Ohio Town By Naomi Seiso Summary

Throughout the course of one’s life, experience and knowledge is slowly built up. Most people can credit this knowledge as the basis on which people mature and build opinions, beliefs, or values. Their values are shaped by life experiences when their experiences gives them reasons to believe and support certain values. The Washington Post article, “Ohio town holds rare history: Races mix freely for nearly 200 years,” explores the history of said town and also displays an example of people’s values being shaped in life. Additionally, the short story, “So where are you from?” by Naomi Sepiso describes a young girl’s struggles that influences her beliefs. America has a history of struggles with equality, but there’s been a town who’s stayed ahead of the game for …show more content…
According to the Washington Post, “...Connor Keiser, 22, said that his childhood is filled with memories of ‘cousins of all colors’ playing in the pastures at the family farm…’We all looked different, and we were taught that color didn’t matter,’” The article then goes on to mention how as an adult, Keiser labored to have Longtown recognized for its “early integration”. Because Keiser grew up with a diversified family, saw them all as his equals, and made good memories playing with his “cousins of all colors”, life gave him many reasons to value equality. He learned early on that people of all colors can live in harmony, and now as an adult he is enforcing his belief in equality by celebrating and recognizing his town for its achievement. In her story, Naomi Sepiso writes about a girl who is repeatedly asked the question, “So where are you from?” and how she feels about it. According to the passage, “They always asked that question; a subtle reminder that she was not one of them… One day they would come to understand… She was her own country, with her own history of civil wars, revolutions, healing, and