Nancy Vegas answers “I am reading Americanah, and I'm about...”

A Goodreads user asked this question about Americanah:

I am reading Americanah, and I'm about half way through. If, for the protagonist, Nigeria is 100 % good, and the USA is 100% bad, why come to the States?

Nancy Vegas Laura, you know you don't really want an answer to your very rude question. As an immigrant and now citizen of this country I can tell you with certai…moreLaura, you know you don't really want an answer to your very rude question. As an immigrant and now citizen of this country I can tell you with certainty- I did not want to immigrate here. I did so because of Colonization and Western economic policy that was enforced in Latin America which ruined our political system. Immigration is not a matter of the 'American Dream' as the media has told you, it's a matter of economic displacement. Why don't you go back to Europe?(less)

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Yoana Paula, the EU has plenty of immigration. It's actually been a bone of contention here. Don't imagine you're the only place people are clamouring to go ...more
Apr 04, 2018 07:27AM · flag

Nat THANK YOU
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