Our village is surrounded by water.

As another participating leader put it, our global village needs global democracy.

In our hamlet, there is one small working farm, a couple of holiday houses and the ruins of seven or eight other houses.

In our village, there used to be two of every shop butcher s shop, bakery, hardware store.

The leopard they are now in big numbers but they are now far away from our village, because the natural plain has multiplied, like zebras, springboks and everything.

Sayed Mahmood Alaali starts by describing what he feels is the basic difference I have wanted for a long period of time to write about the concept of volunteering in our village and perhaps in Bahrain generally and its difference from volunteering in the West.

The arrogant leaders of the people replied We shall drive you away from our land , O Shu 'aib , and those who are with you , unless you come back to your faith . But he remarked Even if we are disgusted with it ?

The proud leaders of his people said , O Shuaib , we swear we will banish you and the Muslims who are with you , from our town or you must return to our religion he said , Even though we detest it ?

Said the Council of those of his people who waxed proud , ' We will surely expel thee , O Shuaib , and those who believe with thee , from our city , unless you return into our creed . ' He said , ' What , even though we detest it ?

The chiefs of those who were stiff necked amongst his people said surely we shall drive you forth , Shu 'aib ! and those who have believed with thee from our city , or else ye shall return unto our faith . He said what ! even though we be averse !

The chiefs of those who were arrogant among his people said We shall certainly drive you out , O Shu 'aib , and those who have believed with you from our town , or else you ( all ) shall return to our religion . He said Even though we hate it !

The arrogant elite among his people said , O Shuaib , We will evict you from our town , along with those who believe with you , unless you return to our religion . He said , Even if we are unwilling ?

The haughty elders of his people said ' O Shu 'ayb ! We shall certainly banish you and your companions in faith from our town , or else you shall return to our faith . '

The chieftains of his people , who were scornful , said Surely we will drive thee out , O Shu 'eyb , and those who believe with thee , from our township , unless ye return to our religion . He said Even though we hate it ?

The elite of his people who were arrogant said , O Shu 'ayb , we will surely expel you and the faithful who are with you from our town , or else you shall revert to our creed . He said , What !

The proud assembly of his nation said ' We will expel you Shu 'aib and those who believe with you from our village unless you return to our creed ' He replied ' Even though we hate it ?

Said the eminent ones who were arrogant among his people , We will surely evict you , O Shu 'ayb , and those who have believed with you from our city , or you must return to our religion . He said , Even if we were unwilling ?

A proud group among Shu 'ayb 's people said , We must expel you ( Shu 'ayb ) and your followers from our town unless you give up your faith and live as our own people . Shu 'ayb asked them , Will you use force against us ?

The chiefs , those who were proud from among his people said We will most certainly turn you out , O Shu 'aib , and ( also those who believe with you , from our town , or you shall come back to our faith . He said What ! though we dislike ( it ) ?

The arrogant leaders of his people said , Shu 'ayb , we will expel you and your fellow believers from our town unless you return to our faith . He said , Even though we detest it ?

The leaders , the arrogant party among his people , said O Shu 'aib ! we shall certainly drive thee out of our city ( thee ) and those who believe with thee or else ye ( thou and they ) shall have to return to our ways and religion . He said What ! even though we do detest ( them ) ?