My parents are dreamers by definition. my parents migrated from Guinea, a politically unstable country in West Africa, to Brooklyn, NY, in search of the “American Dream,” without any promises of success in their pursuit. Remarkably, despite my parents not recieving an education in postcolonial Guinea, my parents have always sacrificed for the comforts of my brothers and I, while instilling in us the importance of receiving an education. Due to my parents lack of education and marketable skills, they found it necessary to apply to live in public housing in New York City, where in 2009, we moved to public housing in the neighborhood of Brownsville in Brooklyn.
Immediately, upon moving to public housing, whenever I mentioned to people that I
Immediately, upon moving to public housing, whenever I mentioned to people that I