Let me tell you about Mrs. Abood and her sweet daughter, Rosol.
Rosol and her family are refugees, forced to move from Iraq when Rosol's father was executed. They went to Syria first, then Paris. Finally, they were sent to Erie.
They came here a few months ago. Rosol spoke no English at all. She does so much better now.
Yesterday, Rosol and her mother came into school to teach the kids about Iraq.
It was so nice. Mrs. Abood brought flatbread that she makes for the family. The bread is the staple of their diet. It also serves as their utensils. They cook the bread on a round metal griddle that has a shallow basin. The griddle is called a sajj, or selle in Kurdish.
The plain flatbread from Iraq is called hobas. It reminded me of a cross betwwen tortilla and pita. It is made from whole-wheat flour, so it was quite tasty.
Mrs. Abood also brought a bread that I believe was called khaplla. She's a Kurd and this is Kurdish bread. It was sort of sweet with sesame seeds on it. It was one of the most delicious things I have ever eaten!
Khaplla
It was very interesting learning about them. I wish I could spend more time getting to know them.
Here is a great link if you'd like to learn more about flatbread: www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/199505/on.the.flatbread.trail.htm
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