Christmas lights make me feel warm. I don't celebrate Christmas but as a child I loved Christmas lights. The traditional colorful ones. They remind me of my childhood, which seems so far away now. My dad would pile us all in the car and take us to Candy Cane Lane. We would look at all…
#50 Fourth of July
Fourth of July has always been a strange holiday for me. My brother Yama, was born on July 3. Every year, we celebrated his birthday on the fourth of July. I remember one of his last birthdays, my sister and I got his some finches. We got him a huge cake. When we were younger,…
#29 You don’t do Easter? Then what are you?
A customer walked into my job and said “Happy Good Friday.” I said, “I’m a Muslim.” “Oh…HAPPY EASTER then!” I just stared at her and mumbled thank you. I did not want to continue this conversation because I might accidentally insult her. America is a melting pot of different cultures and religions especially Los Angeles.…