The Giving Tree Carnival 2012

The Giving Tree

“Once there was a tree, and she loved a little boy.” - Shel Silverstein, The Giving Tree

On my daily walk around the campus, I came across a scene that filled me with delight: A bunch of preschoolers [Class of 2026!] sat at the foot of IC’s landmark Banyan tree, in the company of their teacher. She was reading Shel Silverstein’s classic story The Giving Tree! To complete the moment, I saw that the teacher was an alumna of IC, Rasha Fakhreddin, Class of 2006. A perfect picture of IC students past and present, under IC’s signature tree, that has provided shade and more to many, reading about giving! There, in the shade of that old Banyan tree, the IC Spirit bloomed.

“Come, Boy, sit down. Sit down and rest.” And the boy did. And the tree was happy.”

Mishka Mojabber Mourani Senior Vice President

Carnival Ain Aar 2012