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How I Came to Immigrate to America (XV)
Meeting the Two Sisters Shortly after we purchased our first car, the Pacer started acting up. One day, my mother and I went to...
How I Came to Immigrate to America (XIV)
Finally, we went to Small Claims Court to obtain the deposit money back. We had left the car at the dealership although they said...
How I Came to Immigrate to America (XIII)
Finally, in May 1986, I was granted permission to go there. My quick-tempered boss surprised me with the customary bridal shower. Between her and...
How I Came to Immigrate to America (XI)
During that time, I had continued to work a few evenings a week at the T-shirt store. In addition to going to clean up...
How I Came to Immigrate to America (VIII)
A teacher from a nearby school came out to talk to me when I was walking my dog. We started talking regularly when I...
How I Came to Immigrate to America (VII)
I also followed the job wanted ads in the newspaper. The same thing happened. Same refusal. Although my English was quite good, some people...
How I Came to Immigrate to America (VI)
We had not told them about our dog. We simply thought that it would not be any problem. When they saw us, they were...
How I Came to Immigrate to America (IV)
Then I went to the seaside for a few days at the beach. While I was gone, a letter came from a Romanian family...
How I Came to Immigrate to America (III)
After going to the Embassy, we went to the local police department to get the "small forms". These were the preliminary forms. There were...
How I Came to Immigrate to America (II)
You could not find any seafood except perhaps, once in a while, some frozen variety from China or somewhere far. This happened while Romania...
