My interviewee, Serous Hasani, emigrated from Qandahar, Afghanistan in 1979. Although his home life was very good, considering he lived in a wealthier town and a nice house, his country was a place of war, and it was unfit for any sort of family life at that time. Serous and his family left their country for Iran with every intent to return home. It was when the war continued in Afghanistan that he realized his stay in Iran could be longer than he expected. Serous was only 7 years old when he and his family needed to migrate to Iran. His journey from across the border was forced international migration. Although they did have the intent of going back home to Qandahar, once they made it out, his father and mother knew there was probably no
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His perception of America gave him the impression of perfect education systems, no poverty, and happy people everywhere. those three things were the biggest pull factors for his family. Once they made it to America, everything could be solved. War was what was pushing them out of their home country. The war between Afghanistan and Russia was too much to handle for a family of 10. Although Serous experienced forced migration out of Afghanistan, it was a positive decision and he was ready to get out of a war ridden …show more content…
He came to America knowing little to no English. He was made fun of in school because he couldn’t communicate and hadn’t learned basic things. This made him miss his home, as he had no one to communicate with beside his own family and the family he was living with.
Serous and his family didn’t travel with any large wave of migrants that would be well known, however there were definitely other people traveling from Pakistan to the USA, especially when the relationship between Iran and the USA is compared to the relationship of Pakistan and the USA. Pakistan was much better with the United States than Iran was, so if anyone in Iran wanted to get to the USA they most likely went through Pakistan.
Serous Hasani and his family decided in 1983 that making the journey into the United States of America was the best decision for their family. Serous had an idea in his mind of what America would be, but he couldn’t have been more wrong. He was in for a surprise when America wasn’t the wonderful land he expected. Nevertheless, he and his family adjusted well to the atmosphere. He thinks of himself as an American, although he is still learning the language more and more everyday, and he wishes that he was more educated about this country before he got here. He said that open-mindedness was a large part of being a part of this country. He believes that everyone should get the opportunities they deserve, and this
His perception of America gave him the impression of perfect education systems, no poverty, and happy people everywhere. those three things were the biggest pull factors for his family. Once they made it to America, everything could be solved. War was what was pushing them out of their home country. The war between Afghanistan and Russia was too much to handle for a family of 10. Although Serous experienced forced migration out of Afghanistan, it was a positive decision and he was ready to get out of a war ridden …show more content…
He came to America knowing little to no English. He was made fun of in school because he couldn’t communicate and hadn’t learned basic things. This made him miss his home, as he had no one to communicate with beside his own family and the family he was living with.
Serous and his family didn’t travel with any large wave of migrants that would be well known, however there were definitely other people traveling from Pakistan to the USA, especially when the relationship between Iran and the USA is compared to the relationship of Pakistan and the USA. Pakistan was much better with the United States than Iran was, so if anyone in Iran wanted to get to the USA they most likely went through Pakistan.
Serous Hasani and his family decided in 1983 that making the journey into the United States of America was the best decision for their family. Serous had an idea in his mind of what America would be, but he couldn’t have been more wrong. He was in for a surprise when America wasn’t the wonderful land he expected. Nevertheless, he and his family adjusted well to the atmosphere. He thinks of himself as an American, although he is still learning the language more and more everyday, and he wishes that he was more educated about this country before he got here. He said that open-mindedness was a large part of being a part of this country. He believes that everyone should get the opportunities they deserve, and this