From the desire to fly to a new school; What do the children of North Khorasan want?

Bojnord - From the dream of flying to having a new school, the children of North Khorasan, with simple wishes, talk about their great hopes and needs today to build a better tomorrow.

Arjan Ambassador - Provinces Group - Muhaddeth Javan Delui: Today's children are the builders of tomorrow's society; But among the special programs of National Children's Week and daily life, how many opportunities do we have to hear their wishes and dreams? From a child who dreams of becoming a pilot to a student who wants a school with a proper yard and a child who wishes to end the war, the wishes of the children of North Khorasan paint a picture of their simple yet meaningful world. A world that sometimes needs more than anything to be heard, equal opportunity and attention from adults.

Childhood is the sweet time of colorful dreams and childish dreams; A time when desires are sometimes as big as flying in the sky and sometimes as simple as a few minutes of playing with parents. National Children's Week is an opportunity to look at the world through the eyes of children and instead of planning only for their happiness for a week, ask ourselves how much we pay attention to their wishes in our daily life.

In the eventful calendar of October, days are dedicated to the name of children and many programs have been prepared for their happiness and entertainment; But in reality, the dreams of children, the future builders of society, are sometimes ignored in the midst of daily routines and tensions of today's life. Sometimes fathers and mothers, instead of accompanying their children and being present in their children's world, leave the children alone with the virtual world and continue to expect their children to behave as they want.

In Islamic teachings, attention to children and the formation of their personality is emphasized; An issue that today's psychologists in the field of children also emphasize its importance. Knowing children's wishes, listening to their words, and providing opportunities for growth and experience are among the needs that cannot be limited to occasional occasions and programs.

What is the wish of the children of North Khorasan?

Among the many programs of the National Children's Week, we went to Moslem Rabbanian, the young and prolific director of the North Khorasan Center for Intellectual Development of Children and Adolescents, to ask him if the custodians of children's cultural affairs are aware of their real aspirations and what children today want more than anything else.

In response, Rabbanian says: I think the dreams of children at this age are more than simple and lovely happiness; Parents should be with their children more, play with them, listen to their words, know their children's world and take it seriously.

He, who is the father of a 6-year-old daughter, referring to his personal experience, says: The sweetest part of my life is my daughter, and I try to play with her as much as I have time. Children are sometimes more happy with a simple game or even a few minutes of time than anything else.

Rabbanian continues: I think, first of all, children want to be seen, to be heard and to have a chance.

But the demand of the children of North Khorasan is not limited to more presence of parents and children's games. In a province where children live in rural and underprivileged areas, access to cultural and educational facilities is also a part of their wishes.

The Director General of the Intellectual Development Center for Children and Adolescents of North Khorasan says: In our province, especially for children who live in rural and underprivileged areas, providing equal opportunities for reading, playing, art and learning is very important. My wish is that no child should be deprived of these equal opportunities because of where they live or their family circumstances.

the desire to fly; From imaginary wings to the cockpit

In order to hear the wishes of the children of our country, from the farthest border points of North Khorasan to the streets that host public gatherings these nights, we sat down to talk with them. Their dreams have the color and smell of cheerfulness and vitality; Desires that are sometimes summed up in the dream of flying, sometimes in praying for the health of others, and sometimes in the dream of building a different future.

6-year-old Mehrsai, a first-grade student, honestly says about her childhood dream: I wished I had two wings to fly; But now I understand that humans cannot fly. I would like to study and become a pilot to fly like this.

For Mehrsa, the dream of flying from imaginary wings has reached a future that she can approach by studying and working hard; A childish dream that has now become a real goal.

Zainab Hazrati, a first grade student, has a different dream. He considers the appearance of Imam Zaman (A.S.) as his first wish and says: I would like all the patients to get better.

Tahura Hedayati also has three wishes. He says: My old wish is the appearance of Imam Zaman (AS). I would like to go to Karbala with my family, because I have never been to Karbala, and my third wish is to go to Mecca.

Among these wishes, traces of religious beliefs, family affection and wish for the health of others can be seen; The wishes that show that the child's world, despite its simplicity, is full of hope and attention to the people around.

I would like the war to end and no child to be martyred

But not all children's dreams are travel, play and career future. Sometimes, what concerns a child's mind is the worry of war and the fate of children who are victims of it.

A sweet-spoken boy who attends the street gatherings of Esfrain these nights with his mother, expresses his wish: I would like the war to end and no child to be martyred.

This short sentence is a clear picture of the wish of a child who sees the end of war not in the form of complex concepts, but in the safety and survival of children; A simple request that has a great meaning.

We want a new school; The wish of border children

Leaving aside the wish to fly and the end of the war, in the farthest border point of North Khorasan, the children of Shabli village in the old Jalga area have dreams that are directly tied to the basic education facilities and the quality of their educational environment.

The kind and refined children of this village, sweet-speaking Turkmen boys and girls, talk about their common dream: to have a newly built school with a yard suitable for playing and sports activities.

Mohammad Parsa, a 6th grade student, talks about the condition of the school yard and explains: Our school yard is such that when we play football, our ball falls from a height towards the houses and we don't have a proper space to play at all.

Fahima, another 6th grade student of this school, also wishes to renovate the school yard and says: We don't have sports equipment. In winter and when it rains, the school yard gets muddy and it is difficult for us to move around.

Irfan, another student from the same school, points to the problem of water supply and says: For drinking water and toilets, all the children in the school use water from a tanker, which is small and the water does not reach many.

Another student also points to the cramped space of the school and emphasizes: I would like our school to be newly built and we no longer study behind broken and old desks and benches.

The demands of these students go beyond the desire to have a new building; They say that there is a suitable space for playing, sports facilities, sufficient access to water and healthy tables and benches. The needs that seem obvious to many children are still among the wishes of the students of this village.

A staunch defender of the children of North Khorasan

Among those who took action to protect children, we should mention the martyr Ali Akbar Hosseinzadeh, the public prosecutor and the revolution of Esfrain; A man who tried to ensure people's safety in his judicial responsibility and was a companion and playmate of children in his family life.

In family gatherings, he was a regular part of children's games with his children, nieces and nephews. Mench and "Batool" were favorite games of Famil children, and Shahid Hosseinzadeh was jokingly considered a professional jerk in these games.

Whenever he finished work and went to his father's house in the village of Jabuz, Khalilabad, Kashmir, the children of the family would jump out of their heads and shoulders to hug him.

But his interest in children was not limited only to his children and family members. In his judicial responsibility, Shahid Hosseinzadeh had a special sensitivity towards the rights of children, especially orphans and vulnerable children.

Martyr's wife, Zahra Moezen, explains in the narration of one of her actions that some children, after the death of their fathers due to accidents or other incidents, received sums as dowry or inheritance, which remained in their bank accounts until they reached legal age; While the value of these amounts may decrease drastically over time and due to inflation.

According to him, one of the judges made a proposal to preserve the value of these assets and Shahid Hosseinzadeh also welcomed it. He ordered his deputy: "You do his administrative work and the responsibility is with me!"

The muezzin continues: It was decided to buy and save gold equal to the amount of the dowry or inheritance of these children. Martyr Ali Akbar Hosseinzadeh coordinated with the head and trustee of Esfrain Gold Dealers Guild and took time for about 40 cases individually. Minutes were prepared in which the minor's name, gold weight and amount were specified, and all gold purchase invoices were reconciled with the list of accounts.

According to the martyr's wife, the purchase amounts ranged from 20 million tomans to billions and in total, about one kilogram of gold was bought and kept in a safe place.

He says: The noble martyr had emphasized to his deputy that these assets belong to orphans and despite the trustworthiness of the gold dealer, the lists should be checked carefully. One day his deputy told him that he did not know how much these children were praying for him and that the value of gold had now tripled. Ali Akbar laughed and said: Write according to your own pure intention; I didn't do anything.