I never really knew about the knitted clothing my Mother had with her. When I was asked to write about an immigrant object, I went to my Mom.  I told her I needed an object to use for my immigration essay, she went digging in our closet and found a bag of clothing. She told me about the knitted pieces made by my Grandma. She said that she received these pieces from her Mother when I was about 10 years old. In the bag was a scarf and sweater. When I saw the scarf I remembered that I used to wear this when I was a little younger. When I was younger, I always thought the scarf was store bought and did not attach any great value to them. Once I found my artifacts I asked my mom how these pieces of clothing were made. She told me that “Your grandmother entirely knitted the scarf and sweater in Egypt.” Now when I look at this clothing that my Grandma made, I feel proud because I am able to see how much skill my Grandma had to make such beautiful pieces without any training.   I wished I had known her better. I wanted to know when my Mother wore these knitted pieces in Egypt. She said, I asked she would wear this clothing whenever he could, especially during special occasions in Egypt, such as, Eid and Ramadan. She also wore them to school sometimes. My Mother must have felt proud wearing something her Mom made with her own hands. I am so glad I knew this about my family.       

– Jannah

Relationship:  Im/migrant Im/migrant