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My Name is Ali

May 3, 2013 by J. MarieLeave a Comment

“My name is Ali. I’m from Iran.” My mind went blank. What did I know about Iran? I tried to think of something. It’s a big country in the Middle East and my country, America, isn’t too keen on Iran.  Persian carpets? The moment I was thinking, I looked around at my surroundings.  A dozen of red Chinese lanterns were lit brightly and lined both sides of the street. Across from me at a mamak, Indian men were pulling roti dough around and around in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Middle East · Tagged: America, Arabic, Drinking, Food and Wine, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Restaurants

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