Thursday, September 17, 2009
Ishmael Beah
Ishmael Beah impressed me with everything he talked about. Just hearing about him was very impressive but actually seeing him in person and listening to him was something totally different. When Ishmael said, " When I came to America I was very confused on how to work different things. I did understand how the hot water just came out. I did not think that I should eat the salad because I thought I was just eating leafs." It amazes me that people still to this day still live the way he did. If they would come to America they would be confused just like Ishmael was. I learned many things listening to Ishmael and reading his book.
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I really enjoyed that story about the hot water. His uncle saying that a man was on the other side of the wall with a bunch of wood and water jugs really made me and everyone around me laugh. I agree with you that he was an impressive speaker as well. The thing that amazed me about people living in the old style is that even in the urban areas they dont have the fully developed technologies like hot running water either.
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