The Traveling Onion – Wise Poets

May 15, 2020May 15, 2020

Naomi Shihab Nye – The Traveling Onion

Naomi Shihab Nye (March 12, 1952 -) It is believed that the onion originally came from India. In Egypt it was an object of worship —why I haven’t been able to find out. From Egypt the onion entered Greece and on to Italy, thence into all of Europe. — Better Living Cookbook When I think …

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