'Me and Bob Hope'

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Page 105: " In school, one of the subjects we studied was religion.  We learned not only Islam but also about Judaism, Christianity, and Buddhism.  We were taught to practice Islam, but to respect all religions."

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I think that that was very important and I think that that is something that should be taught in all other religions as well.  I think that one religion does not respect another and people conflict because of their religious practices.

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Page 106: "The festivities are preceded by weeks of preparation.  Everyone thoroughly cleans his house, buys or makes new clothes, and bakes traditional pastries."

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This kind of reminds me of what Americans do for spring and kind of the Chinese New Year.  Americans during spring buy new clothes, and do some spring cleaning.  In the Chinese New Year, they have people over and they clean.  So it reminds me of both,