News Letter Volume_V English Dep 2023 PSAU

Advice and support: Dr. Iman El Nabawi

Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Sameena Banu

Sub Editor: Dr. Olfa Gandouz

Media Coordinator: Ms. Amani Al Otaibi

Creative director: Dr. Sameena Banu

Special inputs: Ms. Hanan Al Shahab

Graphic and designing: Azhar AL Zhrani

Message by Vice Head of the Department of English (Female Section)

Greetings to all my respected colleagues and beloved students. Cordially, I invite you to the 5th volume of the Department of English Language and Literature magazine- Female section, 2023.

As the Department of English is making tireless efforts to enhance its students’ skills and prepare them as strong and capable citizens to contribute to society and the nation, this magazine is one of many tools that the department offers to its students to express their thoughts, emotions, and beliefs through navigating in the world of tomorrow with their writings and innovations.

The Department of English is ambitiously involved in compiling its members’ and students’ prosperous collections and thoughts, and is highly supported by their contributions. Our aspiration to excellence is always combined with all your forces in order to achieve more progress. Here, we have the honour to announce the release of a new edition of our annual innovative piece of work that reflects perseverance, art, and beauty of all participants. It is achieved with the support of all staff members and students putting their thoughts, feelings, and experiences in this collection of articles, papers, and activities. Any word of thanks is not enough to express all respect and gratitude to all who took part in this work.

Dr.Iman El-Nabawi Vice-Head of the

Department of English

Editorial Note

Once again, we bring you the much-awaited Newsletter Volume 5, a reward for the persistent hard work we all have put in. It symbolizes varied colours of desire, determination, and goals accomplished. Students and faculty continued to excel in various fields throughout the year and did their best to reach their goals. Whether you are reading this issue in the comfort of your chair or on your phone while commuting, we know that you are enjoying seeing and appreciating what your fellow students and staff are up to. The diverse topics in this magazine are not only interesting but also give an insight into the talented staff and students we have among us. In this volume, we share with you reports of all the activities organized by the staff for the overall development of the students to achieve the mission and goals of our department. The English department is proud of its staff, who marvel and fully engage their students by understanding what most interests them, thus building a bond of trust and confidence.

We take pride in presenting young talent among our students as an acknowledgment of their creativity, and we look forward to seeing what this talented new generation will take on next. We also bring so many varied stories to tell and poems to ponder. We hope you find inspiration in our efforts so that you are reminded of your own confidence and strength to make a positive difference. We wish to present this issue in a way that is engaging and meaningful for you all. Dare to dream and strive hard to achieve it. Always remember that each of you has the strength, talent, and passion to reach for the stars.

So keep going strong. All the best

Dr. Sameena Banu Editor-in-chief

"Remember future belongs to those who prepare for it today"

Conversation Club

Report- Situational Conversations

On Thursday, January 12, 2023

Conversation Club presented situational conversation in order to motivate students to develop their speaking skills. The club encourages all the students to use English language in their day to day talk so, the members were asked to write their whatsup messages in English thus promoting awareness among the students that learning English is easy and can be learnt in a fun way. This activity was specially introduced to remove any kind of fear in the minds of the students towards learning and conversing in English.

The club members also organized a corner to display various situational conversations like in the Hospital, in restaurant and in the University through Charts which were put up near the corner and flyers were distributed to the visitors. Few students presented role- play of various situations. Many students and members of the staff visited the corner and supported the participants. The activity was organized by Leen Hutaily supervised by Dr. Sameena Banu.

Report_TheInternationalDayfor womenandGirlsinScience

International day for women and girls in science was celebrated on 14th Feb’2023 by Azhar Zahrani and the members of the Conversation Club. All the students and the staff took an active part with a lot of enthusiasm. A corner was arranged to display the achievements of Arab women and girls in science. The participants discuss the impact these women had on their lives and how they are all motivated to achieve set goals in their life. Staff, and members from other departments also attended it.

Overall it was a very impressive and motivational event that was supervised and guided by Dr. Sameena Banu and T. Hanan Al Shehab.

Podcast Podcast

Episode 5: self learning

Episode 6: Frienship

In continuation of the Podcast episodes series which was initiated in the academic year 2022, the conversation club released two episodes, first episode was on 17th January, the topic was Self-learning and the second episode was about Friendship which was released on 12th February 2023. A great way to improve conversational skills is to establish a connection with the world around them and to instill confidence among the students. It is an excellent way to develop conversation skills in a fun-filled way.

The student participants took a very active part in discussing and sharing their opinion. The podcast series was produced by Joud Ajlan, and Fay Dagfaq, and Media related work was done by Maisa Ibrahim Al juridi. Overall supervised by Dr. Sameena Banu.

Book Club

The PSAU Department of English language and Literature headed by Dr.Iman Nabawi Activities committee started the Book club. The Book Club announced its registrations on 3 September 2022, via Google forms which were posted on the department's Twitter- @EnglishPSAU, and the Book club Twitter account- @psauG bookclub. The number of registered members were10. The weekly meeting time was fixed for Tuesday 4 pm- 5 pm. The Book club is a part of the PSAU Activities Committee, College of Science and Humanities, Department of English Language and Literature. The activity was supervised by Dr.Wahaj Unnisa Warda, in charge of the Book Club and Activities Committee

The first orientation meeting was on 13 September 2022, it was online in a BB class and it was attended by 20 participants The meeting provided the general outline and procedures The Book Club meeting was on 20 September 2022, on which Saudi National Day was celebrated, where the presenters Sara Nasser Aloqayfi, Aljazi Aldossari, Noura Ali Aldossari, Mashael Fahad, Rana Aldossari highlighted the founders of Saudi Arabia and the culture Being a Book Club the main focus was on the contribution of prominent Saudi authors like Malak AL- Ogaili, Adel bin Ali ALGhamdi, Badriyah Al Bishr, Turki Al Hamad, and Rajaa Al Sanea This report was uploaded on the University website This was followed by Edgar Alan Poe’s story The Black Cat presented by Jawahar Saeed and The Mask of Red Death by Tahani Alkuberi

The second meeting is on 27 September 2022, where the Tell-Tale Heart was analyzed by Sara Aloqyfi, Mahsaa Aldossari and Aljazi Aldossari The other story was The Oval Portrait and the presenters were Noura Ali Aldossari, Mashael Fahad, and Rana Aldossari

The third meeting was on 4 October 2022, the stories discussed were The Fall of the House of Usher by Haifa Ali, Khazna ALhaqbani and Munira Gokhah. The second story was Eleonora by Sadeem ALhumud, Noura ALdossari.

The final concluding meeting on 11 October 2022 in room G-1-10 where a brief video about Edgar Allan Poe was played Dr Basant Moustafa presented her ideas and experience of having known her favorite writer Ahmad Khalid Toufiq, who happened to be from her city and university

This last part was a part of the Ensorasi segment, where faculty members are invited to share their ideas and experiences with the students which would serve to guide them It was attended by 31 members including both faculty and students

The meeting was concluded with the presentation of certificates to Dr Basant and to all the participating students

SUMMARY OF WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION

The characters in witness for the prosecution:

▪ Leonardvole,theaccused.

▪ EmilyFrench,thevictim.

▪ JanetMackenzie,Emily French’smaid

▪ Romaine(subsequently renamedasChristine)vole, “wife”oftheaccused.

▪ Mr.Mayhew\Mayherne, thesolicitoroftheaccused.

▪ SirWilfridRobarts,QC, seniorcounselofthe accused

▪ Mr Myers,QC,thecrown prosecutor

▪ Mr.JusticeWainwright,the judge.

▪ InspectorHearne,the arrestingofficer

▪ Greta,SirWilfrid’stypist

▪ Carter,SirWilfrid’sclerk,

THE SUMMARY OF WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION:

Hello today our meeting in the book club about the witness for the prosecution by AgathaChristie WetalkedaboutthewriterAgathaChristieandaninformationabout her Leonard vole is arrested for the murder of Emily French, a wealthy older woman. Unaware that he was a married man, miss French made him her principal heir, casting suspicion on Leonard When his wife, Romaine, agrees to testify, she does so not in Leonard’s defense but as a witness for the prosecution Romaine’s decision is part of a complicated plan to free her husband She first gives the prosecution its strongest evidence, then fabricates new evidence that discredits her testimony, believing, correctly as it turns out, that her impeachment as an unfaithful wife would improve Leonard’s chances of acquittal far more than her testimonyforthedefense.ItisthenrevealedthatLeonardvoleactuallydidkillEmily French.

THE PLOT:

AfewyearsafterWarII,inLondon,LeonardVole(TyronePower),isaccusedofmurderingarich widow, Emily French (Norma Varden), who has recently changed her will and bequeathed him a substantialsumofmoney SirWilfredRobarts(CharlesLaughton),askilledlawyerwhohasJustbe released from hospital, is asked to defend Vole Sir Wilfred’s doctor has instructed him to avoid excitement After his hand-picked replacement barrister expresses doubt over Vole’s innocence, Sir Wilfreddecidestohandlethecasehimself,despiteprotestsfromhisnurse(ElsaLanchester) Aftera conversation with Mrs. Christine Vole (Marlene Dietrich) and assessing her attitude, Sir Wilfred decides not to call on her to testify in defense of her husband All seems lost as the defense concludesitscase ButalatenightphonecallrevealsnewevidencethatChristinewroteletterstoan anonymouslovernamedMaxaboutpurposelydenyingherhusbandanalibitogetherfreedom This evidence changes the jurys opinion and Leonard is acquitted However, Sir Wilfred suspects somethingisamisswiththissuddenreversalanddramaticconvenientevidence Allisrevealedinthe lastdramaticcourtscene,asChristineadmitstodeliberatelysabotagingherowntestimonywiththe letters, to get her guilty husband freed But in the penultimate twist, Leonard shows his true stripes andrevealshisintentiontoleavehis“wife”forayoungerwoman Christineseizestheknifeusedas evidence of an accidental cut causing Vole’s bloody jacket and, in full view of Sir Wilfred, his nurse (Miss Plimsoll), and the other woman, stabs Leonard, killing him Miss Plimsoll cancels Sir Wilfred’s plannedtriptoBermudaandannounceshewilldefendChristineVoleinhertrialformurder

FAY IBRAHIM ALDAGHFAQ

Masahir Ibrahim Alshahrani

Translation Club

The translation club is a part of the PSAU Activities Committee, College of Science and Humanities, Department of English Language and Literature. On 27 March 2023, Since 1962 World Theatre Day has been celebrated by ITI Centres, ITI Cooperating Members, theater professionals, theater organizations, theater universities and theater lovers all over the world, where the presenters Amal alsaadi, Dalal al dossari, Shahad alharbi, Mariam alotaibi, Ibtisam aldossari highlighted the celebration for those who can see the value and importance of the art form “theater”.

“We gather to weep and to remember; to laugh and to contemplate; to learn and to affirm and to imagine”

Brett Bailey, Stage Director from South Africa, World Theatre Day Message Author 2014 .

WRITING STUDIO WRITING STUDIO

The PSAU Department of English Language and Literature headed by Dr.Iman Nabawi, the Writing Studio as a part of the Activities committee commenced the Writing Studio The participating faculty members included Dr.Shifan Taha, Dr.Ismat Jabeen, Dr.Ansa Hameed, and Dr.Maram and supervised by Dr.Wahaj Unnisa Warda. The Writing Studio announced its registrations on 5 September 2022, via Google forms and on the department's Twitter account @EnglishPSAU and the official Twitter account @PSAUWritingClub The number of registered members was 26

The first Orientation meeting was on 14th September from 4 pm- 5 pm, online in BB. The weekly meeting was scheduled for Wednesday 4 pm- 5 pm. It was attended by 13 students

The first workshop was on Thursday 15 September 2022, presented by Dr.Shifan Thaha, titled ‘Email Etiquette’. There were 9 attendees Where the students were given an insight into composing emails carefully. It was attended by 7 students.

The Second workshop was on Wednesday 21 September 2022, by Dr Ansa Hameed titled ‘Rules of Effective Writing’ by Dr Ansa Hameed. It was attended by 27 students

The third workshop was titled ‘Writing an Effective CV’ by Dr Maram Alzeer It was attended by 10 students The workshop highlighted the aspect to promote oneselfto the prospective employers.

Workshop four On Wednesday 5/10/2022, workshop titled “Reflective Writing: A Hands on Practice”was held onlinefrom 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm under Writing Studioworkshop series. The workshop was conducted by Dr. Ismat Jabeen and attended by Dr Wardah & Dr Shifan (membersof the Writing Studio), and the studentsof the Department of EnglishLanguage and Literature, female section, College of Science and Humanities, PSAU, Al-Kharj. Around 55 female students participated in the workshop The main features and structure of writing was introduced and explained followed by hands onpractice to combine theory with practice.

The last meeting was in person in the College of Science and Humanities on 11 October 2022, from 12pm-1 pm, in room G-1-10 this meeting was organized by Dr.Wahaj Unnisa Warda as part of the conclusion for the Writing Studio. It aimed to discuss the upcoming semester plan, distribution of participation certificates, and certificates of appreciation to the participating faculty members. It was attending by 31 including faculty members and students.

Writing Studio Twitter Account Department Twitter account

Managing My Academic Life

The activity of "managing my academic life" for students of the College of Science and Humanities was activated by the Student Council of the English Language Department. The activity included students’ opinions on the correct strategy to manage academic life. In addition, the importance of controlling anger and temper. As many students as possible were attracted, and the activity was well received by the audience.

Online workshop“Evaluating theStandardsoftheSelf-Study Report”presentedbythequality unit in the department on Feb. 7.2023.

The Quality Assurance Committee in the Department of English Language and Literature in the female section has a major role in the Academicaccreditation process. Thecommitteehasmajorduties:

1.Spreadingthecultureofqualityinthedepartment.

2.Preparing the coordination list of coursesin the department

3.Reviewingofcoursesfiles(Portfolios).

4.Documenting the work of committees in the department

5.PreparationoftheAnnualProgramandimprovement plans.

6.UpdatingtheSelfStudyReport(SSR)fortheprogram.

7Following up the evaluation and the assessment process.

TheQualityAssuranceCommitteeconductednumberof activities during the Academic year 1443-1444 The activities were organized to enhance the learning and teachingprocessespositively.

Onlineworkshopforthefaculty inthedepartment:“CLOs-PLOs Assessment sheet” presented byMs.Asma’Abdelhaleemon Nov.24.2023

E - l e a r n i n g c o m m i t t e e

The E-learning Committee in the Department of English conducted number of workshops by faculty members about for the purpose of keeping students and faculty updated about useful applications and technologies that can be used in the processes of learning and teaching

Online workshop for the faculty in the department: “Self -directed learning: Basicsof Designing eContent for Language Learning” presented by Dr Shifan Thaha on Feb 13.2023.

A workshop for students “Smart Presentation: Create Your Educational Video” presented by Ms Asma’ Abdelhaleem on Feb 8 2023

A workshop for students: “Canva-A Useful Infographic Application” presented by Dr Sameena Banu on Feb. 14. 2023.

Alumni Alumni Alumni Committee Committee Committee

Enhancing students’ linguistic skills Overview

This action plan outlines a series of workshops for training female graduates who are expected to seek employment after graduation The workshops equip them to accomplish the strategic goals of the university and the Kingdom's 2030 vision

Primary Goals

Throughout the second semester, a number of workshops were offered, some focusing on developing language skills and others on departmental activities

The primary objectives of the workshops were to guide graduate students in locating relevant employment possibilities and improving theirs kills for a job interview

Main Tasks Target Groups

The main task was to develop and implement courses aimed to qualify female graduates for the labor market

Female graduates and senior students who are about to complete graduation

Desired Competencies

• Developing a better understanding of work and its requirements among female graduate students

• Fostering a culture of excellence and competition among them

IELTS (Listening & Speaking) and TOEFL tests

IELTS (Reading&Writing) tests

TheaterClub

Deanship- PSAU

My experience of going on stage and performing can only be described as, fun and exhilarating. We had an amazing crew that helped us shine. Nothing beats the feeling you get when you are on stage when you do your best and hear the audience clap for you, this is total victory.

Osama Ali Ghuidi

A bundle of talent

by Sara Al Oqayfi

I used to spend a lot of time scrolling through Pinterest a few years ago, and since I genuinely love crafting, I had always been amazed by how crocheters could transform a piece of yarn into unique wearable creations then one day I thought, "I CAN DO THAT, CAN'T I,".? A new interest suddenly blossomed when I made the decision to start the journey and practice with the cheapest materials I could find. I recalled how thrilled I was with my first creation, a scarf, but today I consider it to be a complete disaster with too many mistakes I made a tote bag, many bandanas, and other items as a beginner by following YouTube's instructions. I soon learned the basics of most of the stitches, moved up to the intermediate level, and am now attempting to become a professional

The only challenge I ran into on my journey was with the cost and availability of the supplies. There isn't a yarn shop in my city, and the only one that sells yarn costs an arm and leg! Therefore, every time I needed to work on a project, I had to get the supplies online, which is much more affordable but also presents another issue with the price of the delivery; usually , I only needed a few things but I had to pay for the shipping each time. In the near future, I want to start a small business, but first I need to practice more and gain greater self-assurance.

I learned a great deal from crocheting It boosts my self-esteem by being productive. Additionally, I become addicted to this sense of accomplishment, which always drive me to start (and complete) more projects in order to maintain the positive mood Moreover, it develops patience while also enhancing my sense of self-worth and social inclusion.

Ocean Candles store

My name is Sadeem Alhumud, I’m an English student. I co-partner with my friend Renad Binshanar who owns Ocean Candles store. In the beginning, the business was hard, and a bit scary, I thought about how to manage my time for studies and candle making. It took around four months to manage everything to initiate the business that included creating a new logo, new plan, etc. The hardest part for me was advertising and promoting the business because I had to balance business with studies especially when I had exams. But I really enjoyed doing it, it made me feel extremely happy when I made candles. Making candles is my second passion, when I see the reactions of people, this is my biggest encouragement.

Tik Tok Account: Instagram Account:

you can buy them from here:

Heidelberg University – also known as Ruperto Carola – was established in 1386 and is Germany’s oldest university It is also one of the strongest research universities in all of Europe In 1386, received the Pope’s permission to establish the university in his residential city of Heidelberg In today's Germany and one of Europe’s leading research institutions Its success across all funding rounds of the Excellence Competition and international rankings underscore its leadership role and excellent reputation in the academic, scientific and research landscape

In the centuries since its founding, Heidelberg University has experienced many ups and downs in connection with its scientific reputation, its intellectual charisma, and its attractiveness to professors and students In the 16th century Heidelberg evolved into a centre of humanism.

During the 19th century, Heidelberg was widely celebrated not only for its high level of research but also for its liberality, commitment to democratic ideals, and openness to new ideas Resulting from this, the high reputation of the university attracted a large number of foreign students

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The two world wars in the first half of the 20th century and the circumstances associated with the National Socialist dictatorship plunged Heidelberg University into a nadir from which it only recovered with great difficulty

From the mid-1960s, Heidelberg University became a mass university, the student numbers doubled, then tripled again between 1961 and 2010, leading to extreme overcrowding Despite financial bottlenecks in this period, Heidelberg University was able to regain and expand its outstanding reputation and its related attractiveness for international students and researchers

The Nobel Prize has been awarded since 1901 for achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature and peace It is regarded throughout the world as the highest distinction of accomplishment in these fields 56 Nobel Laureates share a connection with Heidelberg University or the city of Heidelberg

Charter of Heidelberg University from the 1st October1386|©Universityarchive

Dr. Wahaj unnisa Warda

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A Y T O K N O W M O R E

Fatimah Yahya Basli

Janet and Emilia have always been best friends, they met for the first time when they were in kindergarten, and they never left each other since They lived in a town that is surrounded by beautiful green hills which are covered with fields of colorful flowers. But there was that one hill that is the furthest from town, it had a great tree sitting on top of it Having a picnic together under that beautiful tree was the dream of Janet and Emilia when they were ten years old.

"Emilia, aren't you excited for us to grow up so we can go visit Lady T?!" said ten years old Janet "Lady T? who is that?" replied Emilia with visible confusion "It's that big tree we want to visit! I named it Lady T because it looks so majestic, like a royal lady!" explained Janet excitedly. "Ah I get it! the full name is lady tree! I love that name!" they giggled and agreed to call the tree Lady T from now on

When Janet and Emilia turned fourteen years old, they talked from time to time about Lady T, Janet still seemed to be excited about going there, but Emilia on the other hand was losing interest day by day One day, Janet decided to ask Emilia something.

by: Jawaher Alzaid

"Emilia, are you not excited anymore to go to have a picnic with Lady T?" asked Janet with a sad tone "No it's nothing like that! it's just it's just that my father keeps refusing and telling me it's too far from home and dangerous.." Emilia answered with a startled voice "Then why doesn't he just come with us! it would be a great idea!" "I don't think so Janet, not for now at least "

Throughout the years, Janet kept asking Emilia if her father gave her permission yet, but Emilia seems to always say no, giving more and more excuses. "My father said it's too far" "My Father said it's unsafe" "My father said there are probably dangerous stray animals there" Janet started to sense something wrong with Emilia, the bruises on her arms and face, the way she doesn't take care of how she looks, her eyes that lost the light in them, it was not the Emilia that Janet always knew. Janet tried her best to understand what was happening with her friend, but Emilia kept giving short answers like "I fell off the stairs" or "I didn't have the time to get ready" Janet couldn't take the situation anymore so she decided to visit Emilia's house to check on her.

At Emilia's house porch, stood Janet while knocking on the door after a few minutes, Emilia opened the door very quietly with a pale face as if she was trying to not get caught. "Emilia I'm sorry for showing up so suddenly, but I just wanted to check on you, you have been acting very strange lately, is there something wrong? you can tell me, I'm your best friend!" Janet's voice was rising with each sentence expressing her sadness and stress

But Emilia gestured with her hands for Janet to lower her voice. "I'm so sorry Janet but I can not talk right now, not here, please leave and we can talk at school" said Emilia with a distressed voice Suddenly a scream came from the inside of the house followed with loud steps walking on the stairs " Emilia! are you trying to run away?! did I not tell you to never open the door without my permission?!" Emilia pushed Janet away from the door while saying "No father! it is just a sales person!" Then closed the door.

Janet was afraid, she was now sure that her friend was in trouble, but had no idea what to do, she was only 18 years old She spent the whole week messaging Emilia but received no replies. She thought about calling the police, but what if that was just a misunderstanding? Janet did not know what was the right decision to make

That week passed by without Emilia showing up to school, Janet was extremely worried about her but was too afraid to visit again That is until she knew, even if she went there, Emilia will not be there anymore "Class, we are so sorry to inform you that your classmate Emilia has passed away, we give her family and you moral support" When the teacher spoke those words, Janet felt them as a blow She was just speaking with her last week, she could not believe her ears so she went hurriedly to ask the teacher privately if she was sure.

Emilia's father has admitted to stabbing her out of rage, he insisted that he had no intention of killing her.

He then explained that he did not want Emilia to leave his said like his wife did, but Emilia kept saying that she wanted to go out like normal people and visit what the father called "stupid Lady T".He then confessed about his addiction, anger issues and abusiveness

The police arrived at Janet's house to interrogate her about an envelope that was found in Emilia's room with Janet's name on it Janet told them everything she knew then they left leaving the envelope with her Janet did not have the courage to open the envelope so she kept it in the drawer for months

After around six months of leaving the envelope untouched, Janet decided to pull herself together and open it. She picked it up and went on a long walk through the hills, to her and her friend's dream spot, Lady T When she was finally standing in front of that magical looking tree, her heart shrinked with sadness, she could've visited this huge tree whenever she wanted, but she refused every time, she wanted to visit it with her dear friend Emilia

"I'm finally here Lady T, but it's not the feeling that I thought I would have when I arrive" murmured Janet. She then held the envelope in her hands and opened it

"To my best friend Janet, I feel like I have been treating you harshly lately, but I just don't know how to express myself anymore, when my mom suddenly left us a few years ago, father started treating me worst than ever, I lost every hope to be able to visit Lady T with you, or maybe I should sneak out someday? Also, I am so sorry for shutting the door on your face when you were visiting me, I was startled when I heard father screaming and I didn't know what to do, here is a little apology gift in the envelope, I hope you love it-your best friend, Emilia"

Janet looked inside the envelope to find a golden necklace with a bell ornament on it, she held it in the air to hear the ringing of the bell. She then wore the necklace while tears were running down her face.

IT’S NEVER TOO LATE..

by Aldanah Fahad Aljuaidi

One day in 2021 a 50-year-old couple Jude and john contracted COVID-19 , the couple was living in a country away of population and the city, Their lives turned from laughter and happiness to exhaustion and sadness , they spend their week sleeping and taking medications , after one week of sickness jude got better and she did all the backlog , and take care of her sick husband, a few days later , john’s health deteriorated until he died , Jude mourned the death of her loving husband , They were supportive of each other, and she did not love anyone as much as she loved him . After a period that Jude spent in grief with her daughters, who later returned to their work and life, she had two options, either to stay in the country sad and depressed, and remember the details of her life john , or to go up and leave the country to achieve her teenage dream to become a fashion designer. She sold her house and moved to the city to live in a small apartment ,She started selling her designs , and they start admired her work. After a while, despite her age, due to her creativity, a company hired her to become the branch manager , she was good at her work ,she started realising that she is able to start making her own brand ,She quit and started working on her brand, which was very successful and popular. Finally bought her dream house and expanded her business further , jude is a self-made , who after 50 years finds her passion and turns her tragedy into a success .

English Poetry Writing CompetitionJanuary 2023

Second Winner

What Illusions can do!

Close to the window

Far away from you

With scrupulous sorrow

Makes my life blue

From now till tomorrow These thoughts will grow

And you'll never know What illusions can do

LaylasalehAlarjani- (DepartmentofMathematics)

First Winner

Spring and Jam

When the snow is melted and gone, when the roads are clear and brown spring shyly comes around. To send away all the sadness and frowns daffodils bloom and enlarge

The green nature takes the charge Kids are playing with their wands. They smile widely and bond, saying they love the smell of cookies and jam And their mothers are busy cooking with all the spices and gram.

WajdanMubarakAldossary-(DepartmentofEnglish)

Third Winner Winter

The tears that flow reflect the warmth of my heart

The cold winter air filling the hole you left behind snowflakes fall gently, like the sky shares my pain

The beauty of the pure white sky reminds me of home

OhoudFalehAlqahtani-(DepartmentofEnglish)

“During Wind and Rain”

Thomas Hardy

They are blithely breakfasting allMen and maidens - yea, Under the summer tree, With a glimpse of the bay, While pet fowl come to the knee .. Ah, no; the years O! And the rotten rose is ript from the wall. تاوﺎﻨﺴﺣولﺎﺟرﺎﻬﻔﺤﻳ ءﺎﻨﻫوﺔﺠﻬﺑﺞﻌﺗرﺎﻄﻓاةﺪﺋﺎﻣﻂﺳو ﺎﺒﺼﻟاﻲﻓ

ءﺎﻤﺳ ﺖﻀﻣﻦﻴﻨﺳﺪﻌﺑو ءاﻮﺗرﺎﺑﻢﻬﻴﻠﻋﻮﻧﺪﺗةدﺮﻐﻤﻟارﻮﻴﻄﻟاو ءﺎﺧﺮﺑ ءﺎﻨﻔﻟاةرﻮﺳاﻖﺷودرﻮﻟاﻞﺑذ

Translated By: Reema Majed Alqahtani

،نوﺮﻄﻔﻳةﻻﺎﺒﻣﻼﺑنﻮﻌﻤﺘﺠﻣ ،ةﺮﻤﺜﻣةﺮﺠﺷﻦﺼﻏﺖﺤﺗءﺎﺴﻧولﺎﺟر

.نﺎﻄﻴﺤﻟاﻦﻣﺖﻄﻗﺎﺴﺗوﻚﺑﺎﺒﺷوﻚﻟﺎﻤﺟﺐﻫذ

Translated By: Fatimah Yahya Basli

“When You Are, Old ”

When you are old and grey and full of sleep, And nodding by the fire, take down this book, And slowly read, and dream of the soft look

Your eyes had once, and of their shadows deep; How many loved your moments of glad grace, And loved your beauty with love false or true, But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you, And loved the sorrows of your changing face;

And bending down beside the glowing bars, Murmur, a little sadly, how Love fled And paced upon the mountains overhead And hid his face amid a crowd of stars.

ﻒﻴﻫﺮﻟاىﻮﻬﻟاﻖﻴﻔﻳﻚﻌﻠﺿاﻦﻴﺑﻞﻌﻟ ﻦﻴﻨﺤﻟاتاﺮﻈﻧو،ﻦﻴﻨﺴﻟاﻚﻠﺗﻦﻳﺮﻛﺬﺗو ﻦﻴﺠﺳﻚﻴﻨﻴﻋلﻼﻇﻦﻴﺑﺎﻬﻣﻮﻳﺖﻨﻛ

؟ﻦﻳﺮﻌﺸﺗﻻأ،ﻲﻧﺮﺳﺄﺗﻚﻬﺟوﺢﻣﻼﻣنﻮﻀﻏو ﻦﻳﺰﺤﻟاﻚﻬﺟوﺖﻴﻧدأﺪﻗﻮﻤﻟانﺎﺒﻀﻗبﺮﻗاذﺈﻓ ؟ﻦﻴﻤﺜﻟاﺐﺤﻟااﺬﻫعﺎﺿﻒﻴﻛةﺮﺴﺣﻲﻓﻲﻤﺘﻤﺗ ؟ﻦﻴﺘﻣﻞﺒﺟتﺎﻣﺎﻫقﻮﻓ،اﺪﻴﻌﺑﺎﻴﻟﺎﻋىءﺎﻨﺗﻒﻴﻛ ﻦﻴﺼﺣمﻮﺠﻧﺪﺸﺣﻦﻴﺑ،ﺎﻳراﻮﺘﻣﻪﻬﺟوﻰﻔﺧأو

Translated by: Sara Nasser Abdullah Alqhtani

W B Yeats

Tranquility and Myself

by :Hanan Mohammed Alshehab

What I feel right now

Can't be expressed in words how

My thoughts wander like a cloud in the sky

And my heart restless like a leaf of grass on a windy night

Tears on my chest continuously fall

As rain on the blazing fire to cool

Many unwanted thoughts appear uncontrolled

As a tree sheds its leaves to reach a new life

Penning down verse is the only cure

For the grieving heart’s recovery

Most blessed is a talk to a pure heart

Who listens to you, and shares the wisdom

Can't be found in any mart, So perturbed and in agony

My heart searches for a ray of hope, Found only in my friend and soul mate.