What type of feelings does the phrase "Let's Go!" incite in you?

 

For me, it is a sense of adventure, a beginning, or a revisit to something, somewhere special. In Arabic, "Yalla" يالا means "Let's go!" and also, hurry up depending on the context and how it is said. In Chamorro, "Ni'hi" means "Let's go!".

 

The word, "Ni'hi", is just like the word "Yalla" which is a colloquial word in Arabic. In Chamorro, you say "Ni'hi ta fan hanao!" but the younger generations have shortened it. Both words mean, "Let's go!", let's begin, a new adventure, a new place, a fresh start!

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For this section of the page, I will showcase how I celebrate my two cultures through the uniqueness of some dishes. Watch the video below to learn more. Yalla! Ni'hi!