Hayley CP #3

Maria, my conversation partner, had mentioned to me that she hated the food here because she has been eating at Suwannee. So, my mom and I cooked some dinner and brought it to her and her roommates. All of the ladies loved talking to my mom probably because she is closer to most of their ages than I am. Maria and the other ladies explained to my mom what they were doing here and answered all of her questions about the program. Then we talked about our families and looked at a ton of photos.

We had made a corn casserole that they all said was exactly like a dish called curau. I thought that was really interesting and it’s great that it made them feel at home. After dinner, they gave my mom a colorful mini-umbrella that is used in dances they do during Carnival called Frevo. We watched some videos of it and they were awesome. The dancers wear these colorful costumes with lots of ruffles and the music is really upbeat. The dance is basically bouncing around and jumping, it looks so fun! It’s a really popular dance, especially in their state. They also showed us Capoeira which is Brazilian martial arts. It’s basically fight dancing and it was really cool to watch. I have never seen anything like it.  

All of the ladies were so gracious and excited to get a home cooked meal. I really liked making them feel at home and I am so glad they enjoyed themselves. I also wanted my mom to see what I have been doing the last few weeks and I think she really enjoyed it.