Registry on the first day back at school in Birmingham , ENGLAND .
The teacher begins calling out the names of the pupils:
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“Mustafa Al Eih Zeri?”
“Here”
“Achmed El Kabul?”
“Here”
“Fatima Al Hayek? ”
“Here”
“Ali Abdul Olmi?”
“Here”
“Mohammed Bin Kadir?”
“Here”
“Ali Son Al   En” - silence in the classroom.
“Ali Son Al  En” - continued silence as everyone looked around the room.
The teacher repeats the call:
“Ali Son Al  En…”
A girl stands up and says timidly:
“Sorry, teacher. I think that might be me. But it’s pronounced Alison Allen…”