Viewpoint of a U.S. Software Engineer in 2006

Cheryl Lewis-Bonner

EG462 Contemporary World Culture

Professor Polich

July 22, 2011

Viewing the Globe in 2006

Viewpoint of a U.S. Software Engineer Living in 2006

    My name is Rashid Malawi and I am a software engineer in Dallas, Texas.   I have 2 children

ages 4 and 5.   My wife Venisha, who was my high school sweetheart that I married shortly after

finishing graduate school.   My family moved to the U.S. from India in 1995.   It was at this time

that I began my college career.   I completed my undergraduate degree in 1999 and my masters

2001.   I then went to work for Allegro Development Corporation in Dallas (Allegro Corp 2011)

during the latter part of 2002 and managed to land a pretty lucrative position which was great for

my young family.

    My day begins with helping my wife get our children up and prepared for their school day.

Venisha works 3 days per week.   It is not necessary for her to work, but she feels her work ethic

will have a positive influence on our children.   She always prepares breakfast for us all and

asserts that a “homecooked” meal is more nutritious then eating out.   However, on occasion we

have breakfast at a local McDonald’s as a treat before heading off to a busy workday.   After the

children are deposited at daycare my wife and I kiss one another goodbye and head off to our

respective jobs.

    Venisha collects the children from daycare, meet me at the subway station and we all proceed

homeward.   Upon arriving home, we begin preparation of dinner.   Our meal consists of fresh

vegetables and chicken cooked in a mild curry sauce.   Brown rice makes a great side dish along

with hummus, tabouleh with parsley and tomatoes.   If were at home in India, we would eat the

vegetables we grew ourselves.   However, thanks in part to globalization we are able to purchase

our vegetables at the local supermarket many of which are from our native India and store them

in our... [continues]

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