“Here I learn how to grow vegetables. How to grow tomatoes. Before I didn’t know which one is curry or which one is onions.”
“I asked an Afghan man how his plants are all the same height and so healthy and he said it depends on the seed. I noticed that some stuff comes up really neatly. It depends on the quality of the seed.”
“We had a garden, a big garden, back in Iran so I knew a little. Then I learned more. The Chinese gardeners are very good.”
“I’ve learned about the history of every single person. Stories of war. Stories of people having political issues. Living in refugee camps to get here…”