Mustafa talking with the Head of the Irbid Education Directorate along with his school's principal. Mustafa's school, The Wasi Al Tal Vocational School, is an 11th and 12th grade school for boys who learn a trade in their final years of public school. Mustafa teaches radio and television maintenance. His fellow teachers teach auto shop repair, furniture design, Islamic religion, basic English language, and other subjects for vocational students. Mustafa's experience shows that a compassionate, committed and energetic teacher can inspire his students and lead his colleagues even without the full support of the administration. By winning the Queen Rania award, Mustafa is recognized as the best vocational teacher in Jordan.
Mustafa's lavendar/purple car is a 1974 VW Beetle--I learned to drive on a VW Beetle (I think a 1973 version)...the '73 model must have been larger since I barely fit into the driver's seat of Mustafa's '74 model!
After a bit of museum play, fresh fig picking, and spice shopping for cinamon, we went to Mustafa's home for a feast and conversation. Abeer and Mustafa's brother and I talked about Palestine and Israel for a long time during dinner. I found out that Mustafa's father and Abeer's father were both born in Jaffa in 1941/42--right around the same year that my mom was born in Seattle.
Mustafa talking with the Head of the Irbid Education Directorate along with his school's principal. Mustafa's school, The Wasi Al Tal Vocational School, is an 11th and 12th grade school for boys who learn a trade in their final years of public school. Mustafa teaches radio and television maintenance. His fellow teachers teach auto shop repair, furniture design, Islamic religion, basic English language, and other subjects for vocational students. Mustafa's experience shows that a compassionate, committed and energetic teacher can inspire his students and lead his colleagues even without the full support of the administration. By winning the Queen Rania award, Mustafa is recognized as the best vocational teacher in Jordan.
Mustafa's lavendar/purple car is a 1974 VW Beetle--I learned to drive on a VW Beetle (I think a 1973 version)...the '73 model must have been larger since I barely fit into the driver's seat of Mustafa's '74 model!
After a bit of museum play, fresh fig picking, and spice shopping for cinamon, we went to Mustafa's home for a feast and conversation. Abeer and Mustafa's brother and I talked about Palestine and Israel for a long time during dinner. I found out that Mustafa's father and Abeer's father were both born in Jaffa in 1941/42--right around the same year that my mom was born in Seattle.
