Literary Arts Magazine Spring 2013 | Page 50

Black History Month Steps in My Life My Crossroads On July 06, 2012 my family arrived in the US, it’s the first time that I can see a very beautiful and clean country. People are so friendly and open. My family has 4 members: me, my wife and my son and daughter. The first day in the US we still have a language barrier and I have no confidence to talk to other people because I don’t speak the language. So I have to come to Carlos Rosario to register for ESL and I am so lucky to be accepted. The first day in class, I didn’t understand a word but with the kind assistance of the teacher. I have improved my English and I promise to myself that I will study hard. It’s a new step in my life. January 26, 2006 in Shaworobit, Ethiopia, I was By Duc Hoang By Ermias Shibeshi in prison for 8 months. I was confused about what I was doing in prison. I didn’t do anything. I didn’t go to court because I had a political problem. I was so hungry. I didn’t have any choice. So on January 26, 2006, I made a big decision in my life. I decided to escape from