In a warm classroom in Jordan, Teacher Aya saw her student, Rashid, looking sad.
Rashid sat alone at lunch, while Dawood laughed with Masa, Yusuf, and Malik nearby.
Aya overheard the children calling Rashid names and not letting him play soccer.
Feeling worried, Aya decided it was time to address the bullying in her class.
The next day, Aya talked to the class about kindness and how words can hurt.
Aya shared a story about a lonely camel who found friendship by being kind.
She asked the children how they would feel if they were the lonely camel.
Dawood, Masa, Yusuf, and Malik looked at each other, thinking deeply about Aya's words.
After school, the group approached Rashid and apologized for being unkind.
Together, they invited Rashid to play soccer and promised to include him from now on.
Seeing the children playing together happily, Aya felt hopeful for a kinder future.
And from that day on, kindness and friendship blossomed in Aya's classroom.
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