Pharai
"Professor Alya-"
"Pharai," I quickly corrected Muhammad.
"Yes, um Pharai," he shyly smiled, "I just wanted to ask how you found your years studying for a PhD?"
"Well," I hummed, "I wouldn't say it was extremely hard. I'm fortunate enough to have parents who are historians therefore I always grew up around history. If there was anything I ever needed they were quick to help."
His eyebrows rose in surprise, "That's amazing! Are they still working?"
I nodded, "They're in the middle of an expedition with an archaeologist out in Siberia right now."
My parents had hugely influenced my career path. We spent most of our time in New York City where I grew up but there were months we would have to relocate for a month or two when they were needed for work. Unlike me they worked for a private company that needed them to tag along to record and make sense of all findings.
