Wanted: A Sense of Community

Besides how to respect women, another thing that the United States could learn from Arabian countries and cities, such as Cairo, is how to have a sense of community. Cairo, Egypt is a enormous city, however it still has a sense of community and family. "Still, like so much of Cairo, Shubra retained a village air... It was also that someone at every corner recognized Sayed as he tore past on his motorbike" (73). There is something nice about living in a place where everyone knows your name. At The Governor's Academy, it is like a small village; everyone knows everyone else, and we all seem to care for one another. On a typical day, one can see people shouting greetings to each other and inquiring about the health of a family member. Once we leave GA though, it all changes. Unless you move to a tiny town in the midwest, that sense of community no longer exists. Even in Boston, which has suburbs, like Cairo does, one will never step out of their apartment and recognize everyone they see. Maybe we should learn from Cairo, and try to foster a sense of community in our cities and streets. Take a chance and introduce yourself to your neighbors, so that there can be a feeling of friendship, even in the big city. gr