What detail does the speaker use to contrast life in her original culture and city without title?

In the poem "Without Title," by Yusef Komunyakaa, the speaker emphasizes the different ways of life they experience in their original culture and in their new country. One of the crucial details the speaker uses to establish this contrast is "the sound of English/ and the taste of water" in the new city. These elements reflect profound changes in the speaker's sensory experiences, symbolizing the cultural and environmental contrasts between their homeland and the new urban setting.