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Our properties form who we’re at this time. Going overseas is just not about renouncing all elements of house and totally immersing your self in a totally completely different tradition for granted on your personal. Going overseas is about studying extra concerning the world and the place your house stands in it. It’s additionally about studying that the world is just not that massive. When you begin trying, you discover 1000’s of small similarities between your house and wherever you’re visiting. It’s vital to search out these parallels and use them as help to construct the bridges between cultures.
Thanksgiving was celebrated two weeks in the past within the US. Yearly, household and pals collect collectively to take pleasure in a giant meal. Everybody wakes up early and spends hours cooking the large feast. Households train their youngsters methods to cook dinner conventional dishes like turkey, mashed potatoes, mac n’ cheese, and naturally, pumpkin pie. The day ends with a giant dinner the place everybody talks about present occasions, life updates, and what they’re grateful for.
Clearly, however Tunisia doesn’t rejoice Thanksgiving (though SIT did host an excellent Tunisian Friendsgiving). Nonetheless, they did rejoice Mawlid (المولد) a number of days earlier than Thanksgiving. Mawlid is the celebration of the beginning of Mohamed. Yearly, household and pals collect collectively to take pleasure in a giant meal. Everybody wakes up early and spends hours cooking the large feast. Households train their youngsters methods to cook dinner conventional dishes like a3siida (عصيدة). A3siida is much like a pudding made out of pine nuts and it takes hours to organize. Everybody helps out and decorates their very own bowl of a3siida with almonds, walnuts, and sweet pearls. The day ends with a giant dinner the place everybody talks about present occasions, life updates, and what they’re grateful for.
Clearly, Mawlid and Thanksgiving have very completely different roots. Nonetheless, the ways in which they’re celebrated usually are not too completely different from each other. Family members come collectively to cook dinner and to share a meal. Households and pals spend time collectively and have nice dialog. There are various issues that join all individuals no matter origin. Love of household, pals, and nice meals are only a few.
