Learning together
Selam & her mother, Yordanos
“At home, my parents call the shots. Here, I call the shots.”
“She is getting professional training on how to be a great teacher at a young age.”
The first thing I showed my mom was how to turn on the computer. Every day she got more confident, and pretty soon she was going on the internet and filling out job applications by herself.
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I’ve always helped my mom with stuff at home. But at home, we just talk in our own language. Here, she’s trying to learn as much English and computer stuff as she can, and I get to help her.
I love the role reversal. At home, my parents call the shots. Here, I call the shots. I’m learning how to be an adult. And I think I’m speaking for most kids like me: my mother sees another side of me and I see another side of my mother. It’s really cool.
