Download or read book The Nigerian Dream Versus The American Dream written by Steve More and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-02-21 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ability to dream or possess positive aspirations is a gift. What is your dream and what more can you become? The Nigerian Dream is the yearning of Nigerians to possess the necessities of life, whatever that means. The Nigerian Dream has evolved over the years. At some point in time, growing up, the Nigerian dream was basically the desire to attain the middle-class level of life. The middle-class level life was characterized by a good college degree, a nice apartment, and a personal or official work car with which I could take my family to the worship place on Sundays, or Fridays, and to the grocery store, cinema, or the games, on Saturdays. The dream at the time, took for granted the security of life and property, motorable roads, a functional and safe train and air transportation system, and peaceful coexistence amongst the sub-nationalities of Nigeria. The Nigerian dream or the Nigeria of my dream has become elusive for me, and I bet, for most of the over 200 million people living in Nigeria. I, like many other Nigerians had to migrate to other countries to, as they say, seek the greener pastures and to pursue a more functional education opportunity. I migrated to the United States of America, but was that the solution? I ran into the shock of bills (no free lunch) and the continuation of the rat race, from the Nigerian Dream to the American Dream. But did the American society inspire hope for the American Dream versus the Nigerian society and any hope that an honest Nigerian could realize the Nigerian Dream? This book is a memoir of sorts, with the thoughts of a concerned citizen, and it contains skills for citizen-leadership productive engagement in nation building, specifically for Project Nigeria, and perhaps for any other country in search of its unique identity and a path to national cohesion and development. What America represents may remain a question, but the American dream appears substantially vivid to many people. This may not be true for the numerous African Americans and other minorities thrown into the somewhat elusive dream for equality under the law (same law for every citizen), liberty, and the freedom to have a fair shot at the opportunities (not handouts) to prosper, succeed, and own a business and a home. But what is the Nigerian Dream? Questions, questions, and more questions.
Download or read book I Chose America written by Ike Udeh and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-31 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the age of 19, Ike Udeh made the difficult decision to travel thousands of miles from his hometown of Enugu, Nigeria, to the United States of America in pursuit of a better life and more opportunity for his family. As a young Nigerian national team soccer player, he was presented with a tough choice: immediate wealth and stardom on a professional European team or a scholarship to play for Alabama A&M University while getting his education. He chose America and an education. Along the way, he was also able to play in major league soccer in the USA. Ike was met regularly with cultures shocks and the challenges entailed in being an immigrant college student and athlete in northern Alabama. He dealt with the pain and disappointment of being away from the home and culture he knew, as well as multiple heartbreaks, but eventually he found lasting love and a worldwide family.
Download or read book Notions of the American Dream in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie s novel Americanah written by Annabelle Koberg and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2021-02-24 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2020 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 1.0, University of Constance (FB Literatur, Kunst- und Medienwissenschaften), course: Writing Africa, language: English, abstract: The present research paper aims to prove in a first step that the American Dream acts as a leitmotif throughout the entire novel, thus showing that it is ideally suited as an object of investigation, in order to explore and discuss in a further step whether Ifemelu's American Dream can ultimately be regarded as fulfilled or disappointed, including the emphasis on important literary topoi such as race, the question of women’s rights and social matters. Due to the paper’s given length and the particular subject chosen, the following analysis will mainly focus on Ifemelu and her experiences, as she actually leaves Nigeria for the U.S. and then comes back to her home country, thus representing the perfect research subject under the thesis of the American Dream, it’s reliving and consequences through her personae. As for Obinze, who experiences similar difficulties in the U.K., a comparison does present itself, but can only be the subject of another research paper.
Download or read book The Flavor of Favor written by Emmanuel Olawale and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This memoir is an inspirational story of an African immigrant and his journey from his country of birth, Nigeria to his dream country, the United States. Olawale tells a gripping story of a child raised in an economically unstable environment, in which his parents tried desperately to shield him from the reality of the changing times. However, at the age of fourteen he started seeking a way out of penury by secretly doing odd jobs without his parents' knowledge. By the age of twenty, he immigrated to the United States and began the pursuit of the American dream with the belief that the United States was the "promised land" and that with hard work and dedication, he will succeed. He worked multiple jobs, juggling two to three jobs while also trying to obtain a college degree. He struggled to adapt in his newly adopted homeland as he lost one job after another, experienced prejudice and social isolation. The dreamland was rapidly becoming the land of nightmare. Yet, he was grounded by his faith and comforted by the hope of a better future in this land of opportunities. Olawale details the experience of a young immigrant growing up in a world that was rapidly changing and in which he has to either fend for himself to survive or fail woefully. He eventually graduated from college with honors and subsequently earned a law degree. He became an attorney and was nominated as a candidate for judge by a major political party in the United States. It is a story of faith, faithfulness, determination, discipline and survival in spite of the odds."--Amazon.com
Download or read book Journey Across Borders written by Jedidah Jenkins and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-05-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the bustling city of Lagos, Nigeria, a young man named Chike Emeka Uzo dreams of a better future. Fueled by ambition, determination, and an unwavering belief in his own potential, Chike embarks on a life-altering journey that takes him from the vibrant streets of Lagos to the land of opportunity-the United States of America. "Journey Across Borders: the American Dream" is a captivating tale that follows Chike's path to success, filled with triumphs, setbacks, and moments of self-discovery. It unveils the extraordinary story of a man who navigates the challenges of immigration, confronts prejudice, and strives to build a life that transcends boundaries and redefines the concept of the American dream. Chike's journey is a testament to the power of resilience. As you embark on this immersive literary journey, You will be transported into the vibrant tapestry of Chike's life-a life shaped by cultural identity, personal growth, and the pursuit of dreams against all odds. Through vivid storytelling, the book delves into the complexities of Chike's immigrant experience, capturing the nuances of identity, the clash of cultures, and the bittersweet realization that the pursuit of dreams often comes at a price. From the comical misadventures that led him to the United States to the profound moments of self-discovery that shaped his path, each chapter weaves together the intricate threads of Chike's narrative.
Download or read book Endangered American Dream written by Edward N. Luttwak and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-05-11 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of America's most thoughtful and provocative strategists exposes the economic and cultural assumptions that have driven the U.S. to the brink of social and financial collapse. Edward Luttwak reveals a forceful new policy that can reverse America's decline.
Download or read book The Real American Dream written by Andrew Delbanco and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2000-09 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the nation's premier literary scholars takes a broad look at the way Americans have reached beyond worldly desires for a spirituality. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Download or read book Notions of the American Dream in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie s Novel Americanah written by Annabelle Koberg and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-24 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2020 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 1.0, University of Constance (FB Literatur, Kunst- und Medienwissenschaften), course: Writing Africa, language: English, abstract: The present research paper aims to prove in a first step that the American Dream acts as a leitmotif throughout the entire novel, thus showing that it is ideally suited as an object of investigation, in order to explore and discuss in a further step whether Ifemelu's American Dream can ultimately be regarded as fulfilled or disappointed, including the emphasis on important literary topoi such as race, the question of women's rights and social matters. Due to the paper's given length and the particular subject chosen, the following analysis will mainly focus on Ifemelu and her experiences, as she actually leaves Nigeria for the U.S. and then comes back to her home country, thus representing the perfect research subject under the thesis of the American Dream, it's reliving and consequences through her personae. As for Obinze, who experiences similar difficulties in the U.K., a comparison does present itself, but can only be the subject of another research paper.
Download or read book My American Dream written by Raymond L. Chukwu and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My American Dream-From an Orphan to an American success Story I have been described as an American Success story. Here is why. I was born in California of an American mother and a Nigerian father. My father saddened and disheartened by the death of my mother took me to Nigeria when I was two years old to allow me to grow up with paternal relatives. My grandmother was delighted to finally have a chance to become acquainted with her grandson she never seen, and delightedly agreed to take care of me while my father went to work in the city. Tragedy once again struck shortly after my arrival to Nigeria, however. It was on my father's way to his new position few days later that he was killed in a truck accident. As a result of his sudden death, he had had no chance to tell his relatives particularly my grandmother anything about my mother's side of the family, other than the simple fact that I had been born in Sonoma, California. EVEN THIS FACT was kept from me growing up by my Nigerian relatives including my grandmother until one day it slipped out in conversation. "From that day on I knew I would come back to the United States to see the place I was born."
Download or read book America s Dream Palace written by Osamah F. Khalil and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2016-10-17 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In T. E. Lawrence’s classic memoir Seven Pillars of Wisdom, Lawrence of Arabia claimed that he inspired a “dream palace” of Arab nationalism. What he really inspired, however, was an American idea of the area now called the Middle East that has shaped U.S. interventions over the course of a century, with sometimes tragic consequences. America’s Dream Palace brings into sharp focus the ways U.S. foreign policy has shaped the emergence of expertise concerning this crucial, often turbulent, and misunderstood part of the world. America’s growing stature as a global power created a need for expert knowledge about different regions. When it came to the Middle East, the U.S. government was initially content to rely on Christian missionaries and Orientalist scholars. After World War II, however, as Washington’s national security establishment required professional expertise in Middle Eastern affairs, it began to cultivate a mutually beneficial relationship with academic institutions. Newly created programs at Harvard, Princeton, and other universities became integral to Washington’s policymaking in the region. The National Defense Education Act of 1958, which aligned America’s educational goals with Cold War security concerns, proved a boon for Middle Eastern studies. But charges of anti-Americanism within the academy soon strained this cozy relationship. Federal funding for area studies declined, while independent think tanks with ties to the government flourished. By the time the Bush administration declared its Global War on Terror, Osamah Khalil writes, think tanks that actively pursued agendas aligned with neoconservative goals were the drivers of America’s foreign policy.
Download or read book The American Dream Through the Eyes of Black African Immigrants in Texas written by Ami R. Moore and published by University Press of America. This book was released on 2013-04-18 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using James Truslow Adams’ definition of the American dream, this book investigates whether black African immigrants in Texas are achieving the American dream. Almost all of the study participants Moore interviewed considered America a land of opportunity. Additionally, most of the black African immigrants’ definitions of the American dream focused on material aspects. Although participants mostly reported that the United States had been good to them, they nonetheless felt that they had not yet achieved the American dream. Additionally, they reported that their lives in the United States had been, at best, incomplete. They also encountered other challenges which mainly reflected the moralistic aspect of the definition of the American dream. They reported experiences such as not being fully accepted by native-born Americans in general and by white Americans in particular, being discriminated against, and being unappreciated. In fact, all of these challenges created a sense of marginalization among study participants. However, aware of the benefits of migration, they were willing to endure these challenges.
Download or read book The Shivering written by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2016-05-09 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Vintage Shorts “Short Story Month” selection from the award-winning, bestselling author On the day a plane crashed in Nigeria, Ukamaka lets into her apartment a neighbor in a Princeton sweatshirt she’d never met before to keep her company and pray. United in a common loss, Ukamaka is glad to have someone she can confide in about her home, her ex-boyfriend, her life as a graduate student in the United States, and her ambitions. But, in her eagerness to discover a new friend in Chinedu, Ukamaka is slow to realize the tragic and desperate secrets he is protecting from her. In this poignant, stirring short depicting the solitary lives that immigrants face in the United States, acclaimed author of Purple Hibiscus and Half of a Yellow Sun Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie celebrates faith and the fragile ties that can grant salvation. An ebook short.
Download or read book Predatory Lending and the Destruction of the African American Dream written by Janis Sarra and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-07-09 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines predatory practices in mortgage markets to provide invaluable insight into the racial wealth gap between black and white Americans.
Download or read book Diary of an Immigrant written by Ibrahim Ajibode and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2006 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ibrahim came to the U.S., from Nigeria, on August 29, 2000 to pursue higher learning. He perceived America as a place where he could seek greener pastures and acquire opportunities that his home country could not have offered him at the time. His ideas of the American high-life are abruptly contrasted with the harsh realities that he encountered on a daily basis. Everyday became a bitter struggle as he had to chillingly accept the realization of instant independence, and the culture shock being away from the surroundings of his familiar homeland and family. In this emotional story, Ibrahim has remarkably captured the tribulations that he experienced during his first year living in the U.S. Diary of an Immigrant is a powerful, revealing, but yet humorous compilation of his quest and pursuit of the American dream.
Download or read book Going to America written by Chuka Clement Ndubizu and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-03-25 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Going to America: A struggle of an ex-Biafran soldier to attain his American dream, is a true story of the authors struggles to achieve his passionate desire for obtaining higher education in the United States. The struggles started in Nigeria right after the Nigeria/Biafra war in 1970. The situation then made it extremely difficult for a young Igbo man to get a Nigerian passport and a United States students visa. This personal story reflects the lack of sincerity on the part of the people who ran the Nigerian Federal government at that time. This story also reveals the difference between the expectations of the young African student as he struggled to come to the United States and the realities he experienced on arrival in the United States of America. He lacked the money to pay for an Ivy-league education but he had tremendous faith and determination to succeed. At the end he succeeded.
Download or read book Citizenship Mobility and the American Dream written by Babatunde Agiri and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Is the American Dream Dead Redefining the American Dream Through the Lens of a Nigerian American Immigrant written by Wale Salami and published by . This book was released on 2022-10-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is The American Dream Dead?: Redefining The American Dream Through The Lens Of A Nigerian American Immigrant is a kaleidoscopic narrative of the life experiences of the US Army Veteran, Angel Investor, and Tech professional, Adewale James Salami.Growing up in one of Lagos state's poor communities, Adewale works his way up from the roots of poverty. His calculative strides and fluidity help him to make the best of every situation.Is The American Dream Dead? depicts the resilience and resolve of a man, whose passion for service to humanity propels him on a journey to fulfill his quest to establish the unification of all races in a post-Trump era.During his time in the US Army, Wale established Towards A More Perfect Union-also known as TAMPU Foundation; a civil organization dedicated to fostering and promoting unity among the diverse races, nationalities, and ethnicities in today's divided America.Proceeds from the sale of the book will go to his alma mater, Eko Boys High School, Mushin, Lagos-Nigeria, and the TAMPU Foundation.
