Interview with Faisal

Interview

Furkan
Faisal Alali

F: Hi Faisal.

A:Hi.

F:How are you?

A: Pretty good, how are you?

F: Good. Today I want to ask you some questions about our interview.

A: Absolutely.
F:I want to start with a question which I like the most. Can you describe a typical day for a child in your country?

A:Sure. I am going to describe mine. Well, I went to kindergarden when I was 5 or 6. I was like a normal child. I go there study a little, play a lot. A get back home and we eat lunch with all family. Then we drink some tea. It`s a typical thing for my family, we need to do that. After that, I go out with my friends I play some soccer and I get back home to sleep.

F: My second question is what could SCSU do to make your stay on campus better?

A:Well, I went to culture in my country. So, the think I like in my collage is that it`s a full scholarship. We don`t need to pay anything. What I found really weird here that I have to pay for the parking everywhere in campus. So , I think what SCSU can do is to offer coupons or something with $50 per month or so that would make better for me.

F:Yeah ! That`s a nice thought and my third question is how would you describe famous sports in your country?

A:Well, the main sport in my country is soccer. We play soccer anytime because it`s a famous sport. We play basketball a little I guess, but it`s not like a big thing in my country.
F:Oh nice!

A: And I am not a big fan of soccer.

F: My fourth question is which country`s food do you like the most? What are the similarities and differences between it and your own culture`s food?

A: I like Italian food. You know pastas and pizza. It`s not very similar with my countries food because our main food is rice. So, yeah I like my countries food better because I grow up eating them.

F: My fifth question is what kind of government is in charge of your home country, how did it affect your life and how has democracy in America been a change?

A: Well, my county is a kingdom and we have a king. When the king dies his son or his brother comes after him. I found the democracy in America pretty good actually I wish we have this. So that we get to say what we need we get elect who is going to be a king for us. So I think it`s kind of cool.
F:Yeah. It`s maybe a good way for some people. My sixth  question is what are the typical greetings  in your culture and what do they mean?

A:Okay. Well, we shake hands a lot with the person we now or the person we don`t know. It`s a typical thing to do. We kiss cheeks  with a closes person and we hug also closest person. We don`t just say hi or hello without shaking hands.

F:Ohh nice. My seventh question is at what age do you start school? Are you under a lot of stress in your school?

A: I went kindergarten at 5. I went to pre-school at 6. So we don`t consider kindergarten as a school. And, the most difficult level is when I went to college. When you go to college you don`t need to be freshman right away. You go to a level called orientation. They give you physics, math, English, and sports yeah I mean a lot of classes which I found a little stressful.

F:Did you like them?

A:No, cause I prefer to choose my classes and study them because they forces us to study those.
F: I fell you . My eighth question is what religious holidays or other cultural events do you or others celebrate; can you explain your traditions for each?

A: Well, we have a eithal fatur and eithal atlat. The first one is the first day after Ramadan the month that we fastened. We get up in the early morning and we pray and we eat breakfast with our family. After that we get together as a family and visit our  relatives. That`s it.

F:Cool ! Do you have any daily rituals in regards to your religious beliefs?

A:Yeah we pray five times a day.

F: Nice. And my tenth questions is what different modes of transportation are used in your country?

A: I believe we only use cars. We have planes of course but the main thing in transportation is cars. We have only one train in the all country that passes through three cities. Yeah that’s it. We have busses but we don’t use them actually.
F: Could you tell me a secret about yourself that very few people here know about and that shows us well, who you are and what you stand for?

A: Ahh, let me see. I don`t like when I first know person and they start joke a lot like they know me for like four years or so. I need it like a little formal until we know each other and then we can be real friends.

F: Yeah, I agree that`s a known problem in every culture. Okay, thank you for this interview faisal.

A:Yeap, no problem.

F:Okay, have a nice day.