2021

In this book you can read the stories written by students from different countries. This painting by Gerhard Richter has inspired them. Read and enjoy.

Many Colours
       When the internet was not invented the colours were friends. But when the colours got meanings everything changed. Purple started talking about how she was a royal colour and bribed over herself. Pink started talking about how she was so popular and bright just like yellow did. Green said he was such a calming colour and he was the colour of the nature. Red and orange said that they were exciting and associated with physical energy. Every colour was fighting except White and black. When they started to understand what they were talking about they started talking.      

White:
-    Guys don’t start fighting like babies. We all have our own beauties in other ways.
Black continued:
-    White is right every thing you said except bribing was correct. Fighting over this is stupid.
They all agreed and apologized. They started being friends again.

By Ece Bilge ÇAM.

COLORFUL FOREST

     We came home from school on a Thursday morning of a summer day with my friends. Our teachers gave us a project while we were at school. In this project, I had to go to the forest, which has a coast. My mother was also surprised. But after some thought, he had an idea and immediately said to me:

- My son, there is actually a place like this that I know of, she said. I also said to my mother:

-Really mom? So where is this place? I asked immediately. After some thought about my mother:

- My son, your father told me. There was such a forest in his own village. He even said that the name of this forest was "Colorful Forest". I was surprised after my mother said the name of the forest. Because I've never heard of a forest name like this before. I was very curious about this forest, and I immediately asked my mother the following question:

-Mother, after two days, schools will be closed for a few weeks. We will also have a holiday. Please go, I said. In my mother:

-Let's ask your father, then we'll talk to you about this. She said she. So I nodded and went to my room. After resting for a while, I went across my computer and learned a little bit about the forest in this village. Everyone who went to this place liked it very much, there were almost all colors here. No one could take their eyes off this magical forest, and everyone who went was pledging to go again with their families. When I read these comments, I started to get more excited.

     When dinner time came, my mother called me and I went to them. When I stopped for a while, I opened this subject and after talking a little bit, we decided to go. I was so happy that I could not stand still. When the schools were on holiday, I immediately started to pack my luggage. I put everything in that suitcase. Meanwhile, my mother and father packed their suitcases. After preparing the suitcases, we put them in the car and set off. I asked my father how far there was, and he told me it was two hours. I also leaned against the glass and watched our colorful world. I came across a lot of colors along the way. 

AFTER 2 HOURS ....

      We came to the village and I was so excited to go to the forest. After staying in the village for a few days, we decided to visit the forest. That was the moment I was waiting for. After entering the forest, I looked around. It was so nice that there were as many comments as I researched. I can't take my eyes off of this beauty either. Wherever I looked, there was a color. Then after a long time wandering around the forest, my parents decided to go. I was upset, but just like in the comments I read, we agreed to come back with my mother and father. When I got home, I decided to write this story on paper like a diary and showed it to my teacher at school. Thus, I both completed my project and discovered a new place.

By Cum Elçin Ö

Colored Stone

The weather was very hot that day. It was so hot that the waterfall was almost steaming. Ahmet got out of his colorfully painted house and made his way to the forest. Thousands of thoughts crossed his mind, wondering if I could find shape stones from the forest. Coincidentally, he didn't take a drop of water and food with him either. Of course, Ahmet's mind was neither water nor eating. He was just walking into the forest in search of shaped stone. Now you will ask, Why is shaped stone important for Ahmet? Let me explain that to you too. Ahmet's sister has a special situation. It is different from other older sisters. He cannot speak, cannot walk, he is only fed with liquid. This is how Ahmet's older sister only reacts to the stones that Ahmet finds in shape and color, so Ahmet fills their houses with colorful stones to make his sister happy. But will Ahmet be able to find those stones today? Walking towards the depths of the forest, Ahmet moves forward by putting the stones cut in his eyes into his bag.But the need for water, which Ahmet did not think about when leaving the house, comes and goes. He was so thirsty that if he found a fountain, he would drink the water from the whole fountain. What do they say, miserable feet suffer the punishment for a foolish head. He walked and could not find any water. Ahmet, who has no state of being about to set, sat at the bottom of a tree and was ecstatic. Yes, Ahmet could not bear the fatigue of the whole day and fell asleep. What did he see in his dream, he runs to his older sister Ahmet, and Ahmet runs to his sister. Colorful stones around. As Ahmet ran to his sister 

with great joy, he said to him:

-You're walking my dear, how can this happen? 

Sister:

-Thanks to you, my dear brother. The colorful stones you painted gave me hope.

Waking up in blood sweat, Ahmet hears his best friend Emir calling out to him, but cannot understand exactly where the sound is coming from, sleep drowsily starts looking for where the sound is coming from, and finally realizes that his friend Emir is calling him and starts walking towards him with steps after hello. He tells Emir the situation that he wants to collect shaped stones for his sister, but when he leaves the house, he tells him that he is very thirsty and he takes the water out of the order bag and hand it to Ahmet and the order is very lucky that I bought an extra bottle of water when leaving the house. He greeted Emir by thanking him very much and leaves Emir. It was really good for Ahmet to see Emir, and at the same time, his thirst was well quenched.At the same time, when he was returning home, he was confronted with the order again. What is its significance for?Ahmet asked Ahmet a question, and Ahmet, on the other hand, started to keep on his way home by telling his sister and the special situation of his sister, as well as that his sister loved these shaped stones very much.

"I wonder, can these stones become hope for my sister and walk like everyone else, as in my dream one day?"

What they say is there is always hope as you breathe

By Cum Memduh I.

DAMLA İS LİFE STORY

                Damla is a 22-year-old girl. He had a dream of being a painter when he was young. He was painting realistic pictures like really grown-ups.

However, he could not buy material because his condition was not good. Damla used to paint with small papers and pencils. 

He decided to get a job after he grew up. With his first salary, he would buy himself the items necessary for the painting. It was exciting. 

He went around in all sorts of places, but no one hired him. Exactly 2 months after the application, a store made an offer for Damlaya to work. 

Damla also agreed, of course. He worked and struggled. He got his salary at the end of exactly 1 month. He was very tired while working,

but he did not care much about it. He went to a stationery with his salary and bought paint, a paint brush, and a drawing pad. He started painting his first picture.

 His family was always with him in this regard. The painting he made was an artist. He was literally doing exactly the same. After the picture was finished, he went to sleep and started working the next day. He felt very weak while working and fell to the ground and fainted. They put him in the hospital, Drip.

A fatal disease occurred as a result of the tests. Because this situation was too much, Damla did not notice and thought it was unimportant. 

There was nothing he could do as the disease was getting worse. He was just going to be in the hospital. There was no cure for this disease, 

but doctors would do whatever they could. Months passed and Damlan's condition worsened. He asked his family to bring only the painting materials.

 His family did it too. Damla took her brush and painted in some colors. There were some meanings that those colors carried. Red: Anger when he was little, 

Blue: Disillusionment, Yellow: Despair and Green; It was their efforts. Two days passed and Damla got worse and passed away. 

His family was very upset by this situation and made the last picture he made public. The public loved this picture because it meant a lot.

 After that day, Damla became known as a very famous painter.

 By Nazlı Eylül 

    Happiness has your face

   I find peace in shades of red, green and blue. I ran away from the pressure of my daily life and found myself not only in a painting, but in a special place. I ran this far, as if driven by the wind that was guiding me. He led me to a place lost in the outpouring of the present times. I have arrived...

  Now my heart beats like a rabbit in the hunter's sight. I walk smoothly because I feel protected by the trees around me. The leaves fall at my feet, forming a carpet that I can step on bare feet. I can also feel the tree moss that left me speechless.

   The dress I wear is outlined in shades of white with floral prints. It's autumn outside, but spring has dawned in my heart. While walking, my dress clings to a branch of a tree. I'm coming back and I can't believe it. In front of me is a special cave, which combines both wood and polished stone. I enter this world. From here I can see the flow of water. It's a waterfall. Now, everything around me has become my second home. I can hear the sound of silence. I can feel that I have reached heaven. Nothing can take away my happiness, because I will leave my soul in this place forever. I stay for a few more hours 

 even though I am cold, and the sun is heading towards the horizon, because my feelings warm me from the inside of my soul.

       In the end, don't forget that peace is not just in a world, if you look for it and you stand up at every gust of wind, you will finally end up smiling.

„Everyone has their own happiness in their hands, just as the artist has raw material, which he wants to shape.”-Goethe

„I feel happy whenever I manage to get over an obstacle.”-Ludwig van Beethoven

„We run after happiness far, either on the sea or on land, but happiness is here, almost ”-Quintus HoratiusFlaccus

By Popescu Alexandra    

STORAGE

A group of kids go to a strange forest to play hide and seek. The forest seems so strange to them that they don't know what is what. They count among them to determine the midwife. The midwife comes out 'Ali'. Ali counts up to fifty. When he turns around, he is scared because everywhere is pitch black. He goes forward with cowardly steps. He hears a sound. He goes to the place he counts, but it is so dark that he cannot find his place. She is very scared but continues to look for other children as she is a midwife. He sees a pair of eyes or thinks so. He thinks he has found someone. He is very happy but does not find anyone. The pair of eyes he saw belonged to a bear, but he wouldn't notice it. When he goes a little further, something suddenly gets caught in his foot and falls. When he stands up, he sees more eyes around him. He realizes that they are wolves and gets very scared. He thinks how to get rid of them. It was empty behind it, he thinks of going from there and goes. Now he is very curious about other children. He thinks they're lost. It can no longer move from where it is. They regain confidence. It moves. He goes a little further and sees a house. He wants to go there but is afraid that something will happen to him. Maybe he goes there just because his friends are there. He opens the door and is very afraid of the sound of the door. Now that his eyes are accustomed to the darkness, 

he begins to see everythingtnormally. He sees a lot of covered items in the house. Open them all and come out of them friends. He will be very happy. Trust comes back completely. He leaves the house with his friends. They walk for a while, but because they do not know the forest, they cannot find the paths. They take the main road by trying the methods learned in the lessons. They go to their home. This game was very adventurous for them. This remains a secret between them.

By Ecrin İz. 

ART CORNER

An artist lived a long time ago. Everybady know he but nobody respects his art. Had a troubled situation in a troubled country. But childrens in his art would come to his “Art Corner” every day. Ofthisaid

One day, while the artist was teaching children some art, the war broke out in the country. There where bombs and guns exploding everywhere. The  childrens  and artist were afraid of this situation and fledthecity.

After 3 months, the country has improved and the artist and childrens go back to the “Art Corner”. But all the paint of the “Art Corner” smeared  on the walls and it looked amazing. The artist bought new paints and created importan tarts by making art with childrens until the end of his life.

By Ayşe Melis

HELENA

    There was a girl named Helena. He lived in a beautiful forest to protect his beauty from dangerous people. He fed the animals and watered the trees.

He went to the city one day when he started his work early. Time passed very quickly while wandering around the city. It is dark. For a moment he did not know which way to go. He asked for help from a few people passing by. The people he thought would help kidnapped him. Helena screamed in fear, but nobody heard.   

      The kidnappers of Helena locked her in an unknown place. A few days passed and the animals in the forest got curious and went looking for Helana. Gazelles, wolves, birds, following the scent of Helena, are scattered all over the city.

    Birds screaming from an abandoned house in the farthest corner of the city immediately informed the others. They gathered near the house in a short time. They made a plan and scared and  kidnapped Helana's kidnappers. They took Helana out of there and into the forest. 

After that day, Helana and his friends in the forest lived a happy life.

By İrem

A Strange Incident

  There was a girl named Susan. This girl believed in super natural things.One day, she went to the library, searched the books in the library and found a truly magical book. Suddenly she was in another planet. The waterfalls were flowing colorfully, there were a lot of people and they were dressed colorfully and they were talking really wierd. Suzan was very surprised at first, but then, when her surprise passed, he started to wander around. The birds were chirping and singing around, the cats were friends with the dogs, the lion was the friend of the mouse, soall the animals were getting on well. But there was a problem. People were talking confused. Nobody could get along well with each other. But Suzan sought and found a solution to solve this problem. The solution was togive one color to everyone and they would not speak at the same time. This solution worked for humans. People were now dressed in one color and talking one by one. When Susan solved this problem, it was time to go home. When she followed the instructions in the book, she magically returned home and did not tell any one about this incident.

By Hayrünisa A

The Painting

   A young man named Charlie started painting and made use of nature while painting. He finished the painting and he took his painting to the art exhibition in order to display it. People at the exhibiton were snob. They didn’t like his painting in addition they made fun of it. Charlie was so sad that he started crying and left the exbition with his painting. He threw his painting into the rubbish bin and promised never to paint again. When he returned home, his mom Jane asked how it went with the painting. He told all the story. His Mom secretly found the painting and took out of the rubbish bin. And she put the painting on the internet for sale. In two days there were many people who wanted to buy the painting. Then she told Charlie how beautiful his painting was and people wanted to buy it. When Charlie fount out the truth, he became thrilled and  started painting again. 

By Aleyna A

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ABSTRACT

  I see a door. Abstract. I can not touch. But I see. I'm getting closer to the door. Wonder. I suddenly dive in. Waterfall. It is very beautiful. Its color is turquoise. Charming. There are trees to his left. They spilled their orange leaves over the water. The sun leaves its reflection in the water very beautiful. Wonder. I approached the water. Wait, is this real? This is not a waterfall! Freezing cold. But the river flows under it. Strange how it can get ice under the sun. I got close to ice. I stretched out my hand. I went through it. Fog. This was not ice. Nothing is as it seems here. I walked through this turquoise fog I was in. The fog is gone. A child came across me. He has balloons in his hand. He does not speak at all. Brende didn't speak. After all, I don't know if this is really a child. I want to go forward. I am walking. The boy drops his balloons. They all flew. Except for one. It fell to the ground and leaned over. The balloon is in my hands. I looked up. No children. Fear. I looked around. Brown. An inner voice tells me to touch. May be someone is telling. Fear. But wonder. Or just want to get out of here. Everything was good at first. But it has changed. I have to touch Maybe it will get better. Or if it gets worse. I even touched it. Dark. My eyes are close. Now, it is open. Like beautiful. I have to move forward. I'm moving forward. Red. Trees. Autumn. Orange. Soil. Normal. My eyes. I woke up. Was it a dream? Maybe I'm in a dream right now. I do not know.

 By Mine A.

CHERRY BLOSSOM     

  There were two beautiful doors. There was also a dark door. These were not normal doors. These were oranges. One of these oranges would go to a world of red and pinks, while the other would go to a world where the deep blue  waters were flowing. At the end of the road, he would go to a street where dark and quiet people lived. In this story, we will choose the red world and go. We are passing slowly through the red door. This red world, there flection of the beautiful red and pink trees on the lake, which covers almost the whole world, makes this world a very beautiful red world. A red boat welcomes you at the entrance of the door. We get on the boat and start moving forward. The scenery covered with flowers of cherry trees by the lake fascinates us. There is a cover under the trees. As our boat approaches, we notice the items on the cover. We see a girl just ahead. He invites us. We're getting off the boat. The scent of cherry blossoms covers all of us. We make friends in this beautiful landscape. Everything is like a dream. We feel like in heaven.

By Selin S.

Waterfall

   I see. A deep blue waterfall flows. but a little far. The green trees standing next to him are already in shades of red. Reflections hit the waters passing under the bridge. The peace of the waterfall is now here to be found. I can watch this magnificent view all day long. Being here gives me peace of mind and the harmony of colors makes me dizzy. suddenly the weather started to get cold. Everywhere has turned blue dark. How can so much color disappear in the dark. what wast hat spark. the lights illuminate the dark with all their colors. colorful lights that illuminate us briefly standing in the air. The colors that turned into a visual feast enlightened us in the dark. We must move forward with out losing our direction. We have to get out of the darkness. something touched my back and my scream echoed in the dark. I opened my eyes, I am in my bed. I don't thinkI'll be able to sleep again at 04:00 in the morning.

By Zeynep A.

Autumn

  Once upon a time there was a little boy who loved nature. Every season, the little one enjoyed going out, walking and playing outdoors, even if sometimes the weather was bad.

One day, the boy was walking leisurely through the garden, admiring the wonderful view of nature in mid-autumn.

What a talented painter Autumn is! he said, enchanted by the colors of the leaves that fluttered in the sky like butterflies. I wish with all my heart to be a leaf and float in the air. I would see everything from above, play and enjoy flying like a bird.

The little boy doesn't even finish the sentence, because he suddenly feels himself rising higher and higher, high in the sky. He was delighted, but also very confused, because he did not know what was happening to him. Eventually, he realized that it had become a leaf.He thought it was wonderful, he went through many adventures with another colorful flowers, but in the end he realized that it was just a great dream for him.

By Nita Iuliana And

      One day a young artist   drew a painting. It had a lot of dark colours but it looked magically and brightly. The perfect combination of colours made the picture awesome. When he ended his work he noticed that the picture looked strange. He understood that the painting started to shine and suddenly it disappeared. When he woke up he understood the he was on the grass next to something. He was in a strange forest. When he stood up he saw that he was inside his painting. It looked unusual; it was bigger and looked like a mirror or a portal. The man turned around. He was in a spellbinding forest. Its leaves were of strange shape but they were so beautiful. He noticed beautiful butterflies and followed them. He understood later, that they were fairies. By the way, he heard a loud noise. He was running to the source of the noise. He saw a magnificent waterfall. He felt as he saw it before. Sure! There was a waterfall from his painting. He noticed strange creatures near the waterfall. They were mermaids. When he passed the waterfall a village appeared in front of him. He came up closer and saw people who had strange ears. Sure, it was because they were elves. He passed some streets. He saw some elf-sellers who sold strange fruit and vegetables. He saw a magician who played with elf-kids. He saw a poster on which there were portraits of goblins, werewolves and ghosts. It was a portal to another world. He understood that it was the end of his travel. So he entered it. When he opened his eyes he realized that it wasn’t his dream, it was real because the paint was still wet.

By Elia Kr

   Every Color Was Different for People ... Although they like some colors, they don't like others. The Colors Are Too Sad For This Situation. Colors Ask People:
- Why You Love Some Of Us You Don't Like Some Of Us?
People answered the question as follows:
- Because Some Colors Are Bad For Us. Some of them Look Better.
Colors Said:
- Why is that? Every Color Is Beautiful. Some May Look Bad But That Doesn't Mean You Won't Like It.
People Said with Surprise:
- I think you're telling the truth. All Colors Are Beautiful. All Have Their Own Features.
After That People Have Always Loved All Colors and Live Happily.  

By Duygu HAZ.