I am from sand and mud in the heavy rain
I am from trees growing effortlessly 
I am from veld fan, the source of vegetation 
I am from Ramadan while fasting until sunset where a special gathering takes place 
I am from Rwan and Rudy and Homey 
I am from “wake up and fix your bed” and “Clean your wishes after you eat”
From dressing modestly not looking down at your phone when roaming the streets 
I am from Islam and greeting others with a smile on my face 
I am from Sudan and falafel and fava beans with rice 
I am from my dad coming to America and changing his life for our sake 
From his first bike crash on the Brooklyn bridge 
I am from roller skating with my family in Ohio and falling over and over again as my siblings laugh at me