Becoming American, it is not easy

Sandra Castañeda
Anaheim, CA

I have spent 42 of my 44 years in this country and it doesn’t make an ounce of difference, I’m still treated differently. My head says I’m American my heart says I’m Colombian, because that’s where I’m accepted.


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