Hello readers!

I’m Gao, Qianhui. In my first journal, I’d like to talk about the book we discussed in ASTU class Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi. In Persepolis, Satrapi narrated her unusual childhood experience during Islamic Revolution with comics in black and white. Even though Satrapi tells the story in young protagonist Maji’s perspective, we can still feel the cruelty of war. Before reading Persepolis, I knew little about Middle East. We didn’t learn about Middle East in high school history class. In my vague impression, Middle East is often related to war, and the women with veil are most obedient. I feel guilty that I know nothing about there are lots of people who are struggling for their freedom in Iran and girl with veil have no difference with girls without veil. Furthermore, I should never judge people with any stereotype.

This reminds me of the topic of CAP joint lecture—global citizen. After being enrolled into CAP program, I started to understand the meaning of Global Citizen. I will learn other countries actively and know more about different culture and religion.