Beginning 😟

Feeling: Uncomfortable, judged, excluded
Reason: Leo asks, “So where are you from?” in a way that makes Amara feel like she does not belong. She feels people are trying to “put her in a box.”

Drawing/Emoji Ideas:
🚪📦😔
(door = belonging, box = labels, sad face = discomfort)

Middle 😢

Feeling: Frustrated, tired, lonely
Reason: Amara gives the “pre-rehearsed” answer people want to hear, but inside she feels misunderstood. She struggles with identity, language, and not fully belonging anywhere.

Drawing/Emoji Ideas:
🌍💭😞
(world = different countries, thought cloud = confusion, sad face = loneliness)

End 🌟

Feeling: Strong, hopeful, confident
Reason: Amara realizes she does not need other people’s labels. She sees herself as “her own country” with her own story, healing, and growth.

Drawing/Emoji Ideas:
🌱✨😊
(plant = growth, sparkles = hope, smile = confidence)

Presentation Explanation

At the beginning, Amara feels uncomfortable and excluded because people keep questioning where she belongs. In the middle, her emotions become deeper as she feels frustrated and tired of explaining herself to others. She feels like nobody truly understands her identity. By the end, Amara becomes more confident and hopeful. She understands that she does not need to fit into other people’s “boxes” and accepts herself for who she is.

Hind / Afra / Mariam / Sara /Reem

Theme / Message

The story is about a girl who feels upset when people keep asking where she is from. They make her feel different and like she does not belong.

Theme Statement

People should accept others for who they are and not judge them by their background or looks.

Lesson

The story teaches us to be kind and not label people.

Evidence

• “She was her own country.”
  → She is unique and special in her own way.

• “keep their boxes away from her.”
  → She does not want people to judge or label her.

Slogan

“Don’t judge people by where they come from.”

Presentation

The theme is belonging and identity. The girl feels sad because people only care about where she is from. The story teaches us to respect everyone and accept differences.

Feeling:

Confused and uncomfortable

Why:

People keep asking her "Where are you really from," which makes her feel like she doesn't belong.

Middle

Feeling:

Tired and frustrated

Why:

She keeps giving the same practiced answers.

People only want the simple story, not her real life.

She feels like they only see her as "the foreign friend."

End

Feeling:

Strong, calm, and proud of herself

Why:

She understands she doesn't need to fit into anyone's box.

She realizes she is her own person with her own story.

She finds her sense of home inside herself.

Simple Emotional Change

• At the start, she feels confused.

• In the middle, she feels tired of explaining herself.

• At the end, she feels strong and confident in who she is.

Mahra obaid—Mahra alkaabi-Aisha Mohammed-aljanna s