounding area
the fresh air and the peace
It's all incredible
But it's my habitat
I know you are in a better place
although you're forever away
and I know I can see your face
'cause you are in my mind
and you are in my heart
it isn't important of what kind
but the next time will be hard I'll see you again some day
I'm so much missing you
'cause you are so far away
Why did it must be you?
I wish I couldn't feel
but I don't forget
I wish it isn't real
I'm so much sad
At least I'm not the only one
Who prays for you
it doesn't make much fun
to say good bye to you
Now you are in a better place
And very deep in my soul
I recognize your tender face
you were really beautiful You know it hurts me a lot
You know I don't want to cry
I try but I can't stop
Tell me! Why did you have to go?
i`ll never see you again
`cause you (now) live too far away.
till my father didn`t want to stay.
He wished to emigrate to Iran, his home land,
But the rest of the family said: you can emigrate, we can`t!
Because of his religion, he wanted to go,
But that we stay in USA, we tried him to show."
