The article recounts a personal narrative of a young refugee's arrival in London from Somalia in 1994. Awe and excitement filled the author as he experienced new technology like escalators, a far cry from his life in Addis Ababa. The initial exhilaration quickly turned to disillusionment due to cultural shocks, such as trying salty snacks like salt and vinegar crisps. The author shares humorous anecdotes of adjusting to British cuisine, ultimately depicting the transformative journey of adapting to a new life.
In the mid-1990s, my family was in this corner of the Ethiopian capital, along with thousands of other, mostly Somali, refugees who were there waiting for their documents, awaiting new lives in Europe or North America.
My aunt handed me my first taste of Britain: a packet of salt and vinegar crisps. I ate a handful and was quickly overwhelmed by the sharp, sour, tangy flavour.
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