on Thanks to the amazing global connections of a fellow Alabama TGCer, Amber Moore, I was able to attend an Iftar celebration and also got a tour of and brief intro to Islam thanks to the Birmingham Islamic Society.
on One of the surprising things that has come out of my year of living globally aka Teachers for Global Classrooms program, is learning the diversity of other cultures right in my own back yard.
I know my home town, Tuscaloosa, AL has a long standing Sister Cities agreement with Schorndorf, Germany and Narashino, Japan (largely due to joint manufacturing ties). But it has recently expanded to include Sunyani-Techiman, Ghana! I can’t wait to find out more about that city. I have been to Ghana long ago but don’t recall much about it other than it is English speaking. I’m looking forward to learning more about it.
But what I am most interested in, largely due to having traveled to Morocco, a Muslim country, for my TGC field placement, is learning about the Islamic culture here in our state. I have discovered that one of my favorite places to eat is run by an Egyptian family. And tonight I am attending a Ramadam breaking the fast dinner at the Islamic Center in Hoover. More about that tomorrow!