Day 2 (Getting to know Americans)

We went to State Street at about midday. we went to a couple of stores and by 3 we were hungry. We ate at a resturant called "Natural food". This completely shattered my "Stereotypes" of American food.
First of all, rumor has it that American food is fatty, oily and doesn't contain vegetables whatsoever. Second of all, most Americans are obese.I always criticize stereotypes but I ended up stereotyping myself. This is the greatest advantage of travelling and seeing the world. It makes you open-minded, tolerant and less likely to stereotype and generalize.

We came back to the Upham Inn and stayed here for a while. At night, Brooke took us to a huge department store to do some shopping. I noticed that most of the employees there were Latino's. We met a Muslim woman from Morocco. Interestingly, she was veiled. I was told that in America in a post 9/11 world, most Muslim woman took off their veils for their own protection and safety. Apparently, the headscard indicates that they are Muslim and because they feel that Islamophobia is growing, it is better not to show they are Muslims. This is another generalization. The next few days will show me different sides of this story.