Ten years after our relocation, my father finally saved enough money for us to travel back to my home country, Ethiopia, for a visit. Prior to our move to the US, my father was a respected detective in his department and my mother was a musician and housewife. My parents, despite all their success, recognized the slim chance of a fulfilled and prosperous life available to their children if they were to stay in Ethiopia. So they tried their luck at winning a US Green Card. The Green Card Lottery is a program that awards qualified applicants a golden ticket, a myriad of opportunities to realize and chase their dreams. Of all the applicant, my family was one of the roughly 0.6% selected.
So at age 12, I found myself in a new country with an unfamiliar
So at age 12, I found myself in a new country with an unfamiliar