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Dan's 2nd Project

Immigration:  


English


Free verse
Title: My Thoughts
By: Daniel Escobar

I’m lost in my own head
People say they understand the situation
But in reality they only know a little bit

They assume the worse
Even though they don’t know

Growing up I asked my mom why were so different
She said you’re unique you are you

But ma why am i this color
Why am i so different
How come i get in more trouble
Than all the other kids
They get stars
All i get is detention



I’m only 4
Why do i feel this way
Why

I just want others to feel the same way
Growing in a family where all i see is color

Leaving every morning to a place where all i see is white
Why do i only see is white

My mom told me stories of how she got here
Hiding out in the cold
Hiding in trunks
Waiting for the car to stop
Missing the fresh air
When she finally arrived she had to hide

They weren’t meant to be here
But it’s what they desired



To escape from the poor
And to enter into a world where they have something
Have something of their own

A place where they don’t have to share everything they have
A place where they have enough for everyone

Some people had it easier
Some people took a boat
My friends parents came as refugees
They had it bad too

But they were meant to be here
My family weren’t meant to be here

My friends family lived in a struggle
Because everything was new

They came for the same reasons
They came to make meaning


My family my friends family
All had it rough
We’re a bunch of colors
Going on a blank canvas

Not everyone will choose
To like the same art piece
But that's the way of life
Everyone's different
But we're all people
We're equal
Were all the same
We’re just living life like it's a game
We all sleep

But have different dreams


History 

I interviewed legal and illegal immigrants who came to America. With that information I created a mind map.
Picture

Art

For my art portion I created a flag, that was the countries of the people I interviewed. Those countries being Bolivia and Vietnam. I also made a speed art video with the process of the art piece. With my explanation of what this project meant to me. As long as my free verse over it.

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