Being over 8000 kilometers away from your whole family and friends, while Eid is celebrated all over the world is probably not the best feeling. Of course, I receive the pictures and videos and get all the greetings from Germany, but it sure is not the same. On the other side, here in San Antonio, I found people who didn't hesitate to include me to their community! We had the opportunity to go to the Masjid and met with people with the same religion, but different cultures! And that is something that gives you a special feeling of being welcomed, no matter where you are from. The communities at both mosques (happily we could visit two) were so diverse and totally different to my culture and it made me realize that in the essence we are all the same human beings, no matter which language, color or belief. If you expend the effort, you'll always find similarities that makes people live together in harmony. By participating in this program I wanted to become able to draw lines between my culture and the American one, ... and i ended up drawing lines between mine and many various cultures by meeting culturally diverse people in the Fulbright group itself and out of it. And I think this helps me to understand myself much better.


After visiting the masjid we made a quick side-trip to the Pearl District, we chatted with each other and enjoyed the beautiful place. Pearl has a rich history dating back to 1883. The former brewery was transformed into "the crown jewel" in revitalization. Make sure to visit the Bakery Lorraine! Probably the best bakery in whole San Antonio.


Sitting in a bakery, eating an American chocolate cake with tea and awesome people around you is sometimes everything you need to savor life...




 ... you got me? :-)