Sunday, January 29, 2017

Introduce myself

(1) an image of Japan that appeals to you .


This is one of the Japanese famous Bridges called Seto Ohashi Bridge . It 's 13.1 kilometre long considered the world's longest combined rail and road bridge . It ' s a beautiful traditional wooden bridge  , And as we know Bridges are very essential In japan and come in all shapes and sizes from traditional to modern .
(2) an image of an art work or some other cultural product that appeals to you.
 This is a picture of a traditional Berber Moroccan carpet which is hand woven by the berber woman from the south of Morocco who struggled against the discrimination and who could produce something simple but unique that identify her and prove her existence in a maley society as an existed active woman .
(3) an image that you took (a photo) or made yourself (for example, a drawing)

This a drawing made by me in a painting club here in the campus at Ursinus College it represent the berber sign that is my origin and my identity . It composed of 3 horizontal bands of the same height with different colors ( blue , green , yellow , and red berber alphabet in the middle ) 
Everything in this drawing is a symbol for something bigger .
·         the blue represent the Mediterranean sea and the Atlentic ocean.
·         the green represent nature and the green mountains 
·         the yellow represent the sands of Sahara Desert 


The red alphabet in the middle  symbolizes the "the free man ", which is the meaning of the berber word amazigh,). It is in  red , the color of  life, and also the colour of resistance .


Self Introduction :

1. Your name (and name you prefer to be called, if different): Fatiha Bilali

2. Your hometown: Morocco

3. Your major(s) and minor(s): BA in English studies 

4. Class of: TA

5. Why are you taking this class?  What do you hope to get out of it? I am taking this class because it sounds interesting to me and i love to know about other cultures . I hope to know more about japan and  it s rich culture .

6. What aspects of Japanese culture are of interest to you? food cloths religion holidays and traditions .

7. What, if any, direct experience of Japan or its culture have you had? 
I never experience a direct experience but i would love to .





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