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List of questions for africami project
Persanal data
Surname Name: Ondiek Nicholas Otieno
Age: 41
Nationality: kenyan.
Education and profession diploma-chauffeur to head of
mission.
Arrived in milan in april 1996.
Ralationship
with Milan
Why
did you choose Milan as a location in which to live?
I have always been fascinated about Italy as a country
especially the city of Milan. This particularly due to fashion , football and
food.
Which
scent does Milan bring to your mind?
When Milan is mentioned, what comes to my mind is
fashion, beauty and nice food i.e. Risotto alla Milanese. And especially the
scent of coffee and brioche in the morning.
What
sound and colour do you associate to Milan.
Grey colour. Milan has a lot of grey buildings due to
pollution. Almost every where you are walking in is cemented. The sky and air are
also polluted. I would give it a rainbow colour due to its cosmopolitan status.
Milan has a mixture of people from all over the world with different cultural
background.
The good sound I would associate Milan with is the
events and the orchestra at La Scala. The bad sound is of the traffic congestion
and the city train transport (tram)
Are
these different from those which you associate with your hometown.
Certainly yes. My hometown is still virgin-green with
trees and plants. Less traffic and not polluted.
Is
there a street, an area, a place or a shop which reminds you of your home town?
Not much, Kenya being a former British colony has much
of its settings the British style. The only place is a bar in the area of Porta
Venezia which has the same settings and operations like a bar by the name
Inzogo in my home town.
Is
there a particular place that you love in Milan.
A-Yes. The cathedral (Duomo di Milano). As much as I
have seen it in these fifteen years in Milan it’s still the master-piece I love
in Milan.
Identity
How
do you identify yourself; as a South African, an Italo-African, an Italian or a
Milanese?
I would first identify myself as a Kenyan due to
patriotism and cultural background. As much as I learn and practise other
cultures, I love my culture. There is a Swahili saying which says `mwacha mila ni mtumwa`. Those who leave
their culture/tradition are messengers (loose translation) A person who has
lost its culture is a slave. Language being part of culture greatly influence
how we people relates with another. I would also identify myself as a Kenyan
Milanese. Staying in Milan for 15 years has made me learn a lot of things about
Milanese culture.
Work
Do
you enjoy your job?
Certainly, it has a lot of challenges and also gives
me a lot of experience. I have learnt a
lot from it.
Is
it what you had wished to do?
Not exactly.
Did
you have other desires/dreams?
I have always desired to be a lawyer. This has always
been my dream but as the saying goes ‘it’s never too late for anything’.