Finding Voice

Urquilla, Flor

josh — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 02:01:52 +0000

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Urquilla, Flor

josh — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 02:01:41 +0000

I come from El Salvador, a place where people live in hiding because of the gangs. Where I come from, most people are Christian. My family and I are Christian too. On September 15^th we celebrate Independence Day. On this day, people walk around the city with the school band. El Salvador is a little country with a lot of things inside; things that no one can imagine. Most people in El Salvador are poor. I miss my little and beautiful country. I miss the beautiful places where I used to hang out with my friends. I want to be a psychologist and help people to be better.

Shakhmamedov, Suleyman

josh — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 02:01:14 +0000

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Shakhmamedov, Suleyman

josh — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 02:01:01 +0000

I came from Russia, which is a normal place. My country was quiet. Our religion is Islamic; that’s why people are fasting every year. In my country we are celebrating our cultures every year. For example, we fast from August to September. Then we have another celebration in November during which we cut a cow or sheep and then share meat with Muslim people. During the celebration, we read the Koran. After we finish praying, we go to our neighbors’ houses to shake their hands and eat food. I hope that I will go to my country to visit, to shake hands and to celebrate my culture again.

Ruiz, Alma

josh — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 02:00:27 +0000

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Ruiz, Alma

josh — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 02:00:17 +0000

I am Alma Ruiz, and I came from Oaxaca, Mexico. Oaxaca is a very peaceful place. When I am there, I can smell the wet green grass, the pan dulce and the delicious hot chocolate. I love the calm parks with singing birds, and a man singing in the background. Around my neighborhood in Mexico, you see some parades like the Calenda, where you see people dancing with a band and stilt walkers. This is what I crave the most: the people walking in the mercados, buying appetizing foods. In America, you don’t have the same foods, not the exact flavors. You rarely see people in the streets. You hardly smell the foods outside your home.

Nepal, Hari

josh — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:59:37 +0000

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Nepal, Hari

josh — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:59:26 +0000

Nepal is the small country with ethnic religions. There are city busses crowded with people and landscapes full of natural beauty. There are women wearing beautiful red saris, worshiping without drinking water for the long life of their husbands. Sindoor and mangala sutra represent the deepest dedication of a Hindu married women towards her husband. I still remember the taste and the smell of gunruk which my mom used to make. On other hand, I aspire to be a good doctor and want to help the poor and needy people in my country. I am proud of my country, customs and traditions.

Mubembe, Sara

josh — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:58:13 +0000

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Mubembe, Sara

josh — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:58:00 +0000

When I left my country, D R Congo, I felt awful because I knew that I would miss everybody that I left there. When I was in my country, I felt like my dreams were dead, but since I came to the U S A, I know that my dreams will come true. In my future I would like to help kids and that is why I would like to become a doctor. I am grateful to live in the U.S.A., but I miss my green land,: the rain, clothing, the food like Makayabo. I miss my school uniform and the weather in my country. I love my country because we have many different religions. I wish one day there will be peace in my mother land.