Comments on: One dinner table for all http://waleedjameel.com/blog/2003/10/one-dinner-table-for-all/ content is king Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:00:41 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: yasmine http://waleedjameel.com/blog/2003/10/one-dinner-table-for-all/comment-page-1/#comment-675 yasmine Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.halfpastnomad.com/blog/?p=167#comment-675 That "Where are you from?" question is one I constantly wrestle with myself. There never seems to be a good answer, a satisfactory one. Which reminds me, I have a post half-written about that, and forgot to complete it and put it up. Yet another thing to get to, one of these days. But I don't like labels, and it sometimes frustrates me that others so easily grasp onto the labels presented by asking the "Where are you from?" question, even if it's in friendliness. Sometimes I just tell people I'm from Zanzibar. "Yes, that's a real country." Ha. That “Where are you from?” question is one I constantly wrestle with myself. There never seems to be a good answer, a satisfactory one. Which reminds me, I have a post half-written about that, and forgot to complete it and put it up. Yet another thing to get to, one of these days.

But I don’t like labels, and it sometimes frustrates me that others so easily grasp onto the labels presented by asking the “Where are you from?” question, even if it’s in friendliness.

Sometimes I just tell people I’m from Zanzibar. “Yes, that’s a real country.” Ha.

]]> By: chai http://waleedjameel.com/blog/2003/10/one-dinner-table-for-all/comment-page-1/#comment-676 chai Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.halfpastnomad.com/blog/?p=167#comment-676 i hate the idea of cultural baggage. maybe because i've only heard cultural baggage used in a negative sense by people generally looking to assimilate into one confused mess. nevertheless, it's a way of disregarding the richness of what we inherit not only from our own parents but from our people and i dislike that it's used that way. i hate the idea of cultural baggage. maybe because i’ve only heard cultural baggage used in a negative sense by people generally looking to assimilate into one confused mess. nevertheless, it’s a way of disregarding the richness of what we inherit not only from our own parents but from our people and i dislike that it’s used that way.

]]> By: Waleed http://waleedjameel.com/blog/2003/10/one-dinner-table-for-all/comment-page-1/#comment-677 Waleed Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.halfpastnomad.com/blog/?p=167#comment-677 That's a good point Chai. I'm not using the phrase "cultural baggage" to only associate with the negative attributes of any society. I'm just using it to refer to culture in general. However, a change is in order. So I'll instead use a different phrase. Perhaps that will work better. That’s a good point Chai.
I’m not using the phrase “cultural baggage” to only associate with the negative attributes of any society. I’m just using it to refer to culture in general.

However, a change is in order. So I’ll instead use a different phrase. Perhaps that will work better.

]]> By: Jaded http://waleedjameel.com/blog/2003/10/one-dinner-table-for-all/comment-page-1/#comment-678 Jaded Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.halfpastnomad.com/blog/?p=167#comment-678 Ha! I'm always tempted to allow the conversation to develop as follows:- Them: Where are *you* from? Me: Eng-er-land Them: I meant *originally* Me (rubbing my brown chin thoughtfuly): What do you mean originally, I'm WHITE! Instead I turn into a fumbling, bumbling mess and avoid answering all together *sigh* The only thing equally annoying is people not acknowledging that you are anything other than plain 'white'. My nephew might (unfortunately) have that problem, what with his blonde hair, blue eyes and white skin. Not to mention the bizare looks and comments my sister gets. Oops sorry, I always discuss myself on other peoples blogs! argh! Another very well written post Waleed. I like this --> "Their silent half smiles, in awe of friendly strangers, I take as loud giggles unheard. It's a secret language that everybody speaks." :D Ha! I’m always tempted to allow the conversation to develop as follows:-

Them: Where are *you* from?
Me: Eng-er-land
Them: I meant *originally*
Me (rubbing my brown chin thoughtfuly): What do you mean originally, I’m WHITE!

Instead I turn into a fumbling, bumbling mess and avoid answering all together *sigh*

The only thing equally annoying is people not acknowledging that you are anything other than plain ‘white’. My nephew might (unfortunately) have that problem, what with his blonde hair, blue eyes and white skin. Not to mention the bizare looks and comments my sister gets.

Oops sorry, I always discuss myself on other peoples blogs! argh!

Another very well written post Waleed. I like this –> “Their silent half smiles, in awe of friendly strangers, I take as loud giggles unheard. It’s a secret language that everybody speaks.”
:D

]]> By: chai http://waleedjameel.com/blog/2003/10/one-dinner-table-for-all/comment-page-1/#comment-679 chai Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.halfpastnomad.com/blog/?p=167#comment-679 it's just an opinion. you don't have to appease the public. it’s just an opinion. you don’t have to appease the public.

]]> By: Waleed http://waleedjameel.com/blog/2003/10/one-dinner-table-for-all/comment-page-1/#comment-680 Waleed Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.halfpastnomad.com/blog/?p=167#comment-680 It's not appeasing, it's learning and evolving, eh. =) It’s not appeasing, it’s learning and evolving, eh.
=)

]]> By: chai http://waleedjameel.com/blog/2003/10/one-dinner-table-for-all/comment-page-1/#comment-681 chai Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.halfpastnomad.com/blog/?p=167#comment-681 learn THIS! learn THIS!

]]> By: yaser http://waleedjameel.com/blog/2003/10/one-dinner-table-for-all/comment-page-1/#comment-682 yaser Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.halfpastnomad.com/blog/?p=167#comment-682 I'm more concerned about what she said to herself during dinner: "No, this isn't their plate. This one is. This one has the meat in it..." why did you choke when she said that? I’m more concerned about what she said to herself during dinner:
“No, this isn’t their plate. This one is. This one has the meat in it…”

why did you choke when she said that?

]]> By: adnan http://waleedjameel.com/blog/2003/10/one-dinner-table-for-all/comment-page-1/#comment-683 adnan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.halfpastnomad.com/blog/?p=167#comment-683 duh, he was choking on the meat!! he had her plate... what is your nationality Waleed? duh, he was choking on the meat!!
he had her plate…

what is your nationality Waleed?

]]> By: Faiza http://waleedjameel.com/blog/2003/10/one-dinner-table-for-all/comment-page-1/#comment-684 Faiza Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.halfpastnomad.com/blog/?p=167#comment-684 And I opened my fast at 5: 16 PM. And I opened my fast at 5: 16 PM.

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