This is beautiful! Two people becoming friends, and working out how to bridge the gaps between their cultures. Since the most noticeable cultural differences are the ones that have to do with food, that's a good starting point. I have seen a TV commercial where someone invites people from their neighborhood to come over for dinner. His neighborhood becomes the world - someone puts a platter of enchiladas on the table, someone else contributes a noodle kugel, someone else adds a Thanksgiving-platter of a large turkey displayed on a cutting board, surrounded by stuffing, mashed potatoes, and corn on the cob. Down at the other end of the table, there's a full-scale rijstaffl going on. And there's a pot of stone soup on the fire. I always thought of that as the way to achieve world peace.
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Date: 2023-02-11 04:40 am (UTC)