GLOBAL GAZETTE December 2013

~Contents~

Sightseeing

P.1

Bulldog Boarders

P.2

Café Talk

P.3

Faculty profile

P.4

Some New Faces

P.5

Christmas

P.6

Ping Pong Rankings

P.7

English English

P.8

Spotlight…

Student profiles

P.9-12

Foods from Abroad

P.13

World Mysteries

P.14

Int’l Trivia Teasers

P.15

The Traveling Translator

P.16

~ Global Club ~President Shane Cheon & Vice President Oscar Fernandez

This club was created to foster a continued strong

connection between our international students and

American students and faculty. We are intent on

sharing our international cultures with the Hillside

population as well as learning about other cultures.

The Global Club includes all international students and

meets twice a month in the Redeppening Room.

Cool Facts about St. Petersburg

• City used to be called Leningrad

• Russian capital from 1712-1918

• Called the Northern Venice for its 93 rivers and canals

St. Petersburg, Russia

St. Petersburg canals

Sightseeing

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Sightseeing

St. Petersburg, Russia

Saint Petersburg Russia is

one of the world’s most

beautiful cities. It contains all

of the ingredients for an

unforgettable vacation

destination. It has splendid

art, lavish architecture, and

an extraordinary history and

rich cultural traditions that

have inspired and nurtured

some of the modern world’s

greatest literature, music,

and philosophy. From the

mysterious twilight of the

White Nights to world class

opera and ballet productions

on magical winter evenings,

Saint Petersburg offers a

treasure of activities for

travelers. The city charms and

entices in every season. Few

cities can offer so many

stunning attractions and

intriguing moods as St.

Petersburg; called by many

the City of the Tsars.

From the vibrant colors of

spring, through the sunny

summer days and endless

twilights, the brilliant golden

sun of autumn and into the

crisp and brittle brightness of

a St. Petersburg winter, the

city casts a unique and

wondrous spell onto visitors.

Created by Peter the Great

in 1703 to be his “window

into Europe”, the city

combines fascinating

Russian heritage with a

distinctly European flavor.

Considered the cultural

heart of modern day Russia,

St. Petersburg is a must see

destination on any trip to

Russia. Just ask Alex Morozov

if this is true.

TC

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Bulldog Boarders

Coach Junior Delahoz has built quite a team in his

first two years at Hillside. Last year he had laid the

foundation for a successful program. I recall taking a

stroll with him down by the track in May. It is then that

Coach Delahoz outlined his plan for the Hillside

basketball program. He recruits character and is

particularly interested in kids who are coachable,

talented, driven, and who are also good students. He

said, “Just you wait and see, this is going to be a

terrific team.” Sure enough, although it’s early in the

season, it is just that; a terrific team with great kids who

want to learn about basketball.

Hillside won our own Holiday Basketball Tournament

beating last year’s arch rival Rectory in the

championship game. Although the championship

game was delayed until the following Monday due to

inclement weather, when that final showdown came

it was clear who the victors would be. Martin Mann

and Chris Doherty dominated inside. Guards Isaiah

Holmes and Isaiah Godwin secured the ball, fed inside

players, and shot the lights out from 3 point land. Cam

Ray came off the bench to spark the team with some

nice pull up jumpers. And Paul Durkee was a

marksman all tournament. Everyone on the bench

contributed and it was a great team effort. This is

going to be a special year for a really strong program.

Coach Delahoz’s Bulldogs

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Let’s Eat and talk about Asia

Noodles and kimchi Celebrating the Netherlands

Café Talk

This month we celebrated

the Netherlands with hot

chocolate and cookies,

China with hot bread, and

Asia with spicy noodles. We

meet every Thursday at

recess time in Room #3.

Please sign up on Monday

with President Martin Mann

and Vice President Sungwoo

Park. Looking forward to

seeing you guys.

International Cafe

Cool Facts about Mrs. Collier

• Born in Paris, France

• Can gargle the national anthem

• Has traveled all over the world

Mrs. Collier in her Business English Class

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Faculty Profile

Hilary Collier, our excellent

second year Learning

Specialist, is not only

outstanding in the classroom

but she has lived a kind of

magical life. She grew up in

Princeton, New Jersey. You

might think, wow, Princeton is

a pretty special place to

grow up as it is home to that

prestigious Ivy League school

that goes by the same name.

But the excitement doesn’t

stop there. Mrs. Collier was

actually born in the city of

romance and lights; Paris. No,

not Paris, Texas; but the one

with the Eiffel Tower and the

Louvre.

Educated at Bowdoin

College in Maine, Mrs. Collier

later gained her Master’s

Degree in Special Education

from Lesley University in

Cambridge, Massachusetts.

That’s right Cambridge as in

the place that Harvard is

located. In between degrees

Mrs. Collier traveled to

Uganda to teach English at

an orphanage that she

helped start. Some of us have

taken in a stray cat or two in

our homes, but creating your

own orphanage on another

continent? That’s pretty

amazing stuff for such a

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Mrs. Collier’s Magic

Mr. Evans

young woman.

There’s more! She has

traveled to every continent

on the planet except for Asia

and Antarctica. Mrs. Collier

not only leads a life full of

adventure and travel, but

she also loves to sing as

evidenced by her

performances at lunch.

Besides singing she adores

cooking, anything to do with

Maine, and of course her

new husband Josh whom she

married in… you guessed it,

Maine. Mrs. Collier is not only

a fascinating person who has

led an extraordinary life, but

she is an exceptional

addition to our faculty. We’re

lucky to have her!

Some New Faces

Mr. Morgan is his first year at Hillside. He

teaches an ESL class and coaches thirds

soccer as well as varsity wrestling. Mr.

Morgan is from Richmond, Virginia and is a

die-hard Redskins fan. He taught oversees

for several years. Some of the countries he

has taught in include: South Korea and

China. He is very popular with the boys and

is doing an exceptional job here.

Ms. Bacon is our new Compensation

and Benefits Manager up in the business

office. She was born in Somerville,

Massachusetts but lives in Marlborough

now. She lives there with her pet cat

named Stinky. Her hobbies include golf,

boating, and gardening. Ms. Bacon is a

welcome addition to our Hillside

community.

Some New Faces Around

Hillside

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Mr. Hayes is our new Senior Associate

Dean of Admissions. He was born in

Medfield and lives in Framingham. He

formerly worked at the Winchendon School.

He has a mini schnauzer named Stanley

and loves all Boston sports teams. He is

enormously popular with the boys and a

terrific addition to our community.

Miss Mitton is not new, but she deserves

recognition. Miss Mitton leads our Farm

Program and has done an exceptional job

in the two years that she has been here.

She has been in education for a long time

now and is a conscientious staff member.

The kids love going down to the Farm to see

her and to work with the animals.

Christmas

Find out about Christmas traditions

around the world in this month’s

edition of the Global Gazette. In

Brazil “Papai Noel” is the gift giver

and, according to legend, he lives in

Greenland. Brazilians celebrate

Christmas dinner with a huge meal

that includes: turkey, ham, colored

rice, and vegetables. In Greece the

citizens typically fast before they

enjoy a tremendous meal. Roast

boar is the traditional meal and it is

served with christopsomo which is

sweet bread in various shapes. In the

Netherlands Saint Nick is known as

Sinterklaas. Dutch children are told

that he sails from Spain and the

children fill their shoes with hay and

sugar for his horse to feed on. In

Japan there is a god or priest known

as Hoteioshio who closely resembles

Santa Claus. Hoteioshio carries a

sack and gives gifts to children.

Christmas

around the World

Christmas in Greece

Christmas in Canada

Christmas in Africa

Christmas in the Netherlands

Hoteioshio in Japan

Christmas in China

Christmas in Brazil

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Ping Pong Rankings

December Ping Pong Rankings

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Top 5 at Hillside “THE BIG GUNS”

1. Agustin Rodrigues

2. Lucas Adam

3. William Manket

4. Trey Bourke

5. Antonio Esteban .

Top 5 Females

1. Haley Beecher

2. Mrs. Greener

3. Mrs. Sims

4. Miss Dion

5. Mrs. Brown

Top 5 Doubles Teams

1. Esteban/Rodrigues

2. Chavez/Adam

3. Kelly/Ribeiro

4. Morishima/Ito

5. Bourke/Bourke

English English

Why is Speaking English so

Important around

the World?

#1: It has become the

universal language around

the world!

#2 It is most certainly

necessary for getting into

any reputable secondary

school or university.

#3 It is the language of

science.

#4 It will make you

employable anywhere in

the world.

#5 Many books, movies, and

TV programs come out in

English first before they are

translated into other

languages.

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English English

English-the universal language

Secondary school University

Movies in English Job Opportunities

The Language of Science

Best –Selling Books

Salmiya, Kuwait

Spotlight…Student Profiles

Mr. President

Eisa

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beautician. He also has a

little brother Abdul. These

three can be seen around

campus picking up young

Eisa in the parking lot by the

gym after study halls. They

are friendly and obviously

dedicated to Eisa’s

education. And Eisa has not

disappointed them. He has

turned himself into a mature

young man who is making

good progress as a student.

So Eisa, in your free time,

what do you like to do? He

replies that he is just like any

other teenager. He enjoys

playing Xbox and skyping

with his friends. He has two

role models: Lionel Messi and

David Villa. Messie, of course,

is the Argentinian soccer star

and Villa is a Spanish

footballer who currently plays

for Atletico Madrid. Not

surprisingly, Eisa wants to

follow in his idols’ footsteps by

playing for FC Barcelona

when he is older. If that

doesn’t work out he wants to

be a lawyer. Hmm, admirable

dreams for a boy who has

been neglected in the Global

Gazette; until now that is!

replied somewhat matter-of-

factly: “No, Mr. Brown. I’ve

been at this school for four

years and have never once

been a student feature!”

Translation: You’ve neglected

me for this long, so make that

article happen now. O.K., I

can do that. The drought is

over for young Eisa. It is time

to introduce to the world a

very personable and, up until

now, underappreciated (by

the Global Gazette staff)

member of our Hillside

community. Ladies and

gentlemen, may I introduce

to you the incomparable Eisa

Alsalem.

Eisa was born in Salmiya,

Kuwait. Salmiya is located

about 10 miles southeast of

Kuwait City. It is a major

cultural and commercial hub

of this Middle East country. It

is known across the Islamic

world as a beacon of

progress and modernization.

Eisa’s father, Ebrahim, is an IT

Manager at United Gulf

Management in Boston and

his mother Hussa is a

Eisa Alsalem is a Kuwaiti

national in his fourth year

here at Hillside. He is 13 years

old and comprises a part of

our exceptional diverse

international community

here at Hillside. Eisa moved

from Kuwait to

Massachusetts at an early

age. I first met him when he

was in summer camp back

in 2010. He always hung

around the pool playing

Marco Polo and had a real

neat group of friends. Later,

Eisa played JV basketball for

me and became my

International Café President

for the younger grades. In

this role he has been forever

reliable and a big part of

that team. We were talking

at lunch a few weeks back

and I had asked this young

man: “Hey, you’ve been in

the Global Gazette, haven’t

you?” To which young Eisa

Eisa Alsalem

Hamilton, Bermuda

Spotlight… Student Profiles

Playing against Rectory

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Quinn

as Hillside. And we’re glad to

have him too!

Not only is Quinn a fine

athlete, but he is a very

courteous young man and

hard-working student.

Everyone around here likes

him. He was the soccer

captain in the Fall semester

and won many Bulldog prizes

for outstanding work in the

community. Bulldogs are given

out around here for students

who demonstrate care and

compassion for fellow students

and faculty.

Quinn’s hobbies are…brace

yourself: soccer and

basketball. Yep, like many

young men his age he enjoys

sports. It was a pleasure to

watch him dominate on the

soccer field in the fall, and it’s

fun to watch him bang

around the basketball court

this winter. What is even nicer

is watching this man grow

and develop while here at

Hillside. Well done Quinn! You

are making your family back

in Bermuda very proud.

that. It has one of the highest

GDP per capita in the world

and is a popular tourist

destination for many

vacationers who typically

don Bermuda shorts, bright

colored golf shirts, and

sunglasses. The Bermudian

dress is typically smart and

snappy, reflective of British

colonial influence.

Quinn beams with pride

when he talks about his

homeland. It is obvious that

he misses it including his

friends and mother Pam and

father Quinn Sr. He also has a

twin sister named Quinnae.

Wow! Lots of little Quinns

running around that tropical

paradise. Quinn Sr. works for

the government. He is

contracted out by them as

an underwater welder. Pam

and Quinn Sr. sent their pride

and joy to Massachusetts in

hope of a better education.

Quinn Jr. speaks of the

Bermuda school system as

being “rough” and is happy

to study in a safe and

supportive environment such

I call Quinn Outerbridge Kurt

Rambis. For anybody that

remembers, Rambis was a

blue collar inside rebounder

for the world champion L.A.

Lakers back in the 1980s. He

played alongside Magic

Johnson, James Worthy, and

Kareem Abdul Jabbar. With

names like that there wasn’t

a whole lot of room for

another scorer. But the Lakers

sure needed the tenacious

rebounding, boxing out

ability, and ferocity in diving

for loose balls that Rambis

brought to the team. Quinn is

the Kurt Rambis of the 2013-

2014 Hillside Bulldog

basketball team.

Quinn was born in that tiny

island off the coast of South

Carolina and made famous

by some legendary stories

about missing ships and

planes. Bermuda is, however,

famous for a lot more than

Quinn Outerbridge

Mexico City

Spotlight… Student Profiles

Lionel Messi

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Agustin

rooms. Like his hero, Agustin

wants to be a soccer player

someday. If you’ve ever seen

him play down on Acker

Field, you know why. He has a

lot of good moves and a

tricky shot. He is certainly one

of the more skillful players out

on the pitch and even plays

goalie sometimes.

In talking with Miss Donahue

about Agustin in English class,

she always beams. Not only is

this kid a great athlete and

personable, but he is

dedicated to his studies. He is

one of the top students in

that class. Agustin seems to

have a lot of positive traits.

You might say that the Hillside

Admissions team had a “hit”

with this young man. I think

that everyone around Hillside

would agree. Agustin is a

terrific young man who will

have a very bright future in

life. Oh, and if you happen to

be in the ATL someday

wandering by the ping pong

table and see Agustin, turn

around and run!

was an amazing ping pong

player in his day and still is by

young Agustin’s account. Mr.

Rodrigues even donated two

ping pong tables to the

school. They are situated in

the lounge area of the ATL;

however, after the donation, I

like to refer to it as the

“Rodrigues Room”. Mom is

named Viviana and Agustin

has a brother Eduardo and a

sister Sofia. What lovely

names for what must be a

terrific family. After all, these

people raised a very nice

well-mannered boy of whom

we are proud to have here at

Hillside.

So, young Augustin, Who is

your idol? The way he talks

about his father I was sure

that he would say Augustin Sr.

However, Lionel Messi the

great Argentinian soccer

mega-star edged out Dad.

Hey Padre Rodrigues, that’s

not so bad. Messi is perhaps

the finest soccer player on

the planet and many South

and North American boys

have posters of him in their

“The Champ” as I like to call

him is a handsome young guy

with a brilliant smile. He’s a

kid who is forever polite,

friendly, and a pleasure to

have around. You’ll often see

him at the ATL with a ping

pong paddle in his hand. And

not just any paddle; it’s some

sort of magic paddle that

must have cost him gazillions

of dollars because he can’t

lose with it. The amount of

topspin he gets on it is

legendary. This guy has some

losses on the ping pong

table, but none I don’t think

with his trusty hand-crafted

paddle.

Agustin Rodrigues is a grade

7 Hillside student who was

born in Mexico City. He’s 13

years old and the son of

another Rodriques who also

calls himself Agustin; Agustin

Sr. that is. Apparently, Dad

Agustin Rodrigues

Philadelphia

Spotlight… Student Profiles

Paul Rabil

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Sean

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Sean O’Conner

Sean O’Conner has been

pushing to get into the Global

Gazette for two years now. I

have never had anyone ask

me to get in so much as

young Sean. He always asks

in a very polite and

unassuming way and I keep

telling him: “Someday Sean.

Someday!” Well, that day is

here.

OK, so who is this kid Sean

O’Conner? Well, we know

that he loves to skateboard.

He can be seen boarding

around campus with his

fellow skateboard buddies

like Dov Trestman and Phil

Devlin. We also know that he

adores Mr. Kowalchick.

Young Sean is forever looking

to meet up with Mr. K at

Maher House or take his dog

Bear for a walk. We also know

that he just turned 13 years

old and he is fired up about

it. But don’t get him too fired

up, he might hurt you. I saw

this young man wrestle. He is

a little fireplug to say the

least. Seany O’Conner and

Chase Nardone lined up in

wrestling practice to square

off against each other. I

stood at one of the windows

looking into the wrestling

room. The referee said

“wrestle” and boy did these

two wrestle. Everybody

watching was gasping as

these two threw each other

around like a fight scene from

Iron Man. It was a sight to

behold and it gave me a

whole new respect for Sean.

He was fierce and tenacious

on the mat which paints quite

a contrast to the soft spoken

gentle boy outside of the

wrestling ring.

Sean was born in the city of

brotherly love; Philadelphia,

Pennsylvania. Yet, he’s not an

Eagles fan. No sir! This kid is a

die-hard Patriots fan. He loves

Tom Brady and anything to

do with this successful

franchise. It’s a good thing

too because the Eagles are

out of the playoffs and the

Pats are still in. Sean is the

son of Joan and Joe

O’Conner. The O’Conner’s

own a company called

Mohawk Fine Papers. The

family owned business makes

cover papers and envelopes.

Is this a business you’d like to

get into someday Sean?

“Maybe,” he says. Well, what

made you come to Hillside?

“I wanted to make some new

friends and I heard that

Hillside is a great learning

environment.” Terrific! So,

what’s the best thing about

Hillside? Sean smiles and says:

“That’s easy, it’s my friends

and the diversity we have

here.”

Ultimately, Sean wants to be

a professional lacrosse player

when he is older. His role

model is Paul Rabil, a lacrosse

player for the Boston

Cannons. Rabil has a quick

shot and is known for his

toughness. He is a tenacious

hard-nosed competitor.

Sound familiar? No wonder

Sean likes him so much.

Foods from Abroad

Paella

Borscht

Kimchi Jiggae

Palusami

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Paella is is a Valencian rice dish that originated in its modern

form in the mid-19th century near Lake Albufera, a lagoon in

Valencia, on the east coast of Spain. Many non-Spaniards

view paella as Spain's national dish, but most Spaniards

consider it to be a regional Valencian dish. Valencians, in

turn, regard paella as one of their identifying symbols. Some

towns have paella making contests. It is an absolute delight.

If you’ve never tried it, give it a shot. You won’t be

disappointed.

From Spain

From Russia Borscht is a soup of Russian origin that is popular in many

Eastern and Central European countries. In most of these

countries, it is made with beetroot as the main ingredient. In

some countries, tomato is used as the main ingredient, while

beetroot acts as a secondary ingredient. Potatoes and

cabbage are also standard; some regions have green borscht where cabbage is substituted with green spinach.

From Korea Kimchi Jiggae is a variety of jiggae, or stew-like Korean

dishes, made with kimchi and other ingredients, such as

scallions, onions, diced tofu, pork, and seafood, although

pork and seafood are generally not used in the same

recipe. It is one of the most common jiggaes in Korea. It is a

great meal on a cold winter day. Once you try it, you’ll be in

love and keep going back to this tasty treat.

From Samoa Palusami is a ceremonial food prepared for special

occasions in Samoa. It consists of coconut cream

wrapped in taro leaves. Also, a drink served to the chiefs

during ceremonial events is called Kava (pronounced

‘Kava’), a nonalcoholic beverage served in a coconut

and made with its key ingredient, pepper plant roots. This

drink differentiates social hierarchy as it is served to the

highest ranking chief first, and then the second highest,

and so on.)

World Mysteries

The Bermuda Triangle

The Mysteries of the Mexican Pyramids

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For decades, the Atlantic Ocean’s fabled Bermuda Triangle has

captured the human imagination because of its notoriety for missing

ships, unexplained disappearances, and strange phenomenon. Popular

culture has attributed these strange occurrences to paranormal or

extraterrestrial activity. The Bermuda Triangle is typically regarded by

many to be one of the most dangerous waters to travel in. However, many dispute this claim and actually

regard the Triangle as a safe place in which insurance companies to not charge higher premiums for

shipping.

Typically, the Bermuda Triangle occupies an area that extends from the southern tip of Florida to San

Juan Puerto Rico to the island of Bermuda for which it is named. The origin of this mystery can be

traced to an article in the Miami Herald by Edward Van Winkle Jones who wrote a story called Sea

Mystery at Our Back Door that revolved around the disappearance of Flight 19 and five US Navy TBM

Avenger bombers in 1950. The article suggested supernatural explanations for these disappearances and

pop culture has picked up the “mystery” from there. There have been many books and movies since then

about the subject.

Peter Tompkins, author of The Mysteries of the Mexican Pyramids, writes in his book that there is an amazing relationship between points in the entire pyramid complex to points in the heavens, and their

relationships to important calendar days, with much of this being so amazing that it seems to be beyond the

capabilities of even modern engineers. At the same time, he takes us on a walk through time from a period

when everything about the Mexican Indians was held in the utmost scorn and neglect, to the slow discovery of this culture’s growingly recognized importance by increasingly

enlightened scholars. The engineers of the Mexican pyramids possessed a

sophisticated knowledge of architecture and astronomy. In fact, some argue

that modern scientists and engineers would have a hard time duplicating

these feats. Tomkins speculates that perhaps this knowledge was gained

from extraterrestrial contact. Whatever the source of knowledge may be,

one thing is clear: this ancient civilization was much more advanced than

historians had first thought. Perhaps the Mexican Pyramids were designed

as astrological guides to the stars. Perhaps they detail a metaphysical map to

the heavens. Perhaps they are the intellectual and spiritual heartbeats of an

advanced civilization. And perhaps ancient peoples had a lot more upstairs

than we gave them credit for.

Dedicated to

Unsolved

Mysteries lover

Mr. Oscar Fernandez

Int’l Trivia Teasers

1) Where was Lucas Adam born?

a) Mexico City b) Paris c) London

2) What is the capital of Maine?

a) Augusta b) Bangor c) Brewer

3) Where was the 1st Super Bowl held?

a) Miami b) New Orleans C) Los Angeles

4) What is the capital of Bermuda?

a) Bethaven b) Hamilton c) Saint George

5) If you were paid in “baht”, you’d likely be in this country?

a) Vietnam b)Thailand c) Denmark

6) Which country does NOT border Mexico?

a) Guatemala b) Honduras c) United States

7) In which country was Mrs. Gwyn born?

a) Wales b) England c) Scotland

8) What is the tallest mountain in the United States?

a) Mount St. Elias b)Mount Foraker c) Mt. McKinley

9) How many countries are there in Asia?

a) 42 b) 48 c) 50

10) Which country will host the 2020 Summer Olympics?

a) Germany b) Brazil c) Japan

Answers: 1) b 2) a 3) c 4) b 5) b 6) b 7) a 8) c 9) b 10) c

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The Traveling Translator

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Christmas from around the world

English - “Christmas”

Spanish - “Navidad”

Korean - “Keuliseumaseu” -크리스마스

Japanese - “Kurisumasa” -クリスマス

Hindi - Krisamasa-क्रिसमस

Arabic - يد لاد ع ي م

Chinese - “Shengdan” -圣诞