"What's in a Name"

One of the things I am most looking forward to about returning to the States is getting some semblance of my identity & name back. When Iwalk down the street here, everyone notices me-- and calls me one of two things. "You, you!!" or "Feringee!" (foreigner). I can't wait to walk down a street in relative anonymity, or if at least I am recognized, it be by someone who knows me by name. However, I must also admit that I will be sad to give up my Somali name, Aragsan (pronounced a-ROCK-son). It means something along the lines of "everything beautiful that the eye can see". Not too shabby,eh?










taken just around the corner from our house