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5 10 15 20 25 30 30 All of a sudden Saif noticed that we were in the classroom. Valentin looked at us and asked: “Do you think the teacher re- ally gave him some bread with pork?” “I do not know.” Saif said. “Maybe s/he didn´t care?” Tina said. “Maybe the children only wanted to make fun of him?” So- nia said. “So what?” Markus said. “They did not do anything to him, they were just laughing.” “If you laugh you are doing something,” I replied angrily. “Our teacher also offered us ham and crackers in the classroom, and gave us a bag of jelly sweets which contain a kind of gelatin that is not allowed under halal rules.” Jelena said. “I have never heard about halal rules! What does it mean?” Markus said. “There is food that is not appropriate to eat.” Valentin said. “Why?” Markus asked. “It means that all food is allowed, except for those kinds that are considered harmful, like pork, alcohol, gelatin made from pork…” Saif explained. “Can you imagine my parents even wanted me to wear ‘ha- lal only’ signs around my neck, when that had happened in school!” Sonia said. “How embarrassing!” Dina said. “And my father had written to the school and complained that the teacher should be given a halal awareness training to ensure it did not happen again.” Jelena said. Suddenly Valentin shouted very loudly “Where on earth is my bagel?”