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Edwin Rodriguez Castro, a Yes to College ESOL Level 3 student at Cascade Campus describes his illustration of his mom's town.
Edwin Rodriguez Castro, a Yes to College ESOL Level 3 student at Cascade Campus describes his illustration of his mom's town.
Hello my name is Edwin. I was born in Portland, and I lived in Cuernavaca, Mexico for many years. When I was a kid my mom went back to her town in Oaxaca, where we also lived. I really like the life in Oaxaca, it is interesting and relaxing. This is a drawing of my mom's town where we visited a lot. When I am there I feel comfortable and we relax and eat the best food. It is really beautiful there. I hope the drawing is good.
Picture drawn by: Edwin Rodriguez Castro
Hometowns
My Neighborhood
The neighborhood in which I lived in Saudi Arabia is called: Al-khalidia in the city of Khamis. The people in this neighborhood are very kind and wonderful. We met every Friday and greeted everyone. In our neighborhood there are many supermarkets, barbers, tailors, and markets as well. We have many gardens full of roses and jasmine, and we also have sports clubs, physical education, and schools. The government provides many things for free, such as education and healthcare. In our neighborhood, we gathered every weekend with our neighborhood friends to play basketball and enjoy beautiful moments. This is our neighborhood, the Khalidiya neighborhood.
Written by Anas Idris
My Hometown
I was born in the Northwest of China. The place was named Inne Mongolia. My family lived in a little town in the Inne Mongolia. When I was a child, it rained every summer in my hometown. There is a huge river in that little town; its name is HuangHe. It is the second biggest river in China. There are thousands of people living there, mostly farmer and herders. There were lot of trees, grass and flowers in the summer, and snow in the winter. I could see blue skies every day. A lot of animals walked and roamed outdoors, like horses, sheep, donkeys, and chickens. If you got up in the early morning, your ears were filled with bird songs. We always saw smiles on people's faces, and we were loving and kind to each other. I miss my hometown, and I will cherish my childhood memories forever.
Written by Lingna Fan
My Hometown
I am from Afghanistan, but I was born in Iran. I lived in Iran with my family. Iran has small malls. I like small malls. Iran is a medium-sized country. Iran has many cities. After I got married, I went to Afghanistan. I lived in Afghanistan with my husband. Afghanistan is also a medium-sized country. Afghanistan has street foods and small and medium restaurants. Afghanistan has delicious foods. Afghanistan has beautiful clothes. It has tourists because it has beautiful cities. Afghanistan is a busy country.
Written by Samia Sadat
My Hometown--Beijing
Beijing, China is a beautiful and very big city. Beijing is my home. I was born and raised there. There are nearly 21 million people in the city. Beijing is a city with a long history. There are many famous places in my hometown, such as the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, etc. I went to these places in my childhood. There are many rivers and trees in the city. There are different seasons in a year. Spring is colorful, summer is green, autumn is yellow, and winter is white. I love this city very much.
Written by Xinhong Wang
Jordan
I will write a story about my hometown, Jordan. I was born on December 30, 2002, in Faisel hospital. Jordan is a huge country in Middle East Asia. The capital of the city has wonderful weather across seasons. There are a lot of green and clean spaces where you can go and relax, and they have parks for kids. Jordan is one of the most important countries in the world because of the location, weather, restaurants, beaches, museums, and mountains. When I lived in Jordan, I felt so happy because all my family was together and went on vacation often. In addition, the food of Jordan is so delicious! I really love it and miss it. Finally, I miss all of the things in Jordan.
Written by Wala Alabed
My Hometown
My hometown is in Chengdu. Chengdu is a beautiful city in southwest China. The weather was not so good; it was always cloudy. But with the sunshine, you can see snowy mountains around the city. People also like to enjoy the sunshine outside at this time. I love this city because I was born and grew up there. There are many pandas in Chengdu; they are really cute, so they attract a lot of people to Chengdu. They bring joy to everyone. Of course, I must tell you that Chengdu is a city of food. There are many kinds of foods, and they are very delicious. There is hot pot, kongbao chicken, and mapotoufo, only to cite some. My parents and my sister are still living in Chengdu. I called them last month. I told them that I miss them and Chengdu.
Written by Yaoxue Chen
Afghanistan
Afghanistan is a nice country. The first king of Afghanistan was Yama. Afghanistan has 34 provinces and 364 districts. It has a lot of mountains - for example, Baba mountains, Panjshir mountains, Salang mountains, etc. Afghanistan has a lot of rivers- for example, Amo river, Panjshir river, etc. People of Afghanistan are very hospitable. A popular place with good weather where people go to picnic is North Salan. Afghanistan borders six different countries: Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, China, Iran, Pakistan and Kazakhstan. I miss my country.
Written by Samir Raofi
My Hometown
Afghanistan is a country in Asia. It has big mountains and deserts. It has 34 provinces, and the main city is Kabul. People there talk in different languages like Pashto and Dari. Afghanistan has a lot of history, with good and hard times. It's important to know about its culture and history.
By Sughra Amanzad
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