Refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of this story. in the story “hamadi,” susan says, "i’m honored to introduce you to one of my best friends, mr. hamadi." which evidence from the text supports the assertion that susan and hamadi are good friends?                                           susan suggests that hamadi might like to revisit his village in lebanon.                       susan likes hamadi's old-fashioned long coat, his clunky old shoes, and his old world manners.                                   susan takes the lead in visiting hamadi, with whom she has long talks.                                   once when susan was a child, hamadi had given her a ribbon off a holiday fruit basket.

The answer is: Susan takes the lead in visiting Hamadi, with whom she has long talks.

According to the short story "Hamadi," by naomi Shihab Nye, Susan causes to  have a friendship with Hamadi, who she considers kind of a grandfather. Furthermore, she tells her father that she immensely enjoys having long talks with him.

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