The Professor from Nowhere
I never thought the question “Where are you from” could confuse a university professor to an extent of giving an unsatisfying answer.
Professor Kazak from University of Colorado didn’t know how to answer the same question that he had just asked me. “I am from Armenia,” said I and asked the professor where he was from.
“Near Armenia…” said the professor.
“Near Armenia?! I had not heard of that country!”
“I am basically Palestinian,” finally said Professor Kazak.
Being always considerable of both Israeli and Palestinian arguments on their conflict I was speechless this time.
It must hurt when you don’t have a country to say you are from – the case for the Jews for two thousand years, and now the case for the Palestinians.
Now I feel the joy of having Armenia – no matter how small, how powerless and even how corrupt.
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Observer on 17 Jan 2007 at 3:55 pm #
…and it’s not even so bad after all! I want to believe that thee is hope for a brighter future, because if there isn’t – all and everything I am – is a pointless waste of life!
ShadaԽօս on 20 Jan 2007 at 8:10 am #
It really must be awful for them. I think they have the highest refugee population on earth. But they do have a lot of Arab and Muslim countries (and an increasing number of Western countries) supporting them. Then again, so do the Israelis. Let’s hope for a peaceful settlement, though it doesn’t seem likely. I have the documentary Death in Gaza on my Netflix queue and will be watching it soon.