First day back at school
First day back at school in Birmingham, England.
The teacher began calling out the names of the pupils :
"Mustafa Al Eih Zeri?" - "Here miss."
"Achmed El Kabul?" - "Here miss."
"Fatima Al Hayek? " - "Here miss."
"Ali Abdul Olmi?" - "Here miss."
"Mohammed Bin Kadir?" - "Here miss."
"Ali Son al En", silence in the classroom.
"Ali Son al En" -
Continued silence as everyone looked around the room.
The teacher repeated the call. A girl stood up and said,
"Sorry, miss, I think that's me.
It's pronounced Alison Allen”





