Yon Ekstrè Nouvo Liv Ruth Jean Annou pa twonpe tèt nou lè nou panse n ap viv nan yon peyi san defo. Nou lwen sa. Reyalite a difisil pou anpil moun. Gen kèk moun ki pito wè lavi nan linèt woz epi yo kapab...
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Boat Girl: A Dreamer’s Experience
Let’s not fool ourselves into thinking that we live in a perfect country.
An Excerpt From Ruth Jean’s New Book Let’s not fool ourselves into thinking that we live in a perfect country. We are far from it. Reality, for many, is difficult. Some prefer to see life through rose-colored glasses and may be...
Un extracto del nuevo libro de Ruth Jean Mi madre se convirtió en mi heroína ese día. Siempre le estaré agradecida por su sacrificio. No tengo ningún recuerdo del día en que mi madre decidió viajar en...
Yon Ekstrè Nouvo Liv Ruth Jean Manman m te vin tounen ewoyin mwen jou sa a epi pou sakrifis li a, mwen gen manman m rekonesans pou tout tan. Mwen pa sonje ditou ki jou manman m te deside vwayaje nan kanntè avèk nou, men mwen...
An Excerpt From Ruth Jean’s New Book My mom became my hero that day, and for her sacrifice I am forever grateful. I don’t have any memory of the day my mother decided to travel by boat with us, but I know that without this revolutionary...
Un extracto del nuevo libro de Ruth Jean LOS COMIENZOS … Mientras crecía, siempre sentí esa necesidad de saber a dónde pertenecía, dónde encajaba. Mi piel era negra, pero como mis padres y yo...
Yon Ekstrè Nouvo Liv Ruth Jean POU KÒMANSE... Lè mwen t ap grandi, mwen te toujou santi fòk mwen ta konnen ki kote mwen moun, ki kote plas mwen ye. Po mwen te nwa, men poutèt paran mwen avèk mwen te...
An Excerpt From Ruth Jean’s New Book TO BEGIN WITH… Growing up, I always felt the need to know where I belong, where I fit in. My skin was Black, but because my parents and I were born outside of the United States, I didn’t...
The death of a family member, in and of itself, is painful and traumatizing. When that family member is the one who is also helping you gain permanent residence in the United States, it causes much greater hardship. United States...
Immigrating to the United States is a multi-step process, even if you are married to a U.S. citizen. It can take awhile to obtain legal permanent residency and even longer before you are eligible to become a citizen yourself. During that...
