Facing Immigration from Illinois College

Acknowledgments

To begin with, I would like to thank Professors Devin Bryson and Emily Adams, who…

Scene 9: Politics

RACHEL: I like the American Government. I like it because they give the candidates the…

Scene 7: Marriage

JEFFREY: In Africa how the family is is very different. Here what your family is…

Scene 6: Traffic

ANIMA: In the US you leave cars unlocked and no one touches them—and everyone has…

Scene 5: Cultural Differences

YUHUA: Are Americans different than you thought they would be? HATEEYAT: It’s always different from…

Scene 3: Language Barriers

(Airplane/airport noise. MCABRAHAM enters, in America for the rst time, and speaks to the audience.)…

Scene 2: Jobs in the DRC

NARRATOR: Life is precarious in a number of ways in the Congo. About 2/3 of…