"Ask Me No Questions" by Marina Budhos is the story of a family of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants and the trials they face in America after the tragedy of 9/11. When Abba is detained by the INS for violating his visa, Nadira and Aisha attempt to save their father as they struggled with the daily challenges of finding their place in a country they now realize is not their home. "Ask Me No Questions" is a heartrending tale of the horrors one family is forced to endure after the U. S. tightens immigration regulations following 9/11.
After the Hossains are denied asylum in Canada, Abba is arrested for violating his visa upon their return to America, so he sends Nadira and Aisha back to school in Queens, NY. Aisha tells her younger sister that they are alone now and must work together, but Nadira refuses because she has always been jealous of her perfect sister. Upon their return to school, Mr. Friedlander tells Aisha that he has arranged a college interview at Barnard for her. Uncle scares Nadira by telling her that becoming legal will not make people look at them differently, so when Aisha tells Nadira she is a candidate for valedictorian, Nadira tells her it does not matter since they will not be able to stay in America anyway. Nadira feels guilty for making her sister cry when she learns Abba is being held on suspicion of being involved …show more content…
Nadira takes a bus to Burlington and joins Ma for Abba's preliminary hearing in order to show the judge that Abba's name is spelled incorrectly and there is a case of mistaken identity. The judge releases Abba and promises that Immigration will hear the Hossains' final appeal for residency. Aisha helps Taslima run away to marry Tim since Uncle and Auntie are returning to
After the Hossains are denied asylum in Canada, Abba is arrested for violating his visa upon their return to America, so he sends Nadira and Aisha back to school in Queens, NY. Aisha tells her younger sister that they are alone now and must work together, but Nadira refuses because she has always been jealous of her perfect sister. Upon their return to school, Mr. Friedlander tells Aisha that he has arranged a college interview at Barnard for her. Uncle scares Nadira by telling her that becoming legal will not make people look at them differently, so when Aisha tells Nadira she is a candidate for valedictorian, Nadira tells her it does not matter since they will not be able to stay in America anyway. Nadira feels guilty for making her sister cry when she learns Abba is being held on suspicion of being involved …show more content…
Nadira takes a bus to Burlington and joins Ma for Abba's preliminary hearing in order to show the judge that Abba's name is spelled incorrectly and there is a case of mistaken identity. The judge releases Abba and promises that Immigration will hear the Hossains' final appeal for residency. Aisha helps Taslima run away to marry Tim since Uncle and Auntie are returning to