[ In New York, such a dish is about as easy to obtain as a hamburger. Though there are many drawbacks to living in such a large city, the availability of items is a silver lining around a dark cloud. ]

People aren't where they're from. If you want to know them, don't connect them to that.

[ Perhaps he finds the distinction important because of his various backgrounds, but you can't leave your past behind you if it becomes central to who you are. ]

You still exist here, outside Ivore.