Merhaba. I am Deniz from Istanbul, TURKEY. Today I had to stay at home because the air outside was too dirty to breathe It is difficult to breathe and the air smells all the time. This is because most homes are burning coal or other substances which pollute the air. In the summer I can no longer swim in the beautifull sea of Marmara because it is no lnger blue My Mom tells me about the years when it used to be so clean that you could see the bottom even when the water was deep. Now it is almost the color of Coca Cola What bothers me is that we were born into a world that is dirty. So we think it is normal for the environment to be dirty and polluted. People should be reminded that pollution is not a fact of life, it can be avoided and it should be avoided. I wish you all clean skies and fresh water Hi, I'm Deniz from Istanbul TURKEY. I'm attending 5th grade in Istanbul. I would like to speak on behalf of the children in BOSNIA. How many of you are thinking how they are living right now ? And I want to ask you to answer one very important question. WHY ? WHY do these children have to suffer so ? How are they different from the millions of children around the world who can go to sleep in a warm bedroom, knowing where their parent are and being sure that they will be safe tomorrow. Please think about this and make others think also.Dear Betty, I am okay!I had my junior high school exams lately so I could not write back. But now it's finished. Can you write a bit longer? If you can't find something to write wen you are in front of the computer first write on a peace of paper and then send it. I have started horseback riding! love ,Deniz P.S.:Sorry but I can't find anything else to write. :):):):):):):):):)... Hello Patti, I am so unhappy today ! My mother is going to Philadelphia in July. She is not taking me along because she will be at a conference. I wish the schools were still open , I would come and visit your 5th grade kids ! In tears, Deniz ============================================================================ Dear Megan, After 5th grade you have a BIG BIG exam to get in a proper junior high school (The best is Robert College) It is 100 questions you have to answer in two hours! And because of that you have to work lots of the time. The exam will be on the 21st of May. And believe it or not we learn when the Ottoman Empire conquered Cyprus (etc etc) Got to go! loves and kisses Deniz Dear Stefanie, When is your birthday? Could you send me a photograph of yours by snail-mail ? I know your friend Megan. She is also my pen-pall (actually I have nearly 20 pen-palls all together. Do you know Chrissy Kirk or Becky Birch ? Patti has a photograph of mine which she might show you. My best friends are Serra and Ekin. Ekin always jumps around and you can't catch her. Serra on the other hand is a bit more calm. But I like them both. I do horseback riding. I have a cat and a dog. Say hello to Megan for me .... Much love, Deniz ========================================================================== Dear Betty, Sorry, I did not write to you earlier. I had my junior high school exams lately. So, I could not write back to you. But now I can write a lot. I wish you wrote longer messages....If you can not think of something to write when you sit in front of the computer, why don't you just write on a piece of paper and then copy it to the computer. Thats what I do sometimes. I started horseback riding. Its a lot of fun. What do you do in your spare time? Much love. Deniz ***************************************************
Dear Chrissy, Sorry, I could not write for a while. I had my junior high school exams. They are very important and I had to study a lot. I just started horseback riding a few days ago. I ride every day. I love it. I have a new friend. Her name is Bilun. She is two years older then I. She is very much like me (she is very active, laughs a lot and rides horses !) Much love, Deniz