We ' re grieved at the loss of Orhan Seyfi Ari
On the hill-tops at nights teacher Orhan Ari was taking turns to keep watch, teaching by day in mid 50s troubled Cyprus, in 70s military communications after the intercommunal troubles as he was also writing and school teaching
'Sometimes he wrote on the Cyprus problem'
A Cemal, Halkin Sesi 27 Dec 92
Teacher Ari's political articles in Turkish were reviewed on the radio, Greek press, and overseas -often translated summarily for Special News Bulletins in English widely circulated in international diplomatic circles & to the UN.
'This land, oh, this land of beauty!
You make us so alive and mighty!'
From teacher Ari's March for Cyprus
UBP govt party Birlik 19 Dec 92
Teacher Ari's attitude was one of not being easily discouraged, demotivated in worthy respects; he persevered to help, inspire with optimism, determination...
'I thought for a life-time, thought and thought, deeply;
I discovered that love is your greatest miracle, surely.'
'Neither anxiety has he, nor fear,
The World like a rubber ball under his feet, rather;
The Sun in one hand, and the Moon in the other.'
From teacher Ari's Mystic Man
'In his retirement, he continued to help people.'
Fedai, Halkin Sesi, 27 Dec. 92
Verse by teacher Orhan S Ari
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