Hakim

By: Donny E. Ehmke

About Hakim Hakim is a 12 year old boy in grade 6 and is from the city of Tulkarm. One day he was in the street hiding from the military, when they could theywould throw rocks at them. When the soldiersgot angry and chased after them, the boys ranaway fast. What Hakim didn’t realize is that hegot shot in his leg, he kept running anyway.He fell down in the street, his friends came back tohelp him, but the soldiers caught up and pushedthem away. The soldiers spared his life, but Hakimknows that they wanted to kill him.

Questions I had after reading

• Why are the boys throwing stones at the soldiers?

• Why didn’t the soldier kill Hakim?• Why is the Israeli army invading Tulkarm?