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How They Became US

September 15, 2013
By giabarberamirza, Barrington, Illinois
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Juan is a twelve-year-old immigrant who has fled Iran just before the overthrow of the Shah. He struggles with the language and customs coupled with the misunderstanding that came along with being a bright adolescent who knows no English.
He and his family must learn to cope with the new country and culture that they have adopted.

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