Mbue brilliantly paints a fascinating look at immigrant life – the struggles with the immigration system, the desire for a better life, the balancing of cultural differences and the financial burden that comes with being poor in America. In the days preceding the Great Recession, Jende gets lucky enough to get a job as chauffeur to Clark Edwards, a Lehman Brothers executive. Many hope for it, but how many truly find it? Imbolo Mbue’s debut novel details the lives of Cameroon immigrants living in New York City: Jende Jonga, who is trying to apply for legal status under a false asylum claim his wife Neni, struggling to finish schooling in hopes of becoming a pharmacist and their son Liomi, trying to balance his American-ness with his Cameroon side. We Free the Stars: 2 Hardcover 19 January 2021 by Hafsah Faizal (Author) 2,216 ratings Book 2 of 2: Sands of Arawiya See all formats and editions Kindle from 9.99 Read with Our Free App Hardcover 46.65 2 Used from 17.20 13 New from 32.00 Paperback 14.81 1 Used from 30.28 15 New from 14.81 Audio CD 112.48 1 New from 112.
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