Look, I’m cooking!

 

 

I’m cooking — and I’m enjoying it! Who would have thought…

I spent the day with a family I’ve become close with here…

Wael and Thaer, two brothers who volunteer at the Association in Baqaa — Inas, their sister, whose oldest (although only 4 yrs old) daughter, Ban, is in my English class (see adorable photo below) — plus their other sister, Leemya, and mother, Yusra.

So anyway, they are a wonderful and warm family that has become a big part of my experience here! Yusra has been slowly but steadily teaching me how to cook…. and this was my most interactive endeavor. 3 hours sitting and rolling dough and then stuffing individual balls with spinach … then white cheese … then yellow cheese … then potatoes … then meat….  ”  4ras  ” ….  AND it was delicious!