Persian Goftogu Thanksgiving
Over Thanksgiving break, my aunt and cousin from France visited my family. We spent the holiday with our family members, friends, and lots of food. During their time with us, I could speak to engage in goftogu with my aunt, and she was truly impressed by the progression from when I first started our class to now. During our conversation, we spoke about her travels from France to the United States, how the weather was in France, and how she was excited to see me. I responded by asking her how she was doing, how work was, and my mutual exactness that she was here spending time with me! Our conversation was a very meaningful experience because the last time I saw my aunt in June, I spoke no Farsi but only knew a few words and commands. She was truly impressed to see that I had dramatically improved by being able to fully read and write in just a few months. Accompanied by our conversation were tons of pictures, videos, and WhatsApp memes she always loves showing me. As well as Persian music, during our conservation, I told her we listened to the song Gentlemen by Sasy, and I was surprised to hear that she had heard the song and liked it! She told me one of her favorite songs is شب رویایی by آرون افشار, which we listened to, and she showed me some of her dancing skills. I enjoyed my break with my family and immersed myself in my Persian culture, and I have started to become a role model to my younger cousins, who want to learn Farsi because I am. I hope to keep our familial language strong within our family, and it starts with each speaking experience you have with a native speaker. I look forward to continuing to improve my Farsi and strengthening my connection to my heritage with every conversation I have.
~aerisjoon