Summary of Ayser Salman's The Wrong End of the Table

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#1 I was three years old when my parents moved me and my brother from Baghdad to Columbus, Ohio. I was taken out of daycare centers because of some incident, and I had to pee in my pants while sitting at the lunch table.

#2 I had a very strong aversion to milk, which led to me not drinking it. I also avoided group restroom times at day care because of the way the kids would play doctor, half the school population lying face-down on the floor with their pants pulled down while the other half sat next to them and lightly spanked them.

#3 I never took to Columbus, Ohio. I had fond memories of driving along the Olentangy River, but that was probably because we were now heading out of the state into our new home of Kentucky. I don’t miss Columbus, except for its awesome COSI and OSU.

#4 My family moved a lot, which was a common occurrence for us. I remember going to different schools every year because my family could not get comfortable in one place.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Apr 23, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669393337

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

I was three years old when my parents moved me and my brother from Baghdad to Columbus, Ohio. I was taken out of daycare centers because of some incident, and I had to pee in my pants while sitting at the lunch table.

#2

I had a very strong aversion to milk, which led to me not drinking it. I also avoided group restroom times at day care because of the way the kids would play doctor, half the school population lying face-down on the floor with their pants pulled down while the other half sat next to them and lightly spanked them.

#3

I never took to Columbus, Ohio. I had fond memories of driving along the Olentangy River, but that was probably because we were now heading out of the state into our new home of Kentucky. I don’t miss Columbus, except for its awesome COSI and OSU.

#4

My family moved a lot, which was a common occurrence for us. I remember going to different schools every year because my family could not get comfortable in one place.

#5

I had come to the United States when I was three years old, and I spoke Arabic. I started school later than most kids because I’d fainted at my kindergarten entrance exam, which prompted the counselor to tell my parents that I wasn’t emotionally ready for school.

#6

My relationship with the opposite sex was shaped by my experience with coins. I was not for sale, and I didn’t want Adam to buy me with gifts. I wanted him to respect me, and that required me to be able to say no.

#7

I want to apologize to Columbus, Ohio, for unfairly attacking it in the