Teacher Arrested for Teddy Bear Name Game
In a particularly delicate situation involving crossed cultural wires, a British primary school teacher in Sudan could face six months in jail, a fine or 40 lashes after allowing her students to name a teddy bear "Muhammad" for a class exercise.
In a particularly delicate situation involving crossed cultural wires, a British primary school teacher in Sudan could face six months in jail, a fine or 40 lashes after allowing her students to name a teddy bear “Muhammad” for a class exercise.
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The school’s director, Robert Boulos, said: “This is a very sensitive issue. We are very worried about her safety.
“This was a completely innocent mistake. Miss Gibbons would have never wanted to insult Islam.”
Mr Boulos said Ms Gibbons was following a British national curriculum course designed to teach young pupils about animals and this year’s topic was the bear.
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