Letters For Peace Grades K-6

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Iraqi and American Reconciliation Project: Letters for Peace

Iraq and US

People all over the world want to live in peace.

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People all over the world are praying for peace. Here are prayers in 83 languages.

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… so we fight instead.

Really, though, fighting doesn’t make people happier.

Because of so much fighting, countries often use war…

… to solve their problems.

But war hurts everybody…

who is part of it.

. What are people doing about this?

People are looking for nonviolent ways to solve problems. You have some ways you solve problems without fighting.

Here’s one building block to peace: Children in two countries that are at war…

getting to know each other.

They write letters about who they are.

They write about what peace is and why they want it.

The purpose of Letters for Peace is to help you and the children of Iraq learn more about each.

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Sharing letters helps us see that we have a lot in common.

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And that what we have in common is greater than what separates us.

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Here are letters from Iraqi children who are living now with war.

My Friend, Children of America. I’m your friend from Iraq. I love you and love all the children of the world. My people love to live in peace. I want to play and grow up looking to the sun of freedom. Please, I don’t want war. Let us be friends. Let both our people be friends loving each other. Your friend, Hind Adnan

Murhaba, I’m your friend Ahmed from Iraq. I would like to be an artist in the future so I can draw a beautiful picture for my beloved country Iraq. I don’t want to have a dark color amongst my bright colors. Let’s draw together a beautiful picture for (the) future in this world, my friend. Best greetings for all of you.Your friend, Ahmed.

May peace be upon you. I’m Selma Fadel, 4 th grader, 9 years old. I live in beloved Iraq. I’m doing good in school. But Iraq is not good. Lots of people die every day. Too many explosions take place in my country. I have a sister whose name is Hudah and a brother whose name is Ameer. I live with my mother and grandmother. I lost my father six years ago. I love my family and all my aunts and all people. I love my brother and sister, mother and father too. I wish my country will return as it was before. I wish also that I can visit your country, the wonderful America. I want to meet and become friends, loving each other. I wish all this comes true. In sha Allah, Selma.

Here are some of the letters that American students are writing back.

Dear Iraqi friend, My name is Andy. I am 11 years old. I am in 5 th grade. Though I have not experienced war, I too wish for peace on earth and everyone to love each other like brothers and sisters. I don’t know you but I still care about you. I want war to stop and for our countries to be at peace. I don’t know the sound of the air force flying overhead, or gunshots, but I can imagine the horror. I pray that someday we live in a world without these sounds. I hope you know that I want to be your friend. Andy

Dear friend from Iraq, I am 12 years old and in 6 th grade. When our school got our letters I felt sad about the war. I know none of us want war and we want to be friends. I know some of you wrote and said you loved us. I am so so happy you still do and we love you too! I hope sometime in the future we meet. My dream is to have peace on earth with no wars. Let’s together make that come true. I wish you success in life and I hope soon the war will end. I send you love and peaceful thoughts for you and your family. I hope your families are doing well, if they aren’t, I hope they will get better. I wish the war would listen to my words and go away. Love, your friend, Alexandra

Tips for Letters

Begin your letter with a phrase like “Dear Iraqi friend”.

Introduce yourself. Give your name and age.

Share 3 things about yourself`~ like who is in your family, your pet, your favorite school subject, hobby or sport.

Write about something you read in a letter from Iraq that is a worry: the safety of family members, getting to school, the future, having the country return to normal, or something else you noticed.

Write a sentence or two about what peace means to you. Turn your thoughts into a wish for Iraq’s future.

Sign your first name and the first letter of your last name. Talk to your teacher and parents about sending a self-portrait or a photo of you or your class.

Your teacher will send your letters to us. We will translate them into Arabic and post them on our website.

Thanks for making a building block for peace. Together we can put an end to war.

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Letters for Peace PowerPoint Produced by the Iraqi & American Reconciliation Project

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Letters For Peace Grades K-6 - Presentation Transcript

Letters for Peace
IRAQ U.S.
People all over the world want to live in peace.
People all over the world are praying for peace. Here are prayers in 83 languages.
But many of us don’t know enough about how to make peace yet . . .
… so we fight instead.
What are people doing about this?
People are looking for nonviolent ways to solve problems. You have some ways you solve problems without fighting.
Letters from Iraq to U.S.
Letters from U.S. to Iraq
Tips for Letters
Begin your letter with a phrase like “ Dear Iraqi friend,”.
Introduce yourself. Give your name & age.
Share 3 things about yourself~ like who is in your family, your pet, your favorite school subject, hobby or sport.
Write about something you read in a letter from Iraq that is a worry: the safety of family members, getting to school, the future, having the country return to normal, or something else you noticed.
Write a sentence or two about what peace means to you. Turn your thoughts into a wish for Iraq’s future.
Sign your first name and the first letter of your last name. Talk to your teacher and parents about sending a self-portrait or a photo of you or your class.
Your teacher will send your letters to us. We will translate them into Arabic and then post them on our website.
Thanks for making a building block for peace. Together we can put an end to war.
SALAAM SHALOM PEACE
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Letters for Peace PowerPoint produced by the Iraqi & American Reconciliation Project www.reconciliationproject.org