Royalty
I talked to several British people about their perception of the queen and the royal family. They all told me of their great respect of the Queen. They saw her as extremely regal and intelligent. They also said that they did not want Prince Charles to become King because they do not think that he could ever be as regal. The people did not think of the Queen as powerful, but instead as a human being who serves the people.
English as a Second Language
I went to little Saigon, an area outside of central London, where a majority of the population is Vietnamese. The culture of the area really shaped the neighborhood. The streets were filled with Vietnamese restaurants, stores and people. It was interesting to see a place that was so different from the city that was only a few miles away. There I ate at Cay Tre, a restaurant that came highly recommended by the local newspapers. Here I experienced food that I had never seen or heard of before, something I did not expect to do in England.
Park
I visited a few parks in London and was surprised to see how many Londoners spend their time there. In the United States, parks are not as common in our cities, but when I have visited them, many people are playing Frisbee, playing with their dogs, or walking around. In all the little parks throughout London, I noticed that the locals would just sit on the ground, either talking, reading, or eating. I did not see anyone playing sports or games.
Class and Culture
I went to explore the neighborhood surrounding Brick Lane. This neighborhood was a mix of Indian and Bangladeshi cultures. Here I found a very unusual bakery called the Beigal Shop. It was a Jewish and Indian bakery. Here I ate a traditional Jewish bagel and an authentic Indian samosa. I found it very interesting to see this mixture of two extremely different cultures in one place.
Technology and Learning
After riding the tube many times during my trip to London, I noticed the use of technology in the stations. Many of the advertisements were screens that played an advertisement. Some of the screens even worked together to play an ad for cat food, where a cat jumped from screen to screen. Looking at advertisements for products is always a good way to get a sense for a culture and the technology used for these ads told me how ideas are spread in London.
Market
On Sunday, I went to a Bengali market on Brick Lane in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. I was expecting to find a traditional farmers market, but when I arrived I was very surprised by what I saw. Instead of only fruits and vegetables, a wide variety of products were being sold. Computers, shoes, power tools, and video games were all together in one market. I had never been to a market that sold used chainsaws and laptops; it was very different from any market in America.
I talked to several British people about their perception of the queen and the royal family. They all told me of their great respect of the Queen. They saw her as extremely regal and intelligent. They also said that they did not want Prince Charles to become King because they do not think that he could ever be as regal. The people did not think of the Queen as powerful, but instead as a human being who serves the people.
English as a Second Language
I went to little Saigon, an area outside of central London, where a majority of the population is Vietnamese. The culture of the area really shaped the neighborhood. The streets were filled with Vietnamese restaurants, stores and people. It was interesting to see a place that was so different from the city that was only a few miles away. There I ate at Cay Tre, a restaurant that came highly recommended by the local newspapers. Here I experienced food that I had never seen or heard of before, something I did not expect to do in England.
Park
I visited a few parks in London and was surprised to see how many Londoners spend their time there. In the United States, parks are not as common in our cities, but when I have visited them, many people are playing Frisbee, playing with their dogs, or walking around. In all the little parks throughout London, I noticed that the locals would just sit on the ground, either talking, reading, or eating. I did not see anyone playing sports or games.
Class and Culture
I went to explore the neighborhood surrounding Brick Lane. This neighborhood was a mix of Indian and Bangladeshi cultures. Here I found a very unusual bakery called the Beigal Shop. It was a Jewish and Indian bakery. Here I ate a traditional Jewish bagel and an authentic Indian samosa. I found it very interesting to see this mixture of two extremely different cultures in one place.
Technology and Learning
After riding the tube many times during my trip to London, I noticed the use of technology in the stations. Many of the advertisements were screens that played an advertisement. Some of the screens even worked together to play an ad for cat food, where a cat jumped from screen to screen. Looking at advertisements for products is always a good way to get a sense for a culture and the technology used for these ads told me how ideas are spread in London.
Market
On Sunday, I went to a Bengali market on Brick Lane in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. I was expecting to find a traditional farmers market, but when I arrived I was very surprised by what I saw. Instead of only fruits and vegetables, a wide variety of products were being sold. Computers, shoes, power tools, and video games were all together in one market. I had never been to a market that sold used chainsaws and laptops; it was very different from any market in America.
My Voice Thread is an exploration of the Bengali market and Brick Lane.
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