I Came to this Country on the Head of a Crocodile
Excerpt
As an alien, I came to this country on the head of a crocodile,
to be recognized in this land of the free.
I came prepared without any load.
As an alien in this land
Of milk and something,
I have nothing yet in plenty.
Mayi Ojisua
The Neighborhood Writing Alliance (NWA) provokes dialogue and promotes
change by creating opportunities for adults in low-income Chicago neighborhoods
to write, publish, and perform works about their lives. These works are published
in the award-winning Journal of Ordinary Thought.
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