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Similarities Between Mali And America
“Not knowing a place and then learning about it makes you want to visit it even more.”

Before knowing about Mali, I figured it was just another place in Africa. After valuable research and an interview, I think Mali is an amazing place full of so many incredible things, especially food. I was really surprised when talking to Fatou about how much rice she eats. Since I love rice, I was able to relate to her with ease. I also loved knowing her favorite American song is “Lean and Dab” which is a lot of our favorite!

Both the countries of Mali and America have the similarities of making food. At least in my family, we buy a lot of our ingredients and then make our food. Fatou does the same thing. Another similarity between our countries are

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