Mary Ann D'Urso
The goal for this week's class is simple: Go deeper. As is our Monday morning ritual, the Edible English class began with tea and 30 minutes of reading. This week our selection -- "My Mother's Imposed Fast: I Feel Her Hunger by Natasha Singh -- came from The New York Times' Modern Love column. As described by the Times, the piece is about a daughter studying the void in her parents' relationship. If you're wondering about the connection to food, Singh begins her tale telling us about Karwa Chauth, the day Hindu women the world over honor their husbands by fasting. Singh uses the traditional festival of married women and food as the vehicle to move in and out of the story of her parents' life together, marriage and her own modern marriage. Hunger, we read, comes from more than empty stomachs.
- Edible English Class
- Jersey City, NJ
- Good Morning to all and to all a Good Morning. My name is Shannon Stone. I am 26 and will be celebrating another year older on Monday, March 29th. I’m currently attending Kenmare High School to obtain my high school diploma. I’ve been here since January 2009 and I’m hoping to graduate this June. I am trying to further my education so I can eventually have a stable career and future for my son and me. I have a six-year-old named Max, who is now in kindergarten and will attend first grade in September. I was originally suppose to graduate from Hoboken High School in 2001, but decided at the age of eighteen not to attend school and anymore. Seven years later I realized that I will not get anywhere without furthering my education. When I first started Kenmare, I simply wanted a High School Diploma. But as time passed, I realized I need and want more out of life, so I will also attend college to become an ultrasound technician. In my spare time, I’m busy devoting my attention to my son and homework. I also enjoy watching a good movie. For now, my main focus will be on school for the next few years.
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