Aatish Taseer, is “a London-born writer who never felt he truly belonged in the places he and his family were from: India, Pakistan, Britain. In America, finally, he feels free—and at home.”
As I recall my Green Card application experience, I get a similar rush of warmth for this country and its people who welcome me. What a privilege it is to live and work here – my Home – and I’m grateful for it all.
Here’s an excerpt from Taseer’s wonderful essay: The Day I Got My Green Card. Continue reading “July 4th: Free of the past. Safe in the future.”