At the University of Mainz, you can meet so many interesting people from all over the world! I met Polla during my first week of school, and he is definitely one of the most interesting people I have ever talked to. He is also studying at the university, getting his masters in American Studies. Although Polla has lived in Germany for many years, he also has a fascinating cultural background that is very uniquely different from most Germans! He is a Kurd, which means that he is from Kurdistan, a region including parts of Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Syria.
My name is Polla Garmainy.
I live in Worms, which is a beautiful ancient town in central Germany, not far from Mainz.
My family is wonderful. They are very warm, welcoming and protective. We are all very close to one another. That definitely has a lot to do with our culture. We are Kurds, and family as well as being part of a close-knit community play a very important role in the Kurdish culture.
