Arrival: I Must be Strong for Her
"I like being in school again..."
Photography by Lindsay Silsby
I like being in school again. My teacher says my German is really good. My mother asks me to make the phone calls and brings me to important appointments to translate. I must be strong for her. She worries a lot and gets tired. While she sleeps, I play games on her cell phone.
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