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 ."