Using two fans he found at a market, the 15-year-old Hussam AI-Attar has made electricity to light up his family’s tent. He and his family have been living in the tent since the start of Israel’s attack (袭击) on Gaza (加沙).

Because of his talent, his neighbors in the tent camp called him “Gaza’s Newton”.

“Newton was sitting under an apple tree when an apple fell on his head. And we here are living in darkness and tragedy (悲剧), and rockets are falling on us, so I thought of creating light, and did so,” AI-Attar said to Reuters.

The AI-Attar family have connected their tent to the side of a house, allowing the boy to climb onto the top of the house and set up his two fans to produce electricity. Then, he linked (连接) the fans to switches (开关), lightbulbs (电灯泡) in the tent to make lighting for his family.

It took him a while to succeed finally after his first two tries failed.

“I was very happy that I was able to make this because I reduced the suffering (痛苦) of my family ... and everyone here who is suffering from the conditions that we live in during this war,” AI-Attar told the media.

AI-Attar is still holding on to his dreams and hopes when this is probably the most difficult time of his life.

“I am very happy that people in this camp call me ‘Gaza’s Newton’, because I hope to achieve my dream of becoming a scientist like Newton and creating an invention that will benefit (利益) not only the people of the Gaza Strip but the whole world,” he added.

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In the fifth grade, there came my sudden fashion moment. One day, I was really feeling myself. I put on a black skirt and colorful tights (连裤袜), a yellow T-shirt with dark purple flowers. Then I added my final touch: a pair of green rain boots (雨靴).

I climbed onto the school bus, smiling and thought I was a super star. But when I got off, my friend John looked me up and down and said, “What are you wearing?” Everyone turned and looked at me, laughing. I was discouraged. To be honest, John wasn’t trying to make me disappointed. He was just shocked.

But while my ego (自尊) took a minute to return, a rebellious (反叛的) voice appeared in my mind and I said, “No, I’m not showing up like everyone else.”

Style has always lit me up. And through all my years, that voice has remained.

But the truth isn’t about clothes. It’s about a powerful need to be accepted by the world as my true self. Personal style isn’t about drawing attention. It is a strong wish not to be looked at but to be taken in as a whole by others.

However, society sometimes fails to understand this. There is a saying, “To be yourself in a world that is trying to change you into something else is the greatest achievement.” Wear the clothes you love and be yourself.

On a sunny morning, a group of people got together in front of Burj Khalifa in Dubai. Burj Khalifa is the world’s tallest tower. There, people were dressed in traditional Chinese martial arts (武术) clothes.     12    

Tai Chi is a series of slow and smooth movements. It is very popular all over the world. Many people practice it to improve their health and reduce stress.

In recent years, weekly Tai Chi practice has become quite popular among local people in Dubai.     13     He said that they began offering online Tai Chi classes several years ago. A lot of local people learned Tai Chi from them. After they started to offer offline classes, more and more local people began joining to learn Qigong, Tai Chi, Tai Chi Sword and Tai Chi Fan.     14    

Liu further explained, “Every weekend, we organize martial arts events in South Ridge Park, which is located in the heart of Dubai. There, we show the traditional beauty of Chinese martial arts and culture to people from all corners of the world,” said Liu.

Robert is a Tai Chi lover from the United Kingdom and he plays Tai Chi whenever he is available. He said, “By learning Tai Chi, I have a deep understanding of traditional Chinese culture.     15    ”