The Handsome English Teacher From Manchester

The Jurnalist

Fin was fourteen when she knew Yan the funny intelligent radio announcer.Her brother Sham handed her a radio transistor as he knew Fin was alone in her room and might need something to listen .

"Do you want to use this radio? I just repaired it " he said it while he met her at the stairs.Fin was excited..it was her great entertainment...she smiled happily and took the radio."thank Sham ! "

Sham smiled.It is always good to please others .

She held the radio while sitting and moving the button to search an interesting program...mmm.. Continental radio..here it was..

A clear pleasant voice ...

The radio announcer name was simple to remember and pleasant to say " Yan " .

The program was interesting...he talked about social problems politics , culture in clear funny way ..he was so smart and giving positive aura ..making her wanted to friend him ...she listened to that program intensedly ..

She was so happy to plan of writing him a letter ..

From that day she knew that he will be her best friend..a person with humble and sympathetic personality..a best friend who will color her life for long time ..

" Can l have some more papers tomorrow? ' asked Yan to the shop owner,who looked at him curiously .

" Do you think you can sell more ? "

Yan nodded .The shop owner said yes to the 10 year old boy .

"You have more customers? ?"

,,," Yes l hope so ... tomorrow l will come earlier before school and after school for the evening papers"

" Good good .,.you need money to help your mom ..right ?"

" Yes sir ...I need it to pay my school fee"

The shop owner looked at him pitifully ..but what to do ...life is hard fight for some people.

Hopefully tomorrow will not rain and no paper left ...

In the middle of red light road ,Yan walked from one car to another,offering the papers ...some bought it , giving the money without even looking at him .. some other did it with smile and told him to get the change ..well there are always good and bad , people with care and compassion.

In the heat of midday or dark noon and early morning Yan did it without complain even he was exhausted sometimes.

One day he was wet by the rain .He ran to a corner of an outside shop , covering the papers with his plastic bag and the raincoat that he wore .

He was shaking caused by the coldness,and sneezing..

Again ,he heard a voice in his own heart ,a voice he heard over and over again ..

" I must own a paper publishing myself " he swore .then continued "one day..I will ! "

Yeah they say all successful and great man started by becoming a newspaper boy..

That day has come . Yan was 38 when he owned a paper publishing himself and also a radio station director.

He was so friendly to all his staff and audience .those radio station listeners.

He greeted paddlers , janitors and all others warmly .As journalist he was so smart and broadminded beside having great sense of humor.

Every morning he carries out a two - hours program named " inviting listeners to be critical"

Many listeners phone him to tell any daily problems...about bad service of official government..polices ..doctors .. electricity ..water etcetera...he made space for civil society to complain and be heard via the radio program.He also often read things from papers, magazine or tv ... statement or speech of those officials or leaders .

It was a bravery at that era in his country which unlike in the west states that having freedom of speech.

Finara fell in love with him ..maybe first love of a teenage with that dream and pure heart ,full of admiration..

She knew that he was a married man ..but who can prohibit such mood ? And maybe it's just normal for radio announcers, to face the effect of their work for public..there will be people who fall in love with them in both ways, silently or openly.

Finara diligently wrote him letters.

He responded her so warmly ,he thanked her for that and said that she has talent in writing.

His positive comment on her did great for her mood and soul.He really felt good that someone appreciated her talent...it was super for a loner like her who lost confidence caused all her classmates bullied her for things he had ..her ugly school bag ,her low voice ,her worn out shoes and uniform...and all and all .

She hated school caused by them and also those most teacher ....who treated students differently for the have and have nots,for the pretty and ugly ,slim and fat , smart or dull...she wishes she becomes a teacher one day and also a writer..

Like Yan, she was a bookworm..even he didn't go to university but he was much more intelligent than most average caused by reading hobby ..

Yan said he admired her big reading interest.

"Could you please inform me an address for getting free books ...like Aussie radio giving free books for English lesson ...? I don't have enough money to buy"

He read it on the radio then giving her a solution

" Please come to the studio ...l have lots of books ..you can choose and borrow them "

Waw....what an offer !

She loves him more ..

He who replied her letters twice and always started his paragraph by " "Dear Fin , my good friend"

Followed by motivational words and decent topics ...

He was the person who made her felt ,that there was a meaning in her existence..

So there she was..alone in her locked room,smiling by herself , with happy mood she dashed to look for her dad ,her old beloved dad and telling him that she needed to go to the studio since Yan will lend her some books ..her dad looked at her ..she knew that he had to accompany her

So they planned to go there a few days ahead.

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