Bandar's Adventure
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Steve McCrea
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By Steve McCrea
Published on 01/4/2009
This student, Bandar, told me this remarkable story. I lost touch with him and I hope someday that he will write to me at FreeEnglishLessons@gmail.com.
Yes, I know, Bandar is from Riyadh, so there are no sailboats on a river in Saudi Arabia... but it makes a nice photo... from the Nile.
Yes, I know, Bandar is from Riyadh, so there are no sailboats on a river in Saudi Arabia... but it makes a nice photo... from the Nile.
Bandar's Adventure
HEADLINE
People in the Midwest are friendly
BY Bandar AL-mufarrig
I come from Saudia Arabia. I have a story that will
show you that some people in the USA are very helpful.
When I first came to the USA, I flew from Riyadh city
and I arrived in New York. I had a disagreement with
the immigration office. In this time I could not speak
one word of English (Well, maybe three words:
"Cigarette?" "match?" and "Thanks.") We were in a
discussion for 5 hours. After that I needed to take
another flight, because I missed my booked airplane. I
went to the gate, I was in a big hurry and I asked a
flight agent, "Where is Tampa plane?" She pointed to
a door and I went through it.
The airplane flew from New York for 3.5 hours and then
I arrived very tired in the airport. I went to a
special room for smoking. I enjoyed my first
cigarette after Saudia Arabia.
I had the phone number of my friend in Tampa. I wanted
to call him, so that he could come to pick me up from
the airport. But i didn't know how to use the
public-phone. So I asked a man with a cellular phone.
I gave him my number to call my friend. He was
looking at the number with question marks on his face.
The man asked me, "Where do you want to call?" I said
"To my friend in Tampa." I spoke with my hands and
feet. He said, "We are not in Tampa, we are in Saint
Louis." But I didn't know that these are different
states. And he saw question marks in my face. He took
me to the map and showed me where I was and how far it
is between the two states.
I was shocked when I realized my situation. My heart
started to beat fast. I looked around and I was
losing my mind, but that man was so kind and helpful
when he came to me and said, "I will help you."
He brought me to the counter to explain my situation.
We spent one hour to find a solution. This man was
really generous when he tried to find a solution.
The employees of the airline gave me a new ticket from
St. Louis to Tampa. But I needed to wait 10 hours in
the St. Louis Airport. I had to stay all the time in
the front of the gate and I was so exhausted.
After this long time, they opened the gate and I flew
to Tampa. I waited 4 hours on the Tampa Airport to
find my friend. I was so lucky! My Arabian friend
was going to leave the airport when I saw him walking
across the airport terminal.
I would like to say "thank you" to this really helpful
man in Tampa for helping me to find the right way! I
hope that one of the readers of this article will have
any connection to that nice man in St. Louis. I hope
my message will reach the nice people in the Midwest
of the USA.
This situation made me notice me that people in the
Midwest are really friendly!
Bandar -- If you read this message, please contact me. I hope you will write to FreeEnglishLessons@gmail.com. Paulie, Tony, Leslie, Des and others remember you.
Steve McCrea 1+ 954 646 8246
People in the Midwest are friendly
BY Bandar AL-mufarrig
I come from Saudia Arabia. I have a story that will
show you that some people in the USA are very helpful.
When I first came to the USA, I flew from Riyadh city
and I arrived in New York. I had a disagreement with
the immigration office. In this time I could not speak
one word of English (Well, maybe three words:
"Cigarette?" "match?" and "Thanks.") We were in a
discussion for 5 hours. After that I needed to take
another flight, because I missed my booked airplane. I
went to the gate, I was in a big hurry and I asked a
flight agent, "Where is Tampa plane?" She pointed to
a door and I went through it.
The airplane flew from New York for 3.5 hours and then
I arrived very tired in the airport. I went to a
special room for smoking. I enjoyed my first
cigarette after Saudia Arabia.
I had the phone number of my friend in Tampa. I wanted
to call him, so that he could come to pick me up from
the airport. But i didn't know how to use the
public-phone. So I asked a man with a cellular phone.
I gave him my number to call my friend. He was
looking at the number with question marks on his face.
The man asked me, "Where do you want to call?" I said
"To my friend in Tampa." I spoke with my hands and
feet. He said, "We are not in Tampa, we are in Saint
Louis." But I didn't know that these are different
states. And he saw question marks in my face. He took
me to the map and showed me where I was and how far it
is between the two states.
I was shocked when I realized my situation. My heart
started to beat fast. I looked around and I was
losing my mind, but that man was so kind and helpful
when he came to me and said, "I will help you."
He brought me to the counter to explain my situation.
We spent one hour to find a solution. This man was
really generous when he tried to find a solution.
The employees of the airline gave me a new ticket from
St. Louis to Tampa. But I needed to wait 10 hours in
the St. Louis Airport. I had to stay all the time in
the front of the gate and I was so exhausted.
After this long time, they opened the gate and I flew
to Tampa. I waited 4 hours on the Tampa Airport to
find my friend. I was so lucky! My Arabian friend
was going to leave the airport when I saw him walking
across the airport terminal.
I would like to say "thank you" to this really helpful
man in Tampa for helping me to find the right way! I
hope that one of the readers of this article will have
any connection to that nice man in St. Louis. I hope
my message will reach the nice people in the Midwest
of the USA.
This situation made me notice me that people in the
Midwest are really friendly!
Bandar -- If you read this message, please contact me. I hope you will write to FreeEnglishLessons@gmail.com. Paulie, Tony, Leslie, Des and others remember you.
Steve McCrea 1+ 954 646 8246