Michiyo’s e-mail started off… “Last time I was in your class, soon after the quake occurred, I couldn’t imagine that catastrophic situation. Yes, I thought more and more victims would be found, but the reality is far beyond my imagination.” Michiyo was writing to her classmates to tell them she was all right, that she would […]
His declaration is amazing. His vision is so simple, clear and fair. I think his ideas are all correct. If a leader like him had governed a country. people might live peacefully with hope. Or I wonder were there controversies about his idea in those days like nowadays? I have two feelings. One is admiration for […]
Cyrus the Great (585-529 B.C.) was the first to define and declare what we call “human rights” today. The declaration was recorded on a clay cuneiform which was unearthed in the late 19th century. These modern English words communicate clearly: I declare that I will respect the tradition, customs, and religion of the nations of my empire and never let any of […]
This is Cyrus the Great. My students and I would never have known about this unique leader if it hadn’t been for my ESL student Navid. Navid is from Iran; she has been in our class since last year. She is passionately interested in education and wants to teach us about her native land as much as she […]