Everything+for+Habibi

=-Habibi- =

**3 Questions**

 * Describe her 15th birthday.
 * What books did she look for in the library? Who did she meet?
 * Now she had two kisses. Compare the first and the second kiss.

**3 vocab**

 * hideous- horrible or frightful to the senses
 * intricate- having many interrelated parts or facets
 * cockatoo- any of numerous large, noisy, crested parrots

**3 sentence summary**
On her 15th birthday, she gets a variety of presents such as fifteen new notebooks and fifteen new pens. Then there was the last present that Omer had prepared for Liyana: the green lamp in the Sandrounis' ceramics shop that was too expensive for Liyana. Then in the library, while Liyana and Rafik are choosing and reading books, Liyana meets Omer and suprisingly Omer gives her a warm kiss.

**1 prediction**
Well since Liyana and Omer love *cough* each other, I think no matter what happens (Poppy finding out and trying to break them up), they will still stay together in their minds. In conclusion, I think this relationship will go forever, and they will try to hide this from their families.

**3 Questions**

 * When Omer asked Liyana what her religion is, what thoughts were all in her mind?
 * What did Poppy think about religions? Why?
 * What's the chapter 'A Kernel of Truth on Every Avenue' all about? What does it mean to Liyana?

3 vocab

 * manger- a trough or an open box in which feed for livestock is placed
 * fundamentalism- strict adherence to any set of basic ideas or principles
 * vagabonds- a person without a permanent home who moves from place to place.

**3 sentence summary**
= = During Christmas in church, Liyana and Omer discussed about religion and what their family's religion is. Religion was an important subject in these chapters and you can see what Liyana is experiencing in her mind. However, in this short section of the book, the author tells a lot of events to show that Liyana is sort of getting along in Jerusalem (with Omer, her family, etc.).

//__**HABIBI**__// __READING & JOURNAL SCHEDULE__

Dear Journal,
====One day when I was having fun with Omer, I got off my school bus, and Rafik told me that Poppy is in jail and Khaled was shot (no way)! We were both shocked and went to the refugee camp to meet Nadline. She told us how Khaled got all shot and how Poppy went to jail. Then we went to the jail in Jerusalem to see Poppy, but only I could go in without Rafik (oh, how mean the Israeli soldiers were!). After Poppy told me the important stuff, he told me to go out (so I went out), and then Rafik and I visited the hospital Khaled is in.====

Dear Journal,
====Today is my birthday (yay!), but I wondered why this horrible thing would happen to me especially today. When I was just in the hospital (painful with my leg wrapped up), on the little thin bed with my mom, Liyana and Rafik visited me! However, I was first worried about Liyana's father since I had no news. Liyana said that her dad was pretty calm and everything was okay. After I told them it was my birthday, they were worried and I heard that they were going to their house now.====

Dear Journal,
====After all the Poppy-going-to-jail-and-Khaled-getting-shot incident, it was turning normal again with Omer. Well, now I don't exactly miss anything and look, my Arabic became better! After Poppy invited Omer to go out to the village on Saturday, we picked up Khaled and Nadline. Also, I read some books on my bed such as the Vulcan dictionary. However, we rode our car (squished) for a ride and we talked about stuff with Omer (Poppy stopped a lot of times so we could see a lot of stuff).====

Dear Journal,
====So we stopped at Sitti's house and ate dinner all together with Omer, Khaled, Nadline, Liyana, Rafik, and everyone. Omer asked me these questions but it was sort of awkward. However during dinner, Omer, Khaled, and Nadline ate very much and after all those detailed events, Omer said something to Sitti directly. I sat straight up and when everyone was curious, I said Omer said that was appreciating to be here with us. Since Sitti started up a story, I translated that Omer looked like someone she knew and everything (then I drived Omer home).====

Dear Journal,
====Somehow Sitti likes me (maybe because she thinks I'm an angel of her old lover) and she wanted to show me the vine yard and everything. After we went in to the pink restaurant in Galilee, Sitti told their futures with each of our tea leaves. However, I laughed for some conversations and I think I'm getting in very well with Liyana's family. After our dishes arrived, Poppy thought the fish wasn't that delicious. Anyways, I bet this was a great experience with Liyana's family.====