Tag Archives: immigration

The Black Marketer’s Daughter – Suman Mallick

Posted on September 10, 2020 by J D Jung

(reviewed by JD Jung) “And she can never figure out who she is cheating. Is it Iskander, the man she has decided she can only be grateful to? Or is it the man who loves her to distraction and makes … Continue reading →

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Rain and Embers – Ali Nuri

Posted on November 21, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “my father spared my eyes from Saddam’s sins  so I could experience real horror,  torture in the hands of my parent searing my skin at the age of seven I found his redemption— why can’t I … Continue reading →

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Here We Are: American Dreams, American Nightmares (A Memoir) – Aarti Namdev Shahani

Posted on October 28, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “The move from Casablanca to Queens was the biggest bet of my parents’ life. It came with wounds: betrayal by loved ones and poverty in the greatest country on earth. There was chaos in the upending … Continue reading →

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A dedication to those seeking a better life: My (Underground) American Dream

Posted on July 31, 2018 by J D Jung

As our final review from our “Revisited” series on Immigration, we will highlight a book that is particularly relevant to Americans. We at UnderratedReads hope to discover more heartfelt books about refugees and those seeking a better life for their … Continue reading →

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Wanted: Stories about Immigrants and Refugees

Posted on July 1, 2018 by J D Jung

( by JD Jung) It sickens me how my country, the United States,  not only continues to arrest Central American refugees at our borders, but also separates children from their parents. I cannot even begin to imagine the fear and … Continue reading →

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A revisited Underrated Read – My (Underground) American Dream: My True Story as an Undocumented Immigrant Who Became a Wall Street Executive – Julissa Arce

Posted on April 2, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “In less than two weeks there was more than a good chance my secret would finally be exposed—the secret that could ruin my life, that could send me to jail, that could end my career before … Continue reading →

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Illegal: a true story of love, revolution and crossing borders – John Dennehy

Posted on October 15, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “For the first time in my life I know exactly where I want to be. I have found my home in the shadow of an Andean volcano in Ecuador. I’m about to move in with the … Continue reading →

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A Short Border Handbook: A Journey Through the Immigrant’s Labyrinth – Gazmend Kapllani (Author), Anne-Marie Stanton-Ife (Translator)

Posted on October 3, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…I may have arrived without an invitation but I work just like the rest of you do, I pay the same taxes as the rest of you do, and most importantly my boss, or rather, my … Continue reading →

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The Tower of the Antilles – Achy Obejas

Posted on July 18, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “We explained that where we come from the greatest achievement is to leave.” And leaving Cuba means reinventing oneself in a new country. The Tower of the Antilles is one of ten short stories centering on … Continue reading →

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Autopsy of a Father- Pascale Kramer (translated from the French by Robert Bononno)

Posted on July 11, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “A kind of bottomless fear wrapped her in herself, and she wished she had never set foot in her father’s world again.” Ania and her son Théo came by train to her childhood home of Les … Continue reading →

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