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Facing Life as the Girl from Nima
Facing Life as the Girl from Nima
Facing Life as the Girl from Nima
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“I cannot believe that Black man won. Obama won, and I am so angry.” These are amongst the first words Mariam heard as an African immigrant arriving to the home of her host family in the United States. Having won a scholarship to study in the USA, Mariam left Nima, Ghana, as a high school student with high hopes for her new life in the “land of freedom.” But instead, she found herself welcomed by racism and mistreatment by the very people she’d hoped would be her American family and friends in the new land.

After suffering an identity crisis, Mariam returned to Ghana, where she felt unwelcome and ostracized by friends and family due to her decision to leave America. Years later, Mariam married an African immigrant and returned to the USA, where she faced numerous trials throughout her marriage, pregnancies, and parenting.

Facing Life as the Girl from Nima is one woman’s story of reflection, laughter and solace spanning decades and two continents. Through her sometimes tumultuous journey, Mariam inspires herself and others to face life one day at a time and seek joy through finding self-contentment while embracing self-awareness and compassionate self-improvement.

LanguageEnglish
PublisherMariam Elias
Release dateFeb 12, 2022
ISBN9781913478933
Facing Life as the Girl from Nima
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Mariam Elias

Mariam Elias is an African immigrant to the United States from Nima, Accra, Ghana. She is a full-time wife and a mother of three beautiful children. Her unconditional love for children comes from her own commitment to her children. She is a youth counselor and a volunteer to several immigrant families and communities in New York City.Mariam holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Ghana’s Premier Private University, Valley View University, a Diploma in Islamic Studies, and a Certificate in Education from International Open University, a Certificate in Everyday Parenting from Yale University, and is pursuing a Master’s degree in Public Administration at Baruch College.She also holds several parental engagement positions and is a strong youth and children advocate. She hopes that this book brings the African Muslim community joy, answers some burning questions, and gives reassurance to others so that they know they are not alone in the challenges they face. Finally, she hopes that Facing Life As the Girl from Nima will spread a message of compassion and inspiration and serve as a legacy to the African immigrant community. ”

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