1001 Arabian Nights: Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves as told by Susan Eskandari at Geo-Vista Park, NL

“Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves is a folk tale from the One Thousand and One Night which is a collection of Middle Eastern folk tales compiled in Arabic. It is often known in English as the Arabian Nights, in which Shahrzad narrates a story per night for king Shahryar to entertain him and by inciting his sense of curiosity, prevents him from killing her. Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves was added to the collection in the 18th century and is one of the most familiar of the Arabian Nights tales, it has been widely retold and performed in many media. In Iran, this tale and others in this collection are like lullabies that children build emotional bonds with as they grow up and pass it from a generation to the next.
Ali Baba is a poor woodcutter and an honest person who discovers the secret of a thieves' den, and enters with the magic phrase ‘open sesame’. The thieves try to kill Ali Baba, but Ali Baba's faithful maid foils their plots. Ali Baba's son marries her and Ali Baba keeps the secret of the treasure.
Any time I hear about Ali Baba, the first picture that comes to my mind is my mom lying next to my brother and I while she tells the story. It took my mother days to tell the story of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. Each time she got to the part where Ali Baba got into the cave full of gold, my brother started asking questions like how many were there? What did the gold look like? Were they in boxes or lying around? Are there similar places around us? Would I be able to find a treasure cave? When it first happened, I found it so irritating, but now, thinking about it makes me smile. Despite the fact that my brother has never found a treasure cave, we believe that every one of us has a home filled with people who are worth more than any treasure.” - Susan E.

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Ms Eskandari I miss you it’s me Eliana your 4th grade student I miss your escape rooms do your remember my brother Ari?

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Thats my grade 5 teacher bruh

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What Language Is My Teacher Saying It In?

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She is speaking I thing Arabic she is a Persian ms Eskandari told me gosh I miss her she was the best ELA teacher