Nate and I have had the opportunity to get to know a family here in Prince Albert from the same tribe in Sudan where I was serving. In fact, Martha, the wife and mother of 4 is from D. area, the very village where I was! It's a small world! My parents got to know them while we were in Sudan and then introduced us when we arrived. We've had some good visits with them, practicing our Arabic (Nate) and M. (me) language skills a bit and talking about familiar people and places in Sudan that we all know.
The other day I went to visit Martha and 2 other Sudanese ladies that I've met before were there visiting her too. They began making kisera, the Sudanese flatbread (thin like a crepe) that is eaten on special occasions, usually with a meat stew. They don't have sorghum flour available here, so instead they used a mixture of wheat and corn flours. Here are 2 pictures for you to compare, one of a Sudanese lady making kisera in Sudan and one of these ladies making kisera in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan! People definitely bring their culture with them when they come to North America and find ways to adapt it as well. Can you spot some of the differences and similarities between these 2 photos?
By the way, in both situations I was asked to try my hand at making kisera. In Sudan, I mildly burned my fingers, to the great delight of my friend's children! In Prince Albert, I managed to make a few lumpy pieces of something that probably can't be called kisera, but at least I didn't burn myself and a great time was had by all! Afterwards, I got to sample some of the kisera and stew made from okra and beef and it was delicious. If I wasn't sitting in a Prince Albert apartment looking out the window at the snow, I would have thought I was back in Sudan!
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