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Magazine Volume 10 Issue 91 Jan-Feb 2013
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fs rs and staf e h c a e t l l a hday to Happy Birt
The most wonderful farewell party ever! 03 About Solidarity Festival? 04 A unique activity 08 Solidarity among us 09 Dilshod Kholikov 02-1 Thought for food 10 Sokonthea Ing 02-1 Education field trip 12 Kurban Beglerowich Kurbanow 02-4 Your Success is in Your Hands 14 Sumeyra Sen 02-4 Mustafa Tatliyer 02-5 Last Duty for King Norodom Sihanouk 16 Yakup Aktoprak 02-5 A visit to the Minister of Education 17 Chhay San 02-5 Dinner With My Teacher 18 Mustafa Ozgur 02-15 An Inspiring Visitor 19 Rinseychan Men 02-15 Game 24 20 Serap Cil 02-16 Zuhal Tatliyer 02-18 Trip to Sihanoukville 22 The Great Angkor Temple 23 Zeynep Figanioglu 02-18 Karuna Keo 02-23 New Year, New Technology 24 Abdulkasim Akhmedov 02-28 An anti-gravity mirror 25 The Transformation 26 12.12.12 28 A Visit to the Cambodian National Football Team 30
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High School Magazine Editor at Large: Gurkan Cil Editor in Chief: Muhammet Surucu Editors: Muhtor Adashev, Brian John Yule Layout Designer: Soksan Try Zaman International School Magazine is dedicated to training young journalists. Published in Zaman International School. Copyright 2013 by the Zaman International School. All rights reserved. No part of this periodical may be reproduced in print or electronically without the consent of Zaman International School. Mailing Address: No 2843, St 3, Sangkat Tonle Basak, Khan Chamkar Morn, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Tel: +855 (23) 21 40 40, Fax: +855 (23) 21 00 36, Mobile: +855 (12) 44 77 44 PO Box: 2508 E-mail: info@zamanisc.com Website: www.zamanisc.com
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By Somaline Sok (Secretary) Leaving my position at Zaman International School is the most difficult decision I have ever made in my life. We are not only colleagues while working here. Even though sometimes we may have misunderstandings with each other, believe me, we are like brothers and sisters in one big family. The hardest part of any friendship is when it is time to say goodbye. As much as we might like things to stay the same, change is an inevitable part of life. During my days here at the school we all shared both bitter and sweet times together. I will never ever forget all of that time and all of you. I was so excited about a very surprising farewell party for me, which was held at the canteen on December 20th, 2012 at 4:30pm, with all the female teachers and many friends. I was so happy to see everyone enjoying themselves so much and we had so much fun together. It was an awesome party and I really appreciated it, to the point that I do not know how to express my gratitude to all of you. Last but not least, I would like to say thanks personally to Mr. Adem Yildiz and Mrs. Kadriye Yildiz for your kind hearts, which always kept me as a sister and forgave all my bad points. I just wanted to say that I enjoyed my time here. I apologize to all my colleagues and friends for any unintentional mistakes I may have made. I will miss the team. I appreciate all the support, insights, help, and friendship you have provided me over the past 2 years. I wish the school and all of you the best and hope we keep in touch.
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What students say about Solidarity Festival? By Viriya Keo 12F (President Of Zaman International School) This year Zaman International School has yet again hosted the Solidarity Festival, but with some changes to how it’s usually done. The new aim is not just to raise money, but also to instill in students the importance of helping others and of sharing our wealth. Therefore, there have been a number of events which instead of collecting money from students, encouraged us to participate and understand what we can do to help. Before this event we had a meeting as ZSU (Zaman Students’ Union) with Mr.Mustafa Ercan, the school’s Guidance Counselor, about the details, because this was so important for all of us. All the members of this committee mentioned that the whole of the student body should first understand the aim and the message of this activity, which is why all details should be announced to everyone at school. Then we decided upon the dates: starting from the 21st of December and continuing until the 4th of January. And we chose the motto for this year, which was: “Love To Live, Live To Give”. On the 22nd of December, the activities started with the festival on the boys’ side. It was so fantastic with around 285 students attending.There were many games, such as World of Warcraft, Game 24, Taking photo, Table tennis, Darts, Hitting the balls etc. The most exciting activity was the computer games tournament. It took many hours, but everyone enjoyed it so much and 12A won the first place. For the lunch time, döner, a traditional Turkish food, was served. Each class had different activities on the Saturdays and students did not only play, but also spent their money for solidarity. On that day, students, teachers and all staff donated around 2000 USD. On the following days, there were some more events, such as the food festival (which was done 2 times) a talent show, concerts, handicrafts etc. At the end of this event, we tried to learn the importance of sharing whatever we have in our hand, the meaning of friendship. We shouldn’t forget that there is one world and we are living together, we can be rich or poor, the most important thing is sharing and living together. Lastly, I would like to say thanks so much to our school administration for giving such a meaningful chance to us and thank all the students for their effort. I hope all of us can make a change in someone’s life by donating our pocket money, our time and our energy. By Sopheaksonita Mech 7F Solidarity was like a competition at our school. Students collected money by selling food, performing some kind of performances and making donations. Some entertained others and collected money. In my class, we made a money box and decorated it. Every classmate of mine had a certain responsibility in organizing the festival. The most popular thing we did was bake and sell cupcakes. They tasted delicious and we sold more than 50 within 15 minutes! It was a really fun experience. I am a new student here and have never experienced that before. By Srey Pov Taing 7F Once I was walking on the riverside with my sister, we saw a little child without clothes and shoes. There was a family who was passing by the poor child. All of a sudden, the girl from that family took off her shoes and gave them to the poor girl. Everyone around looked at her with admiration. It was so touching! By Veachakta Tha 7F Although the government and other organizations have tried to assist poor people, it’s difficult to reduce poverty. As human beings we need to help too. A Solidarity Festival is a good way to do so. That’s why our school organized one. My classmates and I were very supportive of that project. By Reaksmeynita Lon 7F We all enjoyed the Solidarity festival and I hope we will do it again next year.
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By Sithiktiya Chey 7F Some people may think that by helping the poor, their wealth will be decreased, but in reality they will gain much more – the happiness of the poor. By Sokunnita Chhay 7F Give your donations with love from your heart and show the world that you care about poor people. Respect them and smile at them like you do to your brothers and sisters. By Lim Pich Tevy 7F Solidarity is not just about unity of message or vision; it is about valuing our fellow human beings and respecting who they are as unique individuals. It is also about standing up for what is right. By Bophasour Long 7F I find it difficult to define the concept of solidarity as it is a word with deep meaning. The dictionary defines it as helping one another. I think the urge to help somebody should be natural and pure from the bottom of one’s heart. By Norpheakmoni Samrech 7F Solidarity is so meaningful for me; it’s sharing, caring, respecting, not judging people by their looks, religions, and positions but looking closely at their hearts.We all want to be respected, but to get it we need to give respect first! Respecting is admiring someone by thinking positively. But why do some people respect only great and rich people? What about the poor? They are humans too, have the same rights as we do. By respecting them we can change their lives. The poor can be our friends and there is nothing wrong with that. Caring and sharing is another feature; if you can’t do it, you lack compassion that even animals have, who share their prey with a group. So let’s try to change someone’s life together. By Chungsiv Kuoch 7F Many children don’t go to school because they are poor. They don’t have a place to sleep or food to eat. So they sleep in the streets and eat from the garbage. It is our responsibility to help them. By Sophaliza Kang 7F In my opinion sharing and helping each other means that we really do care about one another. Let’s spread this high ambition and good spirit to all, because together we can change the world.
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Donations from the Boys’ Side 99 45 69 368 60 115 190 100 130 100 176 280 735 360 332 TOTAL: 3159 USD
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Donations from the Girls’ Side 560 1275 379 340 410 178 119 216 316 215 520 432 TOTAL: 4960 USD
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By Akchhara Chharom 12F When I think about the things I have, I realize I’m quite a bit luckier than most. Sure, I may have a lot of bad days, but some people have it a lot worse. Every year for the past six years I’ve been here in Zaman International School, I’m always being reminded that I am fortunate enough to receive the education I need and to be in possession of all the things I have. Because of that, I have to give back. After all, I am able to give back while many others couldn’t even if they wanted to. This year, the Solidarity Festival was celebrated differently from the previous years as there were Saturday activities and talent shows in addition to the already existing food festival that has become a tradition. I was informed on the morning of the second of January that I’d be hosting the talent show that would take place later that day. I was given only the introductory speech and had to spontaneously come up with what I should say between acts. It was frustrating but it was also fun, in a way. I was a bit sad that I couldn’t be among the crowd and see the show through the audience’s eyes, but then again, I was part of the show and that was, without a doubt, so worth it. Although the show was 2 hours long, the energy inside the conference hall was never disappointing at all and that made a lot of the performers nervous. It was an incredible experience for all of us, I’m sure. I’m hoping this talent show will become part of the Solidarity Festival’s tradition that will be held every year for the sake of entertainment for a good cause.
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By Keo Mony Sen 11F Have you ever wondered what solidarity means? Do you know why there is a Solidarity Festival? And, have you joined one? You may find many possible answers, but you can never fully define it. Solidarity is the act of benevolence, kindness, friendship, and love. Solidarity Festival is held with the purpose of helping those in need and doing our bit towards creating peace globally. Recently, there has been a Solidary Festival held in our school. It took place from the 21st of December to the 4th of January. On the girls’ side, we arranged a food festival and some concerts in order to raise money for solidarity. The food Festival lasted about 3 days where each class prepared various kinds of food made by themselves or bought from outside. During school days, the canteen was very crowded, because students were hanging around looking for something tasty to purchase for their lunch. Without a doubt, each class had made a huge profit. While the food was being sold, the benefit concerts arranged by teacher Jemma and teacher Kadriye were also providing enjoyment and cheer to all the students and staff. However, some students missed the show because the tickets were so popular that they sold out. On Saturday, there were many fun games and accessories sold by some of our teachers. It was still an unforgettable time. There were dance performances, karaoke, and extra delicious Döner which made it an enjoyable and delightful day. Solidarity festival does a lot of good and gives support to those in need. Reach out in as many ways as you can to make a difference in someone’s life.
By 12A When we first heard about the game competitions most of us almost became wild animals. Obviously, it is because we really like games, and we are very good at playing them. Since the competition was divided into two categories, we spent some time choosing the best players for each category and their roles. However, it wasn’t until the competition day was approaching, that we finally reached our decision. When the day came, the players were excited and nervous too. It could easily be seen by the looks on their faces, and the worries they expressed. As they played, they showed a great deal of teamwork and things went just as smoothly as planned. Both teams kept on winning until they reached the semi-final. This is when things started to matter the most, the game was more serious than ever before. Each player tried their best, fulfilling their role and only one thing was on their mind: winning! They didn’t show any signs of excitement until finally, “boom!”, they busted it out and they became wild animals again. Yes, both teams won the competition with such great happiness, that they couldn’t stop talking about this for the next two days. This competition was all about solidarity. Everyone who participated in this competition had to pay some money. We collected around $2000. This money will be given to people who are in need. As a student in this school, I would like to say thank you to everybody for organizing and getting involved in this competition just to help poor people in Cambodia.
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By Shruti Dash 7E
ZIS has its own unique approach towards society. Helping those people who deserve help and attention in our society is a kind of social commitment.
To show its commitment, ZIS organized a Solidarity Festival in the school from December the 24th, 2012 to January the 4th, 2013.Through several cultural and extracurricular activities and by involving all the students, teachers and parents, our school has raised funds to support the Solidarity Festival. Everyone enjoyed the activities and showed responsibility towards society, unity and a willingness to get involved.
Being new in this school, participating in the Solidarity Festival was my first opportunity to involve myself. I really enjoyed all the activities in which I participated.
One of my responsibilities was to perform an Indian traditional dance along with my friends. We did it with lots of enthusiasm and high spirits. Our teachers motivated, guided and encouraged us from the beginning till the end. I learned my first steps in dance from my mother, who is my mentor.
It was new for my parents to know about the Solidarity Festival organized by my school. My parents regarded the cause as the social responsibilities of the school. They felt very happy and admired the approach of ZIS. Thanks to everyone who helped make the Solidarity Festival a success.
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Make a donation with us!
By Lucklita Theng 7F
Have you ever taken a chance to view your surroundings? The people? How do you feel, when you see the thin, weak children sleeping by the roads, begging for money and starving for want of food?
People live different lives in different circumstances. In Cambodia, more than 30% are underprivileged. Although there are the ones who are fortunate enough to manage themselves, whose life is comfortable, there are also the ones who are tormented by poverty. You were born fortunate enough to afford and satisfy your needs such as for food, clothes, education, entertainment and opportunities. You should cherish everything you have, every moment of your life. However, you should also open your eyes and step outside the circle to see the real world, the world where everyone isn’t as blessed as you are. You can see these situations in many places. Just walk out of the house and you might meet one. The easiest way to help to ease the difficulties of those poor people is simple… if you have a heart. Helping is always a choice, no matter how it is done. You can start by donating your properties that you no longer need. Toys, books, clothes, shoes or stationery can always be an option; it will be useful and precious to someone who really needs it. Besides donating supplies, you can also donate money to an organization that helps the poor or to the orphanages. That way, you will feel good, seeing the smiles on the faces of those people. As a first step you can try to find out about a charity event and participate in it, you will be surprised by how you can be a big help. You can give a motivational speech to those who suffer from poverty by telling inspiring stories that will make them feel good. If you’re bad at giving speeches, you can always try something else like caring and showing your love to orphans, who are desperate for tenderness. Furthermore, you can also organize an event that everyone else, who wishes to help, can take part in. You can persuade your school to arrange an event. Solidarity Festival is a wonderful idea; you could get money from your schoolmates, teachers or even the principal. The money will go to the orphanages and organizations that will be visited by the school. A good way to get the money is organizing a food festival where everyone will sell homemade food and collect the money, which will go to the donation. Living your life happily is a good thing, but sharing your happiness worldwide is a brilliant thing. Have compassion and start helping. It wouldn’t be a burden to lend a hand, would it? Jan-Feb 2013
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By Brian John Yule (English Department) There is deathly silence in the room, so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Thirty teenagers are staring intently at computer screens, their faces a mask of focus and concentration. Are they focused on scoring the winning penalty in a FIFA Soccer’13 tournament? Are they scanning the internet to find out if rumours of a Justin Bieber tour of Cambodia are true? No. They’re simultaneously developing their English vocabulary and helping to feed the poor. This is the Freerice Challenge. The idea of Freerice is simple, it’s a free online game and learning tool where players answer multiple choice questions and for every answer they get right, the site’s sponsors donate 10 grains of rice to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). The freerice.com website went live on October 7th, 2007. Since its launch, Freerice players have earned enough rice to feed 5,000,000 people for a day. For our Freerice Challenge, students who signed up had 20 minutes over lunchtime on Tuesday 8th, Wednesday 9th, Thursday 10th and Friday 11th of January, to answer as many questions right and amass as much rice in their online rice bowls as they could. Over the four days, students managed to earn a very impressive grand total of 127,030 grains of rice. As the WFP is currently focusing its work in Cambodia, all the rice donated will eventually make its way to feeding poor Cambodians. The student who earned the most rice in one session was Priyanith Keo with 2480 grains. The highest level achieved by any student was level 32, reached by Kalyanney Chhoeung, who was tackling words like “reflux”, “encumbrance” and “circumlocution”. I would like to thank all who helped to make this competition possible. In particular I’d like to thank Mr. Gurkan Cil, the IT department and the computer teachers; Mr. Muhtor Adashev, Ms. Jemma Green and the English teachers, and all the staff and students who helped out and participated. The website has plenty of other categories, like multiplication tables, pre-algebra, chemical symbols (basic or intermediate), English grammar, SATs, human anatomy, geography (flags of the world, world capitals, country identification and world landmarks) to try out. So why not go online at www.freerice.com and do some good with your free time. Results Top scores (Grades 7-9) Gold = Ratanakvisal Chou (7E) – 2280 gains Silver = Chamroeun Yuvady Keo (9F) – 2250 grains Bronze = Sodalin Soch (8E) – 2160 grains Top Scores (Grades 10-12) Gold = Priyanith Keo (10E) - 2480 grains Silver = They Hong (10A) – 2310 grains Bronze = Dayana Phon (11E) – 2270 grains
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Daily Score Breakdown Tuesday
Grades 7-9 1st Rafat El (8B) 2nd Chhayhy Kuorn (8B) 3rd PagnareachVa (8B) Grades 10-12 1st Penn Vithanakret (11A) 2nd Leang Duong Ratanak (11A) 3rd They Hong Tand (10A)
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Grades 7-9 1st Ratanakvisal Chhou (7E) 2nd Sodalin Soch (8E) 3rd Tep Arun Sok (8E) Grades 10-12 1st Priyanith Keo(10E) 2nd Thay Hong (10A) 3rd Vannchiv Ta (10A)
Grains of rice 780 730 670 1520 950 660
Grains of rice 2280 2160 2110 2480 2310 2150
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Grades 7-9 1st Phanna Rithisen Ong (9B) 2nd Chan Akara Pol Sinoun (9B) 3rd Victory Ravan (9F) Grades 10-12 1st Kateyareaktey Ravan (11E) 2nd Vannchiv Ta (10A) 3rd Pannharith Chith (11A)
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Grades 7-9 1st Chamroeun Yuvady Keo (9F) 2nd Tep Arun Sok (8E) 3rd Sodalin Soch (8E) Grades 10-12 1st Priyanith Keo (10E) 2nd Dayana Phon (11E) 3rd Kalyanney Chhoeun (10E)
Grains of Rice 2070 1610 1430 1430 970 820
Grains of Rice 2250 2140 2070 2300 2270 2130
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Educational Field Trip to By Phearnique Ly 10F
On the 27th of December 2012, together with Mr.Gurkan, Mr.Davut, 10E and 10F. We visited a meteorology station as a field trip. We learned a lot about weather and meteorology there. Mr.Davut told us; “since you have been studying about heat, we wanted you to learn how weather is forecast in your country�. On the way to the meteorology station, without knowing where the station was, we were chatting excitedly. After arriving there, a staff member of the station showed us around, and told us a lot about meteorology. Under the hot scorching sun, we learned what meteorology is. Meteorology is the interdisciplinary scientific study of the atmosphere. In addition, he also showed us how daily temperature, evaporation rate, wind speed, and sun rise are rated. Even though it was a short field trip, we learned a lot. It was a very educational trip. We had lots of fun, and hope to experience this kind of trip again.
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a Meteorology Station By Cambo Keng, Kim Hav Dy10B
Our school gave us a great opportunity to visit the meteorology station as a study trip. It was a great informative trip for us, as we are studying heat and temperature in physics lessons. There were more than 40 students from class 10-A and 10-B, who all went to the meteorology station which is about 20 km away from our school. A staff member of the station explained to us about everything we saw there. We saw many materials for measuring temperature, rain and wind; such as evaporating dishes, thermometers, rain gauges and hydrometers. We also saw thermometers for measuring minimum and maximum temperatures, especially the wind propellers. Our guide told us that the data was sent to the TV station for the weather forecast. We learned so many things from that meteorologist. We would like to say thanks to our school for giving us this valuable opportunity.
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By Leakhana Khy 12 F
I love the beauty of nature and I really enjoy taking photos, even though I’m not a professional photographer. So far I haven’t taken any photography courses to improve my skills, but I always watch photography tutorials from the Internet and sometimes I learn some basic concepts from my brother. Also, I think it’s very important to pay attention and focus on what you’ve learned. I’ve been practicing every day to improve my skills.
By Vitha Vat Vonn12 B
Actually, I took this picture when I was on my vacation. Everyone probably thought I was taking a picture of a little tree but I wasn’t. All I’m trying to show in this picture is a small tree interacting with sunlight and insects trying to finish eating the left side of the leaf. It’s all part of nature and the cycle of life.
Considering I haven’t been taking photos seriously for very long, I have tended to improve a lot. So, I decided to enter the Biology Photo Contest. Since I was busy with my school work, I had very little time to practice for the contest, so I decided to have a quick photo-walk around my house. I was hoping to at least snap one good photo to participate with. While taking a picture of some flowers, I suddenly saw this strange spider falling down from the flower. I was a little bit scared at first, but it also gave me the idea to take a picture of a strange animal like this instead of flowers. So, I quickly changed my camera lens to a Macro Lens and I captured this spider. I was very surprised when the picture turned out to be this good. I was very shocked, and happy at the same time, because this cute little spider got me the first place. My last words are: keep on taking pictures, because your success is in your hands.
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2nd Place
By Punnreay Pal 12C
To have an impressive shot through your photography skills, there are some factors that influence your photo, which are knowledge, connection and passion. With all these three main points coming along together you will have a great photo with depth of field. Since 2010, I have moved my life on with photography and I have carried my camera everywhere I go. At first, I didn’t know why I was into photography, but as long as it has been my hobby, it has shown me that it is a great way to capture every step of my life.
By Pichpanha Lim 11A
At first, I thought that taking biology photos was difficult, but then, I realized that it was not. It was enjoyable and fun! And when it comes to the Biology Photo Contest, it’s even better. Well, I took this photograph two years ago when I was at Pich Nel. When I was taking this photograph, I realized that Earth is not just a place for humans, it’s a place for everybody to live, even animals and plants. Taking photos doesn’t only mean getting rewards from school, but you also show yourself and everyone else how much you care about the environment.
On the day I won third place in the Biology photo contest, I naturally felt a butterfly in my stomach and I guessed there was something going to happen. Actually I took this picture almost 2 years ago and I was intending to join the contest last year but I missed it, so this year I had to submit my photo before the deadline. My photo reveals the natural way a bee cross-pollinates flowers. By brushing their legs and wings against the flower, the pollen sticks to them. In the photo, a bee penetrating the pollen of a yellow flower stands out against a blurred background of green grass.
For those who didn’t win the top 4 I think that you have to keep on taking photos and use your best technique, even though you are not a professional.
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Last Duty for King
Norodom Sihanouk
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There are unforgettable moments in every person’s life, sometimes happy, sometimes sad... In my life, one of them is King Norodom’s death. He was very important to all Cambodian people. He did so many things to save Cambodia and brought its independence back. Even if I didn’t know much about him, I could understand it by looking at Cambodia and how people were sad for losing him. Many people went to the palace after his death. We also went there together with our teachers to show our last respects to him. When we entered inside of the palace, I felt so sad and sorry for Cambodian people. Even if I was not Cambodian, I really felt it because I was witnessing a historic moment. It was so beautiful inside, I can say that it is the most beautiful place I have ever seen in Phnom Penh. There were so many people inside waiting to show their last respects and they were all so sad. Some of them were so old that they couldn’t even walk easily, but they still insisted on visiting him because they were the ones who knew a lot about him and what he did to save his country. And I think, it shows us people’s love and respect for their king and how important the king was. As a conclusion I want to say that, that day was the most important and unforgettable day for me in my life. I am from Turkey but in such moments we become all united to overcome our sadness. I wish him to rest in peace forever.
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Zaman’s Director Shares Our Condolences For King Father’s Passing By Mr. Hakan Atasever On the 5th of December, a delegation led by our school director Mr Ali Kokten paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Education, H.E. Im Sethy. During the visit Mr Ali expressed his sympathy and condolences for the passing of the former King, H.M. King Sihanouk. He noted that his Majesty the King Father has been a symbol of unity and an unforgettable leader in recent Cambodian history. Then Mr Ali informed His Excellency the Minister about the latest activities and achievements of the various Zaman schools. H.E. Im Sethy appreciated the visit and expressed his hope that Zaman will continue its success and contribution to the development of Cambodia.
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Dinner With My Teacher By Phop Phealai Pheurn 7E One day my homeroom teacher and her family came to visit my house. My parents and I felt really blissful. After their visit, we had dinner together at Sarpino. I was so excited and I could not stop licking my fingers. I enjoyed taking photos with my teacher a lot, especially with her son. And that’s not all. My family and I visited her house too. They invited us for dinner. She cooked such delicious Turkish food. I liked the soup and chicken a lot. After dinner, my parents and my teacher talked about me. We all enjoyed it. It was a really good time for all of us.
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An Inspiring Visitor By Kristin Marina, Chann Keo 9E During a guidance hour, I felt very surprised when I saw Mr. Kenan enter our class. Mr. Kenan is a professor from Zaman University and also the father of Sinem, who is one of our classmates. He talked about his own experiences and shared them with our class. Then he started to talk about parental love. He told us that every parent works hard for their children to afford everything they need, so we should be polite to them. Otherwise we will regret it in the future when we look back. I liked to listen to him when he talked. Every word from his mouth made me think. All of us must respect our parents because without them you wouldn’t be here today. I felt that it was a good experience when I listened to him. I think his experiences are good things to remember in our life because when we learn how to respect our parents we will pass it on. So our kids will also respect us and their grandparents. By Tet Sam An Mar 9E The participation of my friend Sinem’s father, Mr.Kenan, during one of our guidance hours really had a huge impact on me. It was very wistful that Mr. Kenan presented his advice as our role model. His skillful explanation and advice about our life-style and education has increased my self-confidence and determination to become stronger and keep trying hard to reach the main goal of my life. Listening to his speech was both so pleasant and so wonderful that I couldn’t even blink or take my eyes off him when he was sharing his great life-experiences. He described everything he used to encounter, whether it was good or bad. I really hope everyone will also get to hear his speech, so that they can be inspired to fight, not only for their future, but also for their country’s future.
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By Abdulkasim Akhmedov (Mathematics Teacher) Recently, the mathematics department organized their second annual activity GAME 24. This competition consists of 6 different groups of students: Grade 7-8 Boys, Grade 7-8 Girls, Grade 9-10 Boys, Grade 9-10 Girls, Grade 11-12 Boys and Grade 11-12 Girls. All of these classes were asked to choose 4 students to represent their class in the competition. Those selected students competed against other groups of students in their respective categories. Since, there were 6 different categories (3 on the boys’ side & 3 on the girls’ side), six classes achieved championship and received their Certificate of Achievement during the National Anthem Assembly and celebrated their victory with their classmates around the beautifully-decorated cake in the School Canteen. About Game 24 Game 24 is a popular mathematical game which is organized for the students in many different schools around the world. There are different versions of this game. In the game that we organized in our school, students were expected to make a mathematical expression using the digits 1 to 9, four basic operations (+, -, x, ÷) and parenthesis to get 24. To do this, students were given 30 seconds. Whoever gets 24 with the correct mathematical expression, that group gets 5 points. At the end of the competition, the group who has answered, the most questions correctly achieved the championship title. This measures students’ fast-calculation skills and challenges them against time. During the contest, some interesting questions were asked to the audience and those who answered correctly were awarded small prizes. Here, we display the classes who secured top rank in their respective categories.
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Trip to Sihanoukville By Tan Bee 11A We don’t know how to put all the things which we enjoyed in this article, but we just want to say it was the greatest trip we’ve ever had. It was on Friday the 23rd, when we were doing our test. You could say that we were already half in Sihanoukville, because it was so intense that morning. Despite the hard effort we put in that morning, it paid off when the school bell rang at 12 sharp. We had lunch for about an hour and reunited at 1 when we began our journey to the sunset among the seas. It was a long ride from Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville, but the sounds of our friends talking, making jokes and singing along made a four-hour trip feel like an hour. It was about 6:30 when our bus arrived at its destination. The hotel we were staying in, which was almost right by the sea, was called the Grand Sihanouk Hotel. Everyone was tired and exhausted from the trip, so we all headed to our rooms. However the fun continued. Everyone was ready to go out and eat. It was about 7:30pm when we all gathered together and headed to dinner. We decided to have soup for the night, so our destination was Master Suki Soup. The place was initially quiet, but it became louder and more lively as we arrived. After dinner, we decided to pick up some stuff from the local mini-mart. Soon after that we headed back to the hotel and went to sleep. I can tell that all of us wished tomorrow would come as fast as possible, because that’s when trips start to get exciting. But come fast it did not, it was the longest night of my life. It seemed like I had been asleep for 12 hours, but I was glad when the night was over. When morning came, we all packed our clothes and decided to move to another hotel, because we wanted a nice view of the beach. So our second day began. At first, we were searching for a place to eat breakfast and yes, it was nice. Everyone ate with great excitement and got ready to hit the beach! Our original plan was to go to Otres Beach, but as we got there the place was really quiet and awkward, so the plan changed to Ocheteal Beach. We spent the whole day over there and sure enough it was the greatest day ever. We did all sorts of rides and tricks like speed boating and balloon riding along the splashing waves. Some of us were scared, but some of us were brave enough to try it. Although the weather was hot, the fun took it all away, despite the fact that some of us still got sunburnt. At around 12 noon, me and a few friends decided to go to the shallow parts of the beach where there were rocks and white sand and we planned to catch some crabs. But it turned out that it was a waste of time, the crabs were hiding under the rocks due to the hot climate above. So instead we decided to sun ourselves and try to get a tan. Evening came, food had arrived under our tent and the barbecue equipment had been set in place. Some people headed back to the hotel and some stayed. At 7:30, people gathered together and the feast began. We ate like savages and cannibals until some of us were about to throw up! Seafood had never tasted better than on that night! After the feast, the fireworks started. We bought a bunch of fireworks, lit them up, and set them off into the dark sky. They were like man made stars because all you could see were colorful sparkles everywhere. It was beautiful. As morning came, we packed our bags to check out of the hotel. Some of us were still tired from last night, but the end had to come. We left Sihanoukville around 10am on our way back to Phnom Penh. As these things tend to be, the trip back wasn’t as fun as the trip to Sihanoukville had been. The excitement that was in us was thrown out and replaced with the blues. We arrived in Phnom Penh around 7 in the evening. The bus dropped us off at school and sadly that was the end of the journey.
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By Viriya Keo 12F The great Angkor temple, the sacred Siem Reap land. When we told people we wanted to visit there once again, they said, “You’ve visited it so many times before, why do you still want to go?” Alas, they do not understand. We can never get enough of Siem Reap’s beauty and even more so in the company of life-long friends. And so the journey began, on the beautiful morning of January 5th. We were all excited, all wanting a new adventure in the New Year. When we arrived in the early evening, we did not rest but left immediately to shop at the night market. We stayed until late, then returned back to the hotel. On the following day, we all woke early, as it was our plan to climb up Mount Bakkheng to see the sunrise. Unfortunately, once we got there, it was so dark we couldn’t see 5 meters in front of us. It was apparent that our plan was to be cancelled. Therefore we watched the majestic sunrise at Angkor Wat instead. After such an early rise, what is there left to do but to go back to sleep? We went back to the hotel and slept until noon. Next we took a trip to the Cultural Village and we ended the day back at the night market again. On the 7th, we said good-bye to Siem Reap. Once again, this ancient place will be remembered in all of our hearts as the site we enjoyed with friends, teachers, and sisters. But we know that no matter where we are, we’ll have fun, as long as we have each other.
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New Year, New Technology That We’re Still Waiting For By Kalyanney Chhoeung 10E Okay, so we all had a nice year, 2012 went by like a whirl-wind and we had fun and made memories. Now 2013’s starting and there are still things that haven’t yet been invented. Or do you think they have but they’re just not opening it to the public? IT’S A NEW YEAR EVERYONE, SO LET’S CROSS OUR FINGERS AND HOPE THAT THIS YEAR MIGHT BE THE YEAR WE GET: 1. Flying Cars Hands down, the one thing that’s keeping me motivated to do anything, the anticipation of one day being able to zoom around in the air in my own personal flying car. Imagine flying past the New York Skyline in Toyota’s Jet Corolla 0023, shifting into cruise mode and engaging auto pilot while the clouds pass by in white tufts of cotton. How incredibly awesome would that be? 2. Hover Boards Along the same lines as the flying car, for those of you who know the joys of rolling past on a skateboard, then I would assume that you get just as excited as I do by the prospect of taking that to the air. The wind blowing past you and your hair and clothes flying about around you; hover boards will be the new Samsung Galaxy Note 2 sometime in the (hopefully near) future. 3. Time Travel Forgot to study for that test? Forgot to feed your cat? Didn’t do your homework? Left your phone out and it got stolen? No need to worry anymore if you can travel in time. Yes, travel back and gain time to ace that chemistry test or do those last few math problems. Time travelling seems like the best solution for slackers. What about the heavier matters, like going back to prevent World War I or the Khmer Rouge? You might just cause your own death or kill your grandfather, effectively preventing your own birth, meaning that you wouldn’t have gone back in time to prevent those events, meaning that you would’ve still been born and then gone back in time to prevent the war, meaning your grandfather died, meaning you weren’t born ...etc. The infinite paradoxical loop goes on. It hurts my brain, I’d rather not go any further into it. Time travelling’s a pain. 4. Space Ships STARSHIPS, WERE MEANT TO FLAAAAI… ai, aiai. Yes, I quoted that song. Intergalactic travel across the universe, seeing strange worlds, possibly meeting aliens, going into nebulas, travelling at light speed; pretty much everyone’s dreamt of that at one point or another in their life. I, for one, look forward to the day that I will be promoted to Captain Chhoeung and get to pilot my own star cruiser with an able-bodied crew to go on space adventures with. Let’s hope NASA has some plans for private ships. 5. Alien Contact We’ve all seen Avatar, haven’t we; Pandora, giant, primitive, cat-like blue people? Imagine if that actually happened, if we managed to come into contact with alien life forms. Do you think they’d take over the earth and subject all of man-kind to slavery, or would they come in peace, bringing new advanced technology to help develop our world? I’ve always been intrigued by the possibility that we are not alone; which, realistically speaking, is a very high probability. We are living on a speck of dirt in a universe that has infinite galaxies with billions of solar systems like ours. Pray that when we find life on other worlds that they will not take over the planet for our resources and enslave us till they have drained our planet and then finally, mercifully, blow us up with a giant solar powered hydro laser canon from space.
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By Phealai, Yaejin, Boramey 7E An anti-gravity mirror demonstrates how difficult it is to tell a mirror image from a real object. One day, in physics lesson, our teacher showed us anti-gravity mirror pictures. A picture showing a woman flying inside a box made us really interested and excited. We felt like ‘We have to make it, and figure out that trick!’ Actually we got some extra points with it, too. While we were making our anti-gravity mirror, we made a big mistake, using glass instead of a mirrored surface. After we had finished everything, one of us put her feet in, but we couldn’t see any flying happening, because the glass clearly showed us our feet. We were in a panic at that time, we started thinking about what was the problem with it for a long time. Finally, we found out the problem with using glass. After we changed to mirror, we could see the flying happen. It made us proud of ourselves. Making an anti-gravity mirror wasn’t so easy. If we just see it, it looks like people are flying in a box. However, there is a trick to it.We need a mirror and long pieces of wood to make a box. First, you have to form the piecees of wood to make a cube shape. Second, put the mirror in it in the right spot. Third, if you want your anti-gravity mirror to look more interesting you can color it with different colors.
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The Transformation By Virabot Sok 12E My dear friends, We have learnt a lot of math topics each year, and today I’m going to present about one of them, not only to familiarize you with the topic, but also to show its applications in our daily life. The topic I’m going to talk about is, “ The Transformation.” Hope you not only enjoy but also most importantly gain some knowledge from this.
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Transformation is a general word for the process of making changes to a point, a line, or a shape. The original figure is called the pre-image, and the final one is called the image. During transformation, the ratios of the sides of the pre-image to the sides of the final image are always kept equal.
Types of transformation There are different kinds of transformation, but these are the 4 main ones.
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Let’s take a quick look at those 4 transformations. I hope you’ll understand better with the help of the pictures that I took by myself. Rotation Rotation is when you rotate an image around a center point without making any change to the image. During rotation, the distance from the center to any point on the shape remains the same.
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By Rotnak Khy (Zaman alumnus) I thought I would never get to see as many high school friends after I graduated. It is always fun to see your old friends, even though you may have just met him or her yesterday. After you graduated, you do not see your friends as often anymore. If there are those who have special bonds between friends, besides girlfriends and boyfriends, they will realize that they will not be spending as much time with each other as they did back in high school. Special thanks to Zaman’s staff including, Zaman high school principal; Mr. Adem, vice principal; Mr. Mustafa, Mr. Selmani, Mr. Muhtor, and more. They made a miracle happen because regardless of the clashing schedules each graduate had, they were able to set aside everything else and managed to participate in that wonderful event. It is the first time Zaman has ever created such an event, and I, speaking for former class 12A, felt happy for that. Because of one phrase, “why always 12A?” That made it particularly special. I would definitely participate if Zaman creates more of this type of events in the future, hoping that we will always be the first. By Puthearothsopor Tan (Zaman alumnus) 12-12-12, a memorable day for the 11th generation graduates. 6 months after we left high school, ZIS gave us a chance to gather around once again on our high school campus and celebrate our first reunion party. The program started with a joyful dinner served on ZIS’s rooftop. Then we went down to the conference hall and watched some video clips, which had been recorded by some of our friends who have left to continue their studies abroad. After that, there came a time for music and songs. Volunteers from each class gave their best performances on the stage which drew us back to our high school life for a moment again. Followed by this, the last program of the day was a section for the lucky draw. Finally, the party ended at about 8pm. Thanks to teachers and ZIS for arranging this gleeful party for us. By Marina Phal (Zaman alumnus) We have spent 6 years of our lives under the roof of Zaman International School; where we share stories, violated school rules, had quarrels, learnt the lesson of life and where we were educated. After the graduation ceremony in June, 12.12.12 was the only day we gathered up all 4 classes of the 11th generation of ZIS. We had been apart from high school for almost half a year, and it was exciting to walk into the place where we had built so many heartfelt memories together once again. It was the only moment that we felt like we were high school students after graduation. We would like to extend our gratitude and biggest thanks to Zaman International School for organizing this event. Last but not least, we are looking forward to the next reunion. A message from Ms. Former president: ‘Although I could not wait until the end of the program, it was worth driving from Toul Kork to school.’
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By Chheth Chhen, Uddam Pen 12B It was a great time for us. We will soon graduate from our school. As this is our last year at ZIS. our school arranged a special lunch on 12.12.12 in the school dining room. All grade 12 students went upstairs to have lunch and have a pleasant time. All of my friends were very happy. it was an unforgettable memory for us. We are thankful to our school for giving us chances to improve ourselves. Many thanks.
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A Visit to the Cambodian By Cihan Kazanci (Vice Principal) On the 18th of January, Zaman middle and high school football teams visited the Cambodian national football team at the Olympic Stadium of Phnom Penh. During the visit, we met Mr.Preaksovannara, who is head coach of the team, as well as some of the players. We had warm conversation. On behalf of the Zaman Family we are thankful to the football federation of Cambodia and the national team coach and players for welcoming and accepting us. Always support our national football team.
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