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The Most Important Place In My Life

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I was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia it’s located in East Africa. I have a lot of things that makes me feel like a home; today I will tell you the most important place in my life is soccer, my Elementary school and Holiday. Soccer is the most popular sport in Ethiopia. Most of kids in Ethiopia started playing soccer when they were a little kid. I used to play soccer half of my age. I am a big fan of Arsenal English Team. When I three years old my dad took a soccer stadium and I became more interesting watching soccer. During the school year I wasn’t allowed to spend time with my childhood friends or go out for fun. Before I came to U.S. I went to private school two hours away from my city. I wasn’t allowed to visit my childhood …show more content…

I grew up with sociable neighborhood. When holidays come everyone gather and makes Ethiopian traditional food and homemade alcohol. Usually they provide ox roll meat and spicy chicken. In America I guess it’s not allowed to eat roll meat, in Ethiopia roll meat is very popular food. Three weeks early the holiday my parents and neighbor start shopping buy new house materials, staffing for the chicken. Me as kid when holiday came I want get new shoes and clothes. My favorite part of the holiday is eve night because, we have big ceremonies in church. I grew up with Coptic Orthodox Christian. The church is starting 10 PM U.S. time and In Ethiopian time 3 PM. before we go to church I took shower and dress up my new white dress. Everyone in church dress white pants for men and long dress for women. Eve day, no one, not allowed to eat or drink if you want to go to inside the church. Before I enter inside I have taken off my shoes that the rule. During praying night I cannot sit or bend, i have to stand straight and repeating what the preach side. The church might takes longer depending how the church goes. Around 4 AM in morning the church finished. I go home takes a nap for two, three hours, when the lunches ready my sisters called me to eat lunch. Lunch time everyone part of our family came to visit us, so, we have a big family on holiday. In Ethiopia everyone eats together we shared one big plate for 10 people. After

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