After a long run of very little breaks since the start of school in August, everyone was very ready for this fun filled week of activities, food and celebration!

Time to sign where I’m from!

Wearing my abaya and shayla to school! Raina wears a headscarf everyday, but not an abaya.  Sadia doesn’t cover at all.  So we three decided we’d wear the traditional Qatar cover of abaya and shayla during wear Qatar colors to school day!

The Arabic Mom’s tent.  This tent has food, henna, crafts and games:

And the Arabic Men’s tent.  This has the falcon and some food! This year’s visiting falcon is three years old and named after his birthplace, Milan.

The International Buffett is the other highlight after the Parade of Flags.  Basically food from every continent and dozens of countries are cooked up and served by the moms of the school!  Japan is my go-to country for food for their sushi, dumplings and this chicken in an orange sauce that is THE BEST!!!!

Moments with staff and students!

Taha and Ali

Acting like “homeboyz!”

Rashid and Mohammed

Rashid in his traditional clothing from Lybia

Rashid and I

Iroha and I

Iroha noticing her classmates trying to photobomb!

It took Iroha an hour to dress and have her hair done!

Iroha’s hair

Fellow Nova Scotian Sophie and I

Grade 3 student from Columbia!

International Sillies!

American and Canadian goofs!

S, 🙂