I am my mother's wildest dream : how an African teen broke her silence and fought cultural norms to live the "American dream" / Nyajuok T. Doluony, CPT U.S. Army, Retired.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Doluony, Nyajuok T., 1984- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Doluony, Nyajuok T., 1984-.

Doluony, Nyajuok T.

Women, Nuer--Refugees--United States--Biography.

Women, Nuer.

Women civic leaders--Refugees--United States--Biography.

Women civic leaders.

Businesswomen--Refugees--United States--Biography.

Businesswomen.

Military nursing--Refugees--United States--Biography.

Military nursing.

Resilience (Personality trait)--Refugees--United States--Biography.

Resilience (Personality trait).

Social norms--Refugees--United States--Biography.

Social norms.

Arranged marriage--Refugees--United States--Biography.

Arranged marriage.

United States.

Genre:

Biographies

Physical Description:

205 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

[Kenya?] : Nyajuok T. Doluony, [2021]

Summary:

"In this captivating book, Nyajuok chronicles her life as a South Sudanese girl whose family was forced to move between two refugee camps in Ethiopia, before her family was relocated to the United States by the U.N. as part of the Lost Boys and Girls of Sudan. She tells of her struggles with conforming to traditional norms in a new country, and how she broke the silence in her community about her abuse, arranged marriage, and teen pregnancy. Despite the odds being stacked against her, Nyajuok put herself through school as a single parent, became a nurse, commissioned in the U.S. Army, and did what few thought was attainable. She is now a nurse and entrepreneur, financial literacy coach, and community leader who is helping other immigrants like herself, to share their stories through her group, R.O.S.S (Republic of South Sudan) Girls, breaking the Silence." -- www.iamnyatongyik.com.

ISBN:

9798500027788

9781234567897

123456789X

OCLC:

1337568351