How did a teacher change the life of a blind child?

Tartous - SANA

A complete mark in the third grade of primary school and the applause of his classmates was enough to change the life of the blind Mamdouh Dibo and his decision to complete his education and obtain a university degree and a career in the educational field, and today, after 45 years, he still remembers the one who is credited with this turning point.

Dibo, a graduate of the Arabic Language Department, goes back to the year 1976, specifically when he was in the third grade of primary school at the school of his village, Bustan Al-Hamam in Banyas countryside, and he says to Sana: I suffered in the first and second grades from the perception of some that I am blind and unable to learn, but when I reached the third grade, the situation changed completely In the presence of the teacher, Mary Khoury, she marked me ten degrees and asked the students to applaud me and since that day I decided to achieve the best scientific results.

Dibo recalls how the teacher, Khoury, used to accompany him on the school road and hold his hand so that he could write and follow up with his classmates, considering that today he is a university graduate and an employee in the educational complex in Baniyas thanks to her thanks to her kindness, he gives free lessons to a number of students in the village.

Sana contacted the school Khoury, who retired from the teaching profession and is now 64 years old, and about her experience with Depo, she said: I tried to be like a mother who takes into account the feelings of her children according to their different abilities and needs. Debo was a special child in the class and I loved him so much so I decided to help him especially because he suffered psychological harm in the two classes So I moved him from the last seat to the first and gave him special attention to make him feel comfortable and safe, and I made sure to encourage him by all means, and I always recommended the teachers to the next classes to take care of him.

Khoury pointed out that she did not hear his news after obtaining his high school diploma, but he contacted her after a while to express his thanks and his desire to return the favor to her and help those of her students who want to study the Arabic language.

Khoury indicated that she encountered many special cases in her career as a student with difficulties and succeeded in encouraging him to interact and participate, and a student was able to return her to the study seats after her father wanted to take her out of school to stay at home caring for her sick mother, noting that love and encouragement before education, the child always needs someone He takes his hand and hugs him away from reprimand and punishment.

Gharam Muhammad