Did Abid Amiri's talk enable you to make a connection with the people of Afghanistan? Why or why not? What did you find most interesting in his presentation?
Abid's talk did enable me to connect with the people of Afghanistan because we were hearing it from someone native to there rather than reading it from someone not native to that area. I found it most interesting that to him freedom of speech was the most beautiful thing he has ever had. I find that really interesting because to us it just part of our normal tradition. If someone were to go to Pakistan or Afghanistan from America it would be different and unusual and they would feel out of place.
Yes it did. I thought the that he celebrates and recognizes our holidays along with his was very interesting he said that he can’t celebrate them how he would back home but he does try to. I also thought it was interesting hearing how he had a lot of planes as to how he was going o help when he got back home.he feel's that by ending the poverty this will halp,i think its a good idea. He wanted to lead them in the right direction. This is another example of how education can make a huge difference.
Yes it made me visualize more of what is going on in third world countries. I found it very interesting about the system of their schools. They take fifteen or sixteen classes which is more than what we are used to. Also, i found it interesting that he hasn't been home in so long. I wouldn't be able to do that like he has managed to do. Also all of the languages he can speak including english. I found it very interesting how he was able to speak english so well when thats not his fluent language.
It did help me connect with people from Afghanistan because the problems he faced were relatable. I think that Abid is very brave to come all the way from his home country to America. He was somewhat shunned because people thought that he had become "Americanized." I thought it was sad that he couldn't travel home to be at his father's funeral, although it was very hospitable the way people at SLU had a memorial service. I also agree with Murphy that he has mastered many languages, and knows English quite well. What I found the most interesting, is how much he loved his siblings. He stated that he was very proud of both his sisters because they had been accepted into college. I think that sort of sibling love is not something that we commonly see in America.
To put this simply, yes. It helped me realize that (just adding on information to what we have already learned from "Three Cups of Tea") the third world countries are, at least to me, different from how I imagined them. What was interesting from his presentations was that he has learned and follows (to a certain extent) what we do every day. As some of you know, I have met Abid before and he told me, as he told us today, that he wants to make a difference in his home country. One thing that he thinks is fantastic is freedom of speach. Back in Afganistan and Pakistan, they don't have freedom of speach; women can't go to school, and is they can, it isn't a very high grade that they get to before they stop; and with all the imformation that he is learning from America, he wants to try to bring some of that to his home and make a difference in the government there.
Yes, because it helped me understand what their life must be like. He said that they take 15 or 16 classes, which sounds impossible to me. He also explained how the people living in Afghanistan reacted to the war, and how most of them moved away. I think it is also very interesting how he was able to learn the two main languages there, because of where his parents were from. The most interesting thing for me was how he expressed his pride in his sisters when he spoke about them. Here in the U.S. we'd just be like "yeah, so-and-so made it into Harvard." But he was very happy for them, and I think that we should try to be like that more often.
Yes it made me realize more about what is going on in third world countries I found it very interesting. It made it easier to see how different their childhood is compared to ours. For example with education they have to take 15 or 16 different courses for school and we only have to take what 5 main ones. We thought we had it bad but they have more to do then we ever will.
I felt that helped me to connect with the people of Afghanistan because we were hearing it from somebody who actually lived there and experianced it instead of a CNN newscaster who probably never lived there. What I found most interesting was the topic about freedom of speech. Most of the countries in that area of the world don't have the freedom to speak out against their goverment, if they did they would be killed or put in prison. It makes me value the rights I have as an American more.
Abid's talk did enable me to connect with the people of Afghanistan because I had a better understanding of what there lives were like. They took 15 to 16 classes yet some didn't even go to highschool. I found it interesting on how much he loved the fact that we have freedom of speech. Also, on how very proud he was of his sisters for getting into colleges. Where in the US it's more common and almost expected of you to get into a college.
Abid Amiri’s talk did enable me to make a connection with the people of Afghanistan because now I know that their children, in some places, still need schools. And even though I can’t meet the people, I can still donate money to the Pennies for Peace. I can help the people who are in need of schools and education. The part that I found most interesting was that Abid moved in between Afghanistan and Pakistan. It amazes me how he was able to learn the different languages.
Yes, it made me realize more about what is occurring in Afghanistan and Pakistan because he has lived that experience. It also made me realize what life is actually like in the Middle- East better than I had before. The most interesting part of his speech in my opinion was how he doesn't see his family that often and he only talks to them once every week. Also how many planes it took to get over to our country. Another thing I found interesting is how fluent he was in English and all of the other languages he could speak.
Abid's discussion about his life in Afghanistan and Pakistan made me realize what is happening outside of the United States. Here, if you watch the news channel, and a Middle Eastern country is the topic, all you can hear about is good or bad problems. But, with Abid's explinations, I found out that other than the severe poverty and schooling they are like the United States in some ways. They celebrate holidays due to their religion, and theycan go to school, and college when they are older. He also explained the consequences of life for the pepole of Afghanistan during the war. Abid and his family moved to and from Pakistan and Afghanistan a couple times during the war. He had to start school in Pakistan, and go to highschool in Afghanistan. I was really able to learn about Pakistan and Afghanistan because it came from someone that was from this place, and experienced it all; unlike the news channels that show the world the basics about the Middle East. I found it most interesting that he did not know we read books for entertainment. In Pakistan, the only books that were read were for educational purposes only; but in America, there are many books that can be read for school, or anything that someone would wish to read.
I figured out that the reason why the people of Afganistan are making poor decisions was, because times are tough over there, even more so than over here in the United States. The people of Afganistan want to do the best they can to provide food, clothing, shelter, and education for their family, and when there are no jobs avalible over in Afganistan, it becomes hard to do this. So,Extremists come in and try to take advantage of these third world coutries, by saying if you do this, we will give money to your family. I also see that Abid's life has both been interesting and difficult. I think that is cool that Abid was able to come to America to get an education, but it is sad that he hasn't been able to go home for two years. The fact thta he wasn't able to go home for his father's death and be with his family must make it tough. Abid seemed very intelligent and I think that one day that he'll become the president of Afganistan.
Yes, actually it made me realize what happens in countries as poor as his. It was a very interesting presentation, and I hope it made people realize that even though they don’t like school, they should at least appreciate what they have. Everybody is always complaining about how much they hate school when the people across the world think it’s the best thing in their lives. Americans have it so easy compared to people in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and other third world countries. I found it very interesting that to him freedom of speech is he greatest thing ever, while most Americans take that for granted. If an American were to go to a country that didn’t allow them freedom of speech they wouldn’t be comfortable at all, and some might even want to leave immediately after finding out it’s not a right there.
Yes, Abid Amiri's talk enabled me to make a connection with the people of Afghanistan. I think that Becky makes a good point; kids in Afghanistan have a very different childhood growing up as we do. Most kids do think that school is stupid or school is terrible, but we actually don’t have it as bad as kids in Afghanistan do. For example, they have to take more classes than we have to take. I also found it to be interesting that they don’t really celebrate all of the same holidays that we celebrate.
No. While Abid Amiri’s presentation was somewhat eye opening, I didn’t really feel a connection. Even though he is from Afghanistan, and he was telling us about the experiences he had (like about the Taliban and the terrorism) and I really liked hearing about it from his point of view, I didn’t feel like I could relate to the Afghanis. I didn’t go through the terror and scary nights like they did. None of that has happened to me. And while we do have terrorists here we don’t have as many as Afghanistan. You hear on the news about the young girls being blown up for receiving education or the suicidal bombs, but not as much of that happens over here in America. So I didn’t feel like I could make a connection to the Afghanis even though I could catch a glimpse of things going on there.
Abid's talk did enable me to connect with the people of Afghanistan because just like Jamie sad we were actually hearing about Afghanistan from someone who lived there, than just reading about their culture in Three Cups of Tea. I thought he had really good English from only being in the United States for a few years. I thought it was really weird when he told us that over in Afghanistan you have to take 15-16 classes. In the United States we only take 7-8 classes. What I also found interesting is about how they don’t have freedom of speech there. If they spoke out they would face a penalty.
Abid Amiri's talk did enable me to make a connection with the people of Afghanistan. We heard about Afghanistan from someone that grew up there. I found it intresting that the schools in America and the schools in Pakistan are different. In Pakistan they have to take 15 or 16 classes and in America we only have to take 7 or 8 classes. The most interesting thing was that in Afghanistan they don't have freedom of speech. But in America we do have freedom of speech and we take it for granted. We don't think about how many countries don't have freedom of speech unlike America.
Ahbid's talk did make me feel like I was part of the people in Pakistan. It made me feel like I knew those peole and kind of felt what they were going through with the whole war thing. It definitly was really cool that he came all the way to the U.S. to go to college but, I feel bad for him that he can't go back and forth between his country and here freely. The most interesting thing to me was that he spoke really well in english even though he was only here for a little while.
Abid Amiri's presentation gave me a sense of the whole nation in only 1 hour or so. with him being there talking and his slideshow presentation it really helped me visualize and realize that its real. With the book I just saw one side and I didn't really get the true feeling of those countries. Unlike when we just had a really open discussion about what life was like and how it is different it really opened my eyes. I thought his accent was different but cool. Anyways my favorite part of his presentation was when he referred to the book about the cups of tea and how it really happens. That with the first cup of tea you just want to know or help the person in some way. By the second cup you know enough about them to be their friend. You connect and have fun when you are together. Finally by the third cup you know so much and have an amazing sense of who they really are. Even if they hid a few things during the first cup. By the third cup of tea you can call them family. I loved when he referred to this because he explained it in a way we hadn't heard.
Yes I did make a connection and I also thought that the part about how he was afraid to go back to his home because he did not think they would let him in. also that if he did go home he was afraid that his friends and neighbor would rejected him and think that he was a trader because he came to new York. And that now they may think we persuaded him to be on our side instead of theirs.
yes it helped me connect with the people of Afghanistan because abid was from there and had experence i found it most intresting that he had to escape from his country twice
what i found intresting is that the afganistan kids usally go to school until the eight grade and that they had to move because of war and that it was easy to get in to pakastan.
Yes and no. yes, because i learned so much about what goes on in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and what it was like to leave your comfort zone. I also say no, because I wasn't a part of it. i didn't get any experience from it, not even a picture of what his life was like. I guess I say yes to this a little more than no, but it doesn't cover up the fact that I didn't get any experience, other than saying "I had an Afghani speaker today".
Abid's talk really did enable to help me connect with all the Afghanistan people and their cultures. With Abid talking and showing us the maps it got me to start to actually think how far are way Afghanistan is and what their cultures actually are like. I thought that their culture was so different from ours even with reading the book, but then when he came in regular clothes looking just like we did I finally realized that they aren't that different then us and our believes and customs. They did have one thing that I found really different and that was the fast instill sunset and even that wasn't that different. Having Abid come and actually speak to us really helped me understand.
Abid Amiri's Presentation help me relize how lucky we are here in the United States and how they struggle day in through day out on how they need to survive in life. Like they dont have the medication like we do to heal wounds or get past a sickness. He said that he came here for an education and to get a good job and help his family back home.
abids talk was amazing it was just like the book of three cups of tea i did feel sorry for abids father and i cant belive he can talk to his parents all the way over here that is so long distance
i agree mostly with hilary because when abid exp[lained about the tea it made perfect sense what so ever. when abid arrived and told his story i thought it was interesting about how he lived when he was in Pakistan and Afghanistan. he showed us how life is different in Pakistan and Afghanistan than here because we have more rights than they do. this presentation made me connect more with the people.
i thought the presentation was very interesting. he taught me a lot about his life. it toutched my soul. to hear howw poor all of the people in Pacastan and Afganastan.
I kind of got a drift of how life is in Afghanistan. I believe America and Afghanistan can make connections, just not very many. It is sad that many girls can’t go to school, when they are the ones who would most likely pass the information onto more people in the village, than the men would. What we consider everyday stuff, is to them a treasure. What I found most interesting about Abid's talk was that he doesn’t have freedom of speech, but he can talk in other languages.
Abid Amiri's presentation did enable me to make a connection to make a connection with the people of Afghanistan because instead of hearing about it on the news or hearing it from people all around we got to hear it from someone who has actually been there and experienced most of it. What I found most interesting about Abid's talk was the 15-16 class the kids in Pakistan and Afghanistan had to take along with the different languages he had to learn to go to school.
Yes, it made me more aware of what was happening outside of the U.S. I found it interesting that they have 15 classes aday and we only have like 9. It's something no one in canton is used to. Also, it's interesting that he's scared to go home, and only calls his parents once a week. Also, that his oldest sister got into a college and he was very proud. I liked how he learned English and knows 4 languages because his parents were from different country's.
No. Although I liked hearing Abids point of view about what is going on in his country I did not connect with him and his experiences. You hear of some of the bombings and suicides that happen but nothing ever happens over here in the U.S. Although the United States may have terrorist there are not as many as in Afghanistan. I do not believe that they are all terrorists in that country but I do believe that are just as many bad people in the United Sates .Although I feel bad for what is happening over in the other countries .I really can’t relate to not having much education. I started going to school in pre-school and I am now going into 9th grade and my future plans about going to a college.
I did feel connected to the people because we wre hearing it from someone who had grown up there and knew how they lived and what their culture was like.
yes,Abid's talk really did enable to help me connect with all the Afghanistan people and their cultures. It taught me how far away we are from Pakistan. It also taught me about how they speak different languages in the same region. When I was reading the book I got a little idea about there culture, but after Abid’s presentation I learned more about there culture.
Abid Amiri's presentation did make me aware of the condition of what little education possibilities there were over in pakistan and other areas in the middle east. i was astounded to find that many citizens were sometimes forced to look elsewhere for education and career posibilities, places like america like Abid Amiridid. but the sad truth about leaving your home country to find work or school you may come across obstacles for returning home. Abid Amiri's problem was that his visas expired and his return might cause an uprising in his community about his leaving and going to a "traitor country". but he is willing to finish school and some day return to his home country.
No. I didn’t really feel connected to the people of Afghanistan. Although his speech was great, I just didn’t feel anything while he was talking. I agree with Alison, nothing ever happens over here in the U.S, it's always over somewhere else.
Abid Amiri's talk did enable me to make a connection with the people of Afghanistan. It enabled me because it really helped me understand what has been going on there. Also because it’s different when you hear it from a real person that has lived and grown up there instead of reading about it. What I found most interesting in Abid’s presentation is how he explained to us how he could talk in different languages.
I did feel a connection I couldn't even tell that Abid was Muslim until he talked and hearing it from him and not just reading about it helped me to understand there way of life a little bit better.
His presentation made me more aware of what is happening outside of the US. I thought it was interesting how he said that freedom of speech is the most beautiful thing he has ever heard of.
I felt connected with the people of Afganistan because we had a person from Afganistan here to talk about it with us. We learned how he grew up and we learned his traditions in Afganistan. I learned that the Afgani people are just like us in many ways.
Yes I really did make a connection when Abid spoke. I really connected because I was hearing it from someone who has actually been there and experienced it in life rather than hearing it from a movie or a book. What I found most interesting was how mentally tough he was after not seeing his family for 2 years and not being able to go to his father's funereal and being able to talk about it openly.
I agree with Lauren. My favorite part of hi presentation was that of his clothes yes he has lived here for a couple of years. And he doesn’t wear his traditional clothes
I agree with lauren i did not feel the connection to the people becuse we were hearing it from someone who lived there and new what their culture was like.
I mostly agree with Lauren because it was interesting having an actual student who lived and grew up in Pakistan come here for an education and take some time to talk to us about the life style back there. What I found interesting was that there where so many classes that the kids had to take and that included a few language classes too.
Abid's talk did enable me to connect with the people of Afghanistan because we were hearing it from someone native to there rather than reading it from someone not native to that area. I found it most interesting that to him freedom of speech was the most beautiful thing he has ever had. I find that really interesting because to us it just part of our normal tradition. If someone were to go to Pakistan or Afghanistan from America it would be different and unusual and they would feel out of place.
ReplyDeleteYes it did. I thought the that he celebrates and recognizes our holidays along with his was very interesting he said that he can’t celebrate them how he would back home but he does try to. I also thought it was interesting hearing how he had a lot of planes as to how he was going o help when he got back home.he feel's that by ending the poverty this will halp,i think its a good idea. He wanted to lead them in the right direction. This is another example of how education can make a huge difference.
ReplyDeleteYes it made me visualize more of what is going on in third world countries. I found it very interesting about the system of their schools. They take fifteen or sixteen classes which is more than what we are used to. Also, i found it interesting that he hasn't been home in so long. I wouldn't be able to do that like he has managed to do. Also all of the languages he can speak including english. I found it very interesting how he was able to speak english so well when thats not his fluent language.
ReplyDeleteIt did help me connect with people from Afghanistan because the problems he faced were relatable. I think that Abid is very brave to come all the way from his home country to America. He was somewhat shunned because people thought that he had become "Americanized." I thought it was sad that he couldn't travel home to be at his father's funeral, although it was very hospitable the way people at SLU had a memorial service. I also agree with Murphy that he has mastered many languages, and knows English quite well. What I found the most interesting, is how much he loved his siblings. He stated that he was very proud of both his sisters because they had been accepted into college. I think that sort of sibling love is not something that we commonly see in America.
ReplyDeleteTo put this simply, yes. It helped me realize that (just adding on information to what we have already learned from "Three Cups of Tea") the third world countries are, at least to me, different from how I imagined them. What was interesting from his presentations was that he has learned and follows (to a certain extent) what we do every day. As some of you know, I have met Abid before and he told me, as he told us today, that he wants to make a difference in his home country. One thing that he thinks is fantastic is freedom of speach. Back in Afganistan and Pakistan, they don't have freedom of speach; women can't go to school, and is they can, it isn't a very high grade that they get to before they stop; and with all the imformation that he is learning from America, he wants to try to bring some of that to his home and make a difference in the government there.
ReplyDeleteYes, because it helped me understand what their life must be like. He said that they take 15 or 16 classes, which sounds impossible to me. He also explained how the people living in Afghanistan reacted to the war, and how most of them moved away. I think it is also very interesting how he was able to learn the two main languages there, because of where his parents were from. The most interesting thing for me was how he expressed his pride in his sisters when he spoke about them. Here in the U.S. we'd just be like "yeah, so-and-so made it into Harvard." But he was very happy for them, and I think that we should try to be like that more often.
ReplyDeleteYes it made me realize more about what is going on in third world countries I found it very interesting. It made it easier to see how different their childhood is compared to ours. For example with education they have to take 15 or 16 different courses for school and we only have to take what 5 main ones. We thought we had it bad but they have more to do then we ever will.
ReplyDeleteI felt that helped me to connect with the people of Afghanistan because we were hearing it from somebody who actually lived there and experianced it instead of a CNN newscaster who probably never lived there.
ReplyDeleteWhat I found most interesting was the topic about freedom of speech. Most of the countries in that area of the world don't have the freedom to speak out against their goverment, if they did they would be killed or put in prison. It makes me value the rights I have as an American more.
Abid's talk did enable me to connect with the people of Afghanistan because I had a better understanding of what there lives were like. They took 15 to 16 classes yet some didn't even go to highschool. I found it interesting on how much he loved the fact that we have freedom of speech. Also, on how very proud he was of his sisters for getting into colleges. Where in the US it's more common and almost expected of you to get into a college.
ReplyDeleteAbid Amiri’s talk did enable me to make a connection with the people of Afghanistan because now I know that their children, in some places, still need schools. And even though I can’t meet the people, I can still donate money to the Pennies for Peace. I can help the people who are in need of schools and education. The part that I found most interesting was that Abid moved in between Afghanistan and Pakistan. It amazes me how he was able to learn the different languages.
ReplyDeleteYes, it made me realize more about what is occurring in Afghanistan and Pakistan because he has lived that experience. It also made me realize what life is actually like in the Middle- East better than I had before. The most interesting part of his speech in my opinion was how he doesn't see his family that often and he only talks to them once every week. Also how many planes it took to get over to our country. Another thing I found interesting is how fluent he was in English and all of the other languages he could speak.
ReplyDeleteAbid's discussion about his life in Afghanistan and Pakistan made me realize what is happening outside of the United States. Here, if you watch the news channel, and a Middle Eastern country is the topic, all you can hear about is good or bad problems. But, with Abid's explinations, I found out that other than the severe poverty and schooling they are like the United States in some ways. They celebrate holidays due to their religion, and theycan go to school, and college when they are older. He also explained the consequences of life for the pepole of Afghanistan during the war. Abid and his family moved to and from Pakistan and Afghanistan a couple times during the war. He had to start school in Pakistan, and go to highschool in Afghanistan. I was really able to learn about Pakistan and Afghanistan because it came from someone that was from this place, and experienced it all; unlike the news channels that show the world the basics about the Middle East. I found it most interesting that he did not know we read books for entertainment. In Pakistan, the only books that were read were for educational purposes only; but in America, there are many books that can be read for school, or anything that someone would wish to read.
ReplyDeleteI figured out that the reason why the people of Afganistan are making poor decisions was, because times are tough over there, even more so than over here in the United States. The people of Afganistan want to do the best they can to provide food, clothing, shelter, and education for their family, and when there are no jobs avalible over in Afganistan, it becomes hard to do this. So,Extremists come in and try to take advantage of these third world coutries, by saying if you do this, we will give money to your family.
ReplyDeleteI also see that Abid's life has both been interesting and difficult. I think that is cool that Abid was able to come to America to get an education, but it is sad that he hasn't been able to go home for two years. The fact thta he wasn't able to go home for his father's death and be with his family must make it tough. Abid seemed very intelligent and I think that one day that he'll become the president of Afganistan.
Yes, actually it made me realize what happens in countries as poor as his. It was a very interesting presentation, and I hope it made people realize that even though they don’t like school, they should at least appreciate what they have. Everybody is always complaining about how much they hate school when the people across the world think it’s the best thing in their lives. Americans have it so easy compared to people in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and other third world countries. I found it very interesting that to him freedom of speech is he greatest thing ever, while most Americans take that for granted. If an American were to go to a country that didn’t allow them freedom of speech they wouldn’t be comfortable at all, and some might even want to leave immediately after finding out it’s not a right there.
ReplyDeleteYes, Abid Amiri's talk enabled me to make a connection with the people of Afghanistan. I think that Becky makes a good point; kids in Afghanistan have a very different childhood growing up as we do. Most kids do think that school is stupid or school is terrible, but we actually don’t have it as bad as kids in Afghanistan do. For example, they have to take more classes than we have to take. I also found it to be interesting that they don’t really celebrate all of the same holidays that we celebrate.
ReplyDeleteNo. While Abid Amiri’s presentation was somewhat eye opening, I didn’t really feel a connection. Even though he is from Afghanistan, and he was telling us about the experiences he had (like about the Taliban and the terrorism) and I really liked hearing about it from his point of view, I didn’t feel like I could relate to the Afghanis. I didn’t go through the terror and scary nights like they did. None of that has happened to me. And while we do have terrorists here we don’t have as many as Afghanistan. You hear on the news about the young girls being blown up for receiving education or the suicidal bombs, but not as much of that happens over here in America. So I didn’t feel like I could make a connection to the Afghanis even though I could catch a glimpse of things going on there.
ReplyDeleteAbid's talk did enable me to connect with the people of Afghanistan because just like Jamie sad we were actually hearing about Afghanistan from someone who lived there, than just reading about their culture in Three Cups of Tea. I thought he had really good English from only being in the United States for a few years. I thought it was really weird when he told us that over in Afghanistan you have to take 15-16 classes. In the United States we only take 7-8 classes. What I also found interesting is about how they don’t have freedom of speech there. If they spoke out they would face a penalty.
ReplyDeleteAbid Amiri's talk did enable me to make a connection with the people of Afghanistan. We heard about Afghanistan from someone that grew up there. I found it intresting that the schools in America and the schools in Pakistan are different. In Pakistan they have to take 15 or 16 classes and in America we only have to take 7 or 8 classes. The most interesting thing was that in Afghanistan they don't have freedom of speech. But in America we do have freedom of speech and we take it for granted.
ReplyDeleteWe don't think about how many countries don't have freedom of speech unlike America.
Ahbid's talk did make me feel like I was part of the people in Pakistan. It made me feel like I knew those peole and kind of felt what they were going through with the whole war thing. It definitly was really cool that he came all the way to the U.S. to go to college but, I feel bad for him that he can't go back and forth between his country and here freely. The most interesting thing to me was that he spoke really well in english even though he was only here for a little while.
ReplyDeleteAbid Amiri's presentation gave me a sense of the whole nation in only 1 hour or so. with him being there talking and his slideshow presentation it really helped me visualize and realize that its real. With the book I just saw one side and I didn't really get the true feeling of those countries. Unlike when we just had a really open discussion about what life was like and how it is different it really opened my eyes. I thought his accent was different but cool. Anyways my favorite part of his presentation was when he referred to the book about the cups of tea and how it really happens. That with the first cup of tea you just want to know or help the person in some way. By the second cup you know enough about them to be their friend. You connect and have fun when you are together. Finally by the third cup you know so much and have an amazing sense of who they really are. Even if they hid a few things during the first cup. By the third cup of tea you can call them family. I loved when he referred to this because he explained it in a way we hadn't heard.
ReplyDeleteYes I did make a connection and I also thought that the part about how he was afraid to go back to his home because he did not think they would let him in. also that if he did go home he was afraid that his friends and neighbor would rejected him and think that he was a trader because he came to new York. And that now they may think we persuaded him to be on our side instead of theirs.
ReplyDeleteyes it helped me connect with the people of Afghanistan because abid was from there and had experence i found it most intresting that he had to escape from his country twice
ReplyDeletewhat i found intresting is that the afganistan kids usally go to school until the eight grade and that they had to move because of war and that it was easy to get in to pakastan.
ReplyDeleteYes and no. yes, because i learned so much about what goes on in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and what it was like to leave your comfort zone. I also say no, because I wasn't a part of it. i didn't get any experience from it, not even a picture of what his life was like. I guess I say yes to this a little more than no, but it doesn't cover up the fact that I didn't get any experience, other than saying "I had an Afghani speaker today".
ReplyDeleteAbid's talk really did enable to help me connect with all the Afghanistan people and their cultures. With Abid talking and showing us the maps it got me to start to actually think how far are way Afghanistan is and what their cultures actually are like. I thought that their culture was so different from ours even with reading the book, but then when he came in regular clothes looking just like we did I finally realized that they aren't that different then us and our believes and customs. They did have one thing that I found really different and that was the fast instill sunset and even that wasn't that different. Having Abid come and actually speak to us really helped me understand.
ReplyDeleteAbid Amiri's Presentation help me relize how lucky we are here in the United States and how they struggle day in through day out on how they need to survive in life. Like they dont have the medication like we do to heal wounds or get past a sickness. He said that he came here for an education and to get a good job and help his family back home.
ReplyDeleteabids talk was amazing it was just like the book of three cups of tea i did feel sorry for abids father and i cant belive he can talk to his parents all the way over here that is so long distance
ReplyDeletei agree mostly with hilary because when abid exp[lained about the tea it made perfect sense what so ever. when abid arrived and told his story i thought it was interesting about how he lived when he was in Pakistan and Afghanistan. he showed us how life is different in Pakistan and Afghanistan than here because we have more rights than they do. this presentation made me connect more with the people.
ReplyDeletei thought the presentation was very interesting. he taught me a lot about his life. it toutched my soul. to hear howw poor all of the people in Pacastan and Afganastan.
ReplyDeleteI kind of got a drift of how life is in Afghanistan. I believe America and Afghanistan can make connections, just not very many. It is sad that many girls can’t go to school, when they are the ones who would most likely pass the information onto more people in the village, than the men would. What we consider everyday stuff, is to them a treasure. What I found most interesting about Abid's talk was that he doesn’t have freedom of speech, but he can talk in other languages.
ReplyDeleteAbid Amiri's presentation did enable me to make a connection to make a connection with the people of Afghanistan because instead of hearing about it on the news or hearing it from people all around we got to hear it from someone who has actually been there and experienced most of it. What I found most interesting about Abid's talk was the 15-16 class the kids in Pakistan and Afghanistan had to take along with the different languages he had to learn to go to school.
ReplyDeleteYes, it made me more aware of what was happening outside of the U.S. I found it interesting that they have 15 classes aday and we only have like 9. It's something no one in canton is used to. Also, it's interesting that he's scared to go home, and only calls his parents once a week. Also, that his oldest sister got into a college and he was very proud. I liked how he learned English and knows 4 languages because his parents were from different country's.
ReplyDeleteNo. Although I liked hearing Abids point of view about what is going on in his country I did not connect with him and his experiences. You hear of some of the bombings and suicides that happen but nothing ever happens over here in the U.S. Although the United States may have terrorist there are not as many as in Afghanistan. I do not believe that they are all terrorists in that country but I do believe that are just as many bad people in the United Sates .Although I feel bad for what is happening over in the other countries .I really can’t relate to not having much education. I started going to school in pre-school and I am now going into 9th grade and my future plans about going to a college.
ReplyDeleteI was able to understand that the people of Pakistan are just like us. The children go to school and the adults work and make a living.
ReplyDeleteI found it interesting all the classes that the children have to take. If I had to take those all those classes I probaly wouldn't go to school.
I did feel connected to the people because we wre hearing it from someone who had grown up there and knew how they lived and what their culture was like.
ReplyDeleteyes,Abid's talk really did enable to help me connect with all the Afghanistan people and their cultures. It taught me how far away we are from Pakistan. It also taught me about how they speak different languages in the same region. When I was reading the book I got a little idea about there culture, but after Abid’s presentation I learned more about there culture.
ReplyDeleteAbid Amiri's presentation did make me aware of the condition of what little education possibilities there were over in pakistan and other areas in the middle east. i was astounded to find that many citizens were sometimes forced to look elsewhere for education and career posibilities, places like america like Abid Amiridid. but the sad truth about leaving your home country to find work or school you may come across obstacles for returning home. Abid Amiri's problem was that his visas expired and his return might cause an uprising in his community about his leaving and going to a "traitor country". but he is willing to finish school and some day return to his home country.
ReplyDeleteNo. I didn’t really feel connected to the people of Afghanistan. Although his speech was great, I just didn’t feel anything while he was talking. I agree with Alison, nothing ever happens over here in the U.S, it's always over somewhere else.
ReplyDeleteAbid Amiri's talk did enable me to make a connection with the people of Afghanistan. It enabled me because it really helped me understand what has been going on there. Also because it’s different when you hear it from a real person that has lived and grown up there instead of reading about it. What I found most interesting in Abid’s presentation is how he explained to us how he could talk in different languages.
ReplyDeleteI did feel a connection I couldn't even tell that Abid was Muslim until he talked and hearing it from him and not just reading about it helped me to understand there way of life a little bit better.
ReplyDeleteHis presentation made me more aware of what is happening outside of the US. I thought it was interesting how he said that freedom of speech is the most beautiful thing he has ever heard of.
ReplyDeleteI felt connected with the people of Afganistan because we had a person from Afganistan here to talk about it with us. We learned how he grew up and we learned his traditions in Afganistan. I learned that the Afgani people are just like us in many ways.
ReplyDeleteYes I really did make a connection when Abid spoke. I really connected because I was hearing it from someone who has actually been there and experienced it in life rather than hearing it from a movie or a book. What I found most interesting was how mentally tough he was after not seeing his family for 2 years and not being able to go to his father's funereal and being able to talk about it openly.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Lauren. My favorite part of hi presentation was that of his clothes yes he has lived here for a couple of years. And he doesn’t wear his traditional clothes
ReplyDeleteI agree with lauren i did not feel the connection to the people becuse we were hearing it from someone who lived there and new what their culture was like.
ReplyDeleteI mostly agree with Lauren because it was interesting having an actual student who lived and grew up in Pakistan come here for an education and take some time to talk to us about the life style back there. What I found interesting was that there where so many classes that the kids had to take and that included a few language classes too.
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