Fownhope’s Heart of Oak Society traces its roots to the age of friendly societies, when communities provided their own safety net. Its anniversary celebrations reveal a tradition still very much alive, says MARK SEDDON
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‘I thought we’d be back soon’
by Abdullah al-Naamy
Abdullah al-Naamy
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I REMEMBER spending time with my grandfather and listening to his stories. My cousins and I used to sit around my grandfather and eat sweets while listening to tales about our original village.
He told us how beautiful nature was there and how happy people were. He also told us that he would work with his family to grow vegetables and graze sheep.
Our favourite story was when he would tell us about his adventures as a child, riding horses, hunting birds, hares and sometimes deer.
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