“Hey, that’s an Arabic name!” -”Yes.”
“Do you speak Arabic?” -”No”
“Not a single word?” -”No.”
“Where are your parents from?” -”This is my mother’s mother and my father is from Palestine.”
“Palestine!?” The taxi driver’s eyes begin to dance. “I’m also from Palestine!”
This starts a whole slew of questions about family, background, and religious belief. Questions I’ve heard Continue Reading