Navigating the Contradictions of America
Author | : John S. Dinga |
Publisher | : Xlibris Corporation |
Total Pages | : 180 |
Release | : 2008-06-26 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781469115955 |
ISBN-13 | : 1469115956 |
Rating | : 4/5 (956 Downloads) |
Download or read book Navigating the Contradictions of America written by John S. Dinga and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2008-06-26 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1492 Christopher Columbus stumbled upon these shores in his search for a route to the spice islands of the far East. Since then different waves of immigrants have followed suite from other parts of the world and for different reasons. Each generation of immigrants has had its own share of encounters with the landscape, climate and peoples. Navigating America's Contradictions is a travelogue of an immigrant from Cameroon in Africa, a modest attempt to explore some aspects of life in America after September 11, meeting people, trying to bridge the digital divide and looking for employment. The author compares experiences in today's America with past experiences both here and in his native Cameroon, drawing similarities, highlighting differences and attempting to dig below the surface for an explanation of some of the observations.