They Remember Home

They remember home piece by Ciezadlo is a really good piece. I really enjoyed reading it. I thought that it was very insightful and there was a part that I could relate to. They described their food really well. I actually wanted to eat this food after reading the passage. Also the good thing is they also put a recipe in the end of the chapter that related to what the story was over.

The part that I could relate you in this was being away from home and missing my family; I know the circumstances are different. However I still phone home whenever I can and I always ask about the food that they are eating because that is what I really miss traditional home cooked British foods. This story goes to show how much food does really mean to people. Ali misses his family but would always ask about the food and want more details about it; this is so that he could at least imagining being there with them even though he wasn’t. I think imaging something that you can’t have at that moment in time still brings happens to you even in some really bad circumstances.

Parts in this chapter really make you realize how lucky we truly are. Ali fled because his life was threatened for not wanting to join the Shiite militias. Leaving everything behind is  a very hard thing to do and especially when you have to do it alone. It makes me think about how lucky I am even though I only get to see my family for the summer. At least I am lucky enough to o home and see them without worrying that my life is endanger.

ABout me - 1

My name is Sarah Owen. I am an international student from Great Britain who is currently studying sociology and this is my senior year here at Ohio University. I intend on graduating at the end of spring quarter this year. I am an international swimmer I have represented Great Britain at the age of fifteen at the European Juniors which was held in Budapest. My second time was at the age of eighteen at Tri nations which was held in Canada. I am currently on the Ohio University varsity swimming and diving team.

I never really thought to much about my food, and what it says about me. I really enjoy all types of food, I also enjoy trying new foods just so that I can say I tried and I didn’t like it if that ends up being the case. I have never been fussy with the food that I eat; which can be a problem the reason for this is, because as an athlete I tend to eat a lot. I am very in to cooking my food I think this was called a foodie. I like trying to make new things we left over food I have; as a college student I tend to get creative if I cannot be bothered to run to the store.

I would have to say when it comes to my big cultural food it would be fish and chips (fries) and mushy peas this is a very traditional meal in England. It is something that I miss while I am here at college  the reason for this because there is nowhere that I have found in America that makes fish and chips like I would get back home in England; which is very disappointing for me because this is one meal that I don’t think I could make.  This was a very traditional Friday night meal that we would sit down as a family and we would eat it together, the one night that are schedules were not busy. This was my favorite night that is probably why I like this meal so much.