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Ahh, there’s nothing quite like a Russian banya
Editor’s Note: This is another essay by a student in ESL 103 taught by Mimi Pollack about customs in the student’s native country. By Irina Jones GROSSMONT COLLEGE — I think it is impossible to know which country invented the … Continue reading
Why young Iraqi couples often live with their parents
Editor’s Note: Students in English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) 113 taught by Mimi Pollack have been writing essays about interesting customs in their countries-of-origin. Here is one essay written by a student who grew up in Iraq. By Nameer Alsawaf GROSSMONT COLLEGE — Most … Continue reading
ESL essay:Three enjoyable traditions of Iraq
By Raghad Haddad GROSSMONT COLLEGE — Each country has its customs and traditions, with characteristics different from other countries. Iraqis, like any people, have their own traditions, and the majority of them follow these traditions, which they have passed from one generation … Continue reading
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A cat, a goat, a rooster, and a snake
By Zeyad Al Naqshaband GROSSMONT COLLEGE — I had some funny stories with animals when I was a kid growing up in Kurdistan. The first pet I had was a cat named Catnip. He liked dancing and catching snakes or … Continue reading
‘My cousin was kidnapped…’
By Raghad Haddad GROSSMONT COLLEGE — My cousin was kidnapped in 2005. He was 15 years old when that happened. He was walking in the street near his house when two cars stopped near him, and eight men attacked him. One … Continue reading
ESL student: life is limiting for Iraqi women
By Rita Marzeena GROSSMONT COLLEGE– Each community has customs and traditions. the customs and traditions of Iraq are derived from the Islamic religion. Everyone has to follow these traditions. If someone doesn’t follow them, it means that he/she doesn’t respect … Continue reading
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ESL student talks of two marriage types in Iraq
By Rasha Jasim GROSSMONT COLLEGE – Getting married in Iraq is a long process. It takes a lot of time and many steps to get done. Some of these steps are interesting and some of them are complicated and boring. … Continue reading
Grossmont ESL classes create community, seek volunteers
By William Dudley GROSSMONT COLLEGE—With seven hundred students, Grossmont College has one of the largest populations of English learners among local community colleges. The population is divided almost equally into two categories: foreign students who came to the United States … Continue reading
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ESL student tells of Iraqi marriage customs
Editor’s Note: Following is another article in our series of stories by students in Grossmont College’s English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) program discussing customs in their native lands. By Hiba Wadeaa GROSSMONT COLLEGE–Each country has his own cultural traditions , and we may … Continue reading
Women’s rights in Vietnam lag behind U.S.
Editor’s Note: This is a continuation of a series in which ESL students at Grossmont College compare and contrast customs in the United States and their native lands. By Ha Nguyen GROSSMONT COLLEGE — In recent years, Vietnam has changed … Continue reading