“Writing things worth reading, and doing things worth writing.” www.flyingdutchmanuwcm.com Issue no. 6 Maastricht, Thursday, December 14th, 2017 Free to Take Houd Haroon Hier! Saturday, the 10th of December, marked the second demonstration against the deportation of UWCM student Haroon and his family th Saturday, the 10 of December, the city of Maastricht witnessed the second demonstration on our attempt to keep our beloved Haroon from being deported, along with his family and many Afghan citizens in similar situations. Like the first, the demonstration began at the Plein. The following sentence resonated the atmosphere Thoughts on ‘ Say it Loud, Say it clear, Refugees are TRAVEL BAN welcome here!’, as the march took way through the heart of the city. Ending at the Brie Mathers’ Markt, the demonstration was a warming TAKES EFFECT sight to see; indeed, the supporters were loud Talk on The US Supreme Court has as they rallied in solidarity with this unfair allowed the administration decision to deport Haroon, and those under Masculinity of President Donald Trump to similar circumstance. However, not all is lost fully enforce the third version of as, of recent, ears have been leant to the As many readers may know Brie the controversial travel ban that cause. Mathers visited our school prohibits people from six Wednesday and Thursday last Muslim-majority countries from On the 29th of November representatives of week. As a boy, I attended the entering the United States… Amnesty, Unicef, Stand up for Afghanistan, second session on Thursday, and Continued on page 3 and UWC Maastricht accompanied Haroon to Students demonstrating against the deportation of Afghans on Sunday. I feel compelled, somewhat the Dutch Parliament (Tweede Kamer) to hand over the petition Houdt Haroon Hier provoked, into sharing my Our week-to-week lives so Brie Mathers’ presentation, thoughts on how the session Enough Talk often seen in school the bomb threat in October, the (Keep Haroon Here) that up to that point was unfolded. environments. To mention a Zwarte Piet discussion. The just shy of 18000 signatures. few: the count of influential combination of UWC and Peace We gathered in the atrium to what speakers coming to campus day saw our student body get a Upon arrival Haroon was first interviewed by we thought would be a repeat of Let’s Act. the Dutch national media outlet SBS6 for has grown, allowing us to taste of their impactful nature the girls’ Wednesday session, engage in more discussions as through service. All of these their programme Hart van Nederland. After Two instances highlight which included singing… a community. The physical and experiences have indeed this he handed over the petition to 2 Continued on page 3 that we need reflection online presence of this paper allowed us to come together as members of Parliament, Jasper van Dijk of within our community on has also given everyone a a community, but as the break the SP (Socialist Party) and Bram van Ojik of chance to voice their opinion comes near it also seems the Green Links (Green Left Party). our ability to act. on a subject matter. We also ideal occasion to reflect on the Th e reason the visit to Parliament happened The last semester held several saw our football win a aspects where our evolution as on that day was because it was the first time memorable occasions for our UWCM competition in Eindhoven and a community is left wanting: that MPs could ask questions regarding the community. The past months our bringing back a trophy for the actions that follow our Cabinet Policy of the newly installed Dutch college has taken significant strides everyone. Moreover, the past discussions. government, specifically from the State few months we have also dealt towards developing a sense of Despite the many events Secretary for -among other portfolios- community. 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The Flying Dutchman Culture Thursday, December 14th, 2017 Houd Haroon News Hier! By Muad Algadafi, UWCM Saturday, the 10th of December, marked the second demonstration against the deportation of UWCM student Haroon and his family Saturday, the 10th of December, the city of Maastricht witnessed the second Haroon at the demonstration against the deportation of Afghans in Maastricht on Sunday. demonstration on our attempt to keep our beloved Haroon from being deported, along Maastricht city council, mayor Penn, also the break comes near it also seems the ideal The week that followed the YES conference with his family and many Afghan citizens of the VVD, wrote an urgent letter to State occasion to reflect on the aspects where our saw the atrium host a rather unique setup of in similar situations. Like the first, the Secretary Harbers appealing to his so- evolution as a community is left wanting: the our community. Indeed, we saw a peculiar demonstration began at the Plein. The called discretionary authority to keep the actions that follow our discussions. combination gender separation and a vertical following sentence resonated the Rezaie family in Maastricht. This is quite grouping of our MYP and DP community as atmosphere ‘ Say it Loud, Say it clear, extraordinary for any mayor to do, and the Despite the many events where we proclaim our Wednesday and Thursday evenings were Refugees are welcome here!’, as the march letter showed great understanding of the our pride of UWC-values, we seem to be dedicated to two workshops lead by our took way through the heart of the city. situation in which not only Haroon and his obstructed when it comes to the putting our enthusiastic guest, Brie Mathers. This Ending at the Markt, the demonstration family find themselves, but indeed of the words into practice. Two instances that gender-based separation was to the was a warming sight to see; indeed, the impossible dilemma Afghan refugees find highlight the need for reflection are the immediate distaste of many members of our supporters were loud as they rallied in themselves in, inshore the mayor and perhaps the most memorable events of our community, and the ‘shallow’ approach taken solidarity with this unfair decision to Maastricht city council have been amazing December month: YES conference and the on the sensitive topics discussed were deport Haroon, and those under similar throughout this process. Brie Mathers Presentation. promptly met by the critique of our female circumstance. However, not all is lost as, community. The Thursday afternoon saw an of recent, ears have been leant to the The position as of now, is to await a The beginning of December saw a conference appalling reception from the predominantly cause. response from mr. Harbers to that letter. without an external venue, a break with the male audience. It was an unfamiliar depiction traditional framework of our conferences. of our community and, surprisingly, was On the 29th of November representatives The conference, compelling in its execution, initiated by the younger students in the of Amnesty, Unicef, Stand up for Enough Talk, drew the attention of many of its attendees audience. This specific instance is dealt with Afghanistan, and UWC Maastricht and facilitated the discussion necessary to in more detail in the article “Thoughts on Brie accompanied Haroon to the Dutch concern the ever-growing problem in our Mathers’ Talk on Masculinity” also in this Parliament (Tweede Kamer) to hand over Let’s Act. world regarding our lack of environmental paper. This behaviour, if anything, served to the petition Houdt Haroon Hier (Keep By Muad Algadafi, UWCM Opinion sustainability. The opening ceremony highlight the need for reflection on our Haroon Here) that up to that point was included one speech that resonated in the position as a whole school UWC: Where do we just shy of 18000 signatures. Two instances highlight that ears of the listeners and set the tone for the stand, as a whole school community, relative events to come. The two words “sorry world” to the ideals our movement projects? This Upon arrival Haroon was first interviewed we need reflection within our followed by an emphasis on the many harmful unjustified hostility towards a female guest by the Dutch national media outlet SBS6 community on our ability to consequences our actions impose on our speaker already offers a partial answer to the for their programme Hart van Nederland. act. environment started the speech. But the tone question, and its completion lies in our action After this he handed over the petition to 2 quickly changed from regretful to to better align our community’s reality with members of Parliament, Jasper van Dijk of The last semester held several inspirational, inciting a will to act and our values. the SP (Socialist Party) and Bram van Ojik memorable occasions for our UWCM unapologetically strive to rectify our of Green Links (Green Left Party).