Where I live; where they live
Welcome to my blog! What is home to me? I was born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Minnesota is called "The Land of Ten Thousand Lakes", but there are actually more like 15,000 lakes in the state! There are several lakes in the city of Minneapolis as well, so for me home feels like a mix of city and nature. Bde Maka Ska (formerly Lake Calhoun) translates to "White Earth Lake", which is the original Dakota name for the lake The Mississippi River also starts in northern Minnesota and runs right through downtown Minneapolis. Downtown Minneapolis and the Mississippi The Mingle As part of our virtual exchange with university students in Sharjah, in the United Arab Emirates, I got to know a few people well! I was in a group discussion with a student in Sharjah, as well as another student in the US. When we discussed our homes, my exchange partner said that although he goes to school in Sharjah, he grew up in Dubai. I have very briefly been to Dubai, so we ta