Teach Middle East Magazine Mar-Apr 2017 Issue 4 Volume 4 | Page 24

Prespectives

Perspe

What does tolerance mean to you

School
: THE WINCHESTER SCHOOL JEBEL ALI
Teacher: Ms. Shehla Ahmed
Ms. Shehla Ahmed
Teacher
" One should never judge anyone by the way they look and accept each others cultural diversity. Here in the UAE, we have many nationalities living together in harmony. This is the best example of tolerance. In our school, we have over 97 different nationalities learning from each other and growing towards global citizenship."
Kanav Sharma
Grade 10
" Tolerance is acceptance, in simple terminology … acceptance of caste, creed, religion, gender, etc. Our school has an International Day where students represent their countries and share their culture."
Pearl D’ Costa
Year 10
" To me, as a student, tolerance means to be accepting. I believe tolerance is a key element that we require within this generation – to believe, to accept, to allow and to tolerate everyone."
School
: ST. MARY’ S CATHOLIC SCHOOL MUHAISNAH
Teacher: Brendalyn Ibarra-Sabben
Ms. Brendalyn Ibarra- Sabben
Art Teacher
" Tolerance is equal opportunities for expats like us to be able to work and live in peace and fairness in this country."
Alexander Ramos Andres
Grade 6
" The UAE is tolerant because even though we have differences in culture, they accept our traditions, and allow us to practice our own religion."
Martha Andres
Grade 6
" Tolerance means to allow people to express themselves freely. In the UAE, they show tolerance to different countries through activities like Expo 2020."
Kate Francis Gonsalves
Grade 7
" Tolerance, for me, is respecting unique personalities and different nationalities and cultures. Allowing them the freedom to share what makes them happy. You can promote tolerance in different ways such as through art, music and with how you relate to the people in your every day life."