Personal Narrative: My Persian Culture

In my early childhood, my parents moved numerous times back and forth between the Untied States and Iran. Eventually, my family ended up settling in North Houston, where my father bought a traditional two-story home in a typical gated community. Throughout the years, the house preserved many struggles, and witnessed many successes between my family and I. However, not only did our home observe our experiences, but it also embraced our culture. Throughout my life, my home has had a revolution of its own; transforming from a dreadful and dull place to a home that I now look proudly upon. However, what I truly value in my home is the fact that it acts as a safe haven for my Persian culture, something that is as delicate and as priceless as my
My home completes the customary insight of the typical Persian lifestyle that is based upon the Middle-Eastern interest of gold, luxury, and formality. In addition, the flooring of my house is covered with customary hand-made Persian rugs. To illustrate, the minute you step into my house, there is a long Persian rug extending down the hallway, a round Persian rug on your right in the home office, another Persian rug on you’re left in the dinning hall, and so forth. The formality of my culture is shown throughout my home with a classical design of extended chandeliers, classical burgundy furniture, and a huge golden-framed mirror placed above the fireplace. Moreover, whenever we have guests over, tea is always freshly poured and ready in traditional teacups with saucers that are usually set on the table with a Russian samovar on the side. A samovar is an old-fashion water boiler that was used in accident times that is still commonly used in the Middle East. On a daily bases, when there are no guests, the crystal teacup sets and the golden Russian samovar are placed on the dinning table as décor. In addition, although I was born and raised in the states, the formality of the Persian culture that is embedded within my home has unconsciously enhanced my attitude and behavior. The interior design of my home emphasizes luxury, formality, and proper manners that identify my personality and moral values. In other words, like the interior design that reflects my culture, I am also posed and formal in all