From Colegio Bolivar (Cali)

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TRIBUNA (The School's Nespaper)
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OUR DREAMS         (English class activity/ Teacher: Raquel Cruz)

Martin Luther King Junior was a man of peace who preached love, tolerance, 
respect, and who truly believed that ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL. His  
dream of a better world, verbalized three decades ago, five years before he 
was assassinated, was based upon these values and continues to be the 
dream of many of us. Colegio Bolivar's entire 8th Grade Class -- 89 true 
citizens -- have worked together to echo this man's dream as they reflected 
upon our country and our people at a time when COLOMBIA needs us most. 
MAY THEIR DREAM SOME DAY COME TRUE. MAY THEY BE ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE.
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All our thoughts and feelings will come together   By: 8th Grade D

We have a dream
That one day, on the Andes Mountain Range,
The children of the indians and those of the blacks
And the descendents of the racists
Will be able to sit down together
At the table of human brotherhood.

We have a dream
That one day even Uraba,
A place flooded by the blood of the innocent,
Will be transformed
Into a gulf of respect and peace.

We have a dream
that we, and our children,
Will one day live in a new sublime country
Where we will not be judged
By the disguise we wear for concealment
But by the authenthic richness of our character.

We have a dream
That every guerrilla member will be reformed,
Every self-centered wealthy man will share,
The heartless ones will reveal a heart,
And the drug abusers will be cured,
And the  glory of Jesus  will  reach every human hand
And all our thoughts and feelings will come together.
 
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We shall then succeed as equals   By: 8th Grade E

We have a dream
That one day in the green fields of Cali,
Sugar cane peasants, bricklayers, windshield cleaners
Will be able to enjoy rights equal to those of their
Masters, managers, politicians
And live together in a fair, wonderful nation.

We have a dream
That one shiny day, even Cali,
A city that sheds tears of blood,
Will rise
To a peaceful paradise of harmonious brotherhood.

We have a dream
That the childrem of the future
Will one day live in a new Colombia
Where they will not be judged by what they wear,
But by what they hold in their hearts.

We have a dream
That one  day every  person will be recognized
As what he is, a respectable human being,
That through rough times, we may find support
And let our destiny guide our souls
And God be the leader of our lives.
We shall then succeed as equals, now and forever.
This is our hope.
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WHAT IS YOUR DREAM?
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