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Moving to the golden mountain
My name is ti whan. I am from taiwan, and was born in 1850. I am now thirty years old. My job is a rice farmer, but the rice farming busness is not booming anymore so i am moving to america. Unlike asia i want to gain freedom, respesct, and money in america. -
Leaving for america
Today i am leaving for america. when i got to the boat the first thin is saw was thousands of people, all going to the same place. I hope for a safe ride and dont get sick on the long journey to the u.s.a. Im crossing my fingers that i can get accepted into the country, i have seen alot of people return from america becuase they did not pass the physical -
in america
i just arrived in angel island but got rejected becuase i did not have enough money to support myself. I had to wait days before i could go back home. They kept all the immigrants in one huge room filled with small, rusty bunk beds. As i walked back to board the boat someone named joe told me they could get me in if i helped them with some "stuff'". So i took his offer. -
sneaking in
today was the day i was suppost to leave to go back home but instead of going on the boat i ment up with joe and he walked me into the Immigration station and walked me out into america. Finally im free! Joe led me to the house he had for me. Its small, but works for me. I thought the house would be just me in it. But when i got inside there were atleast 10 people. -
life in the america
I am begining to get used to this life. Although the house i live in is very small, i have friendly people that i share the house with. Joe got me job at a local factory, making ammo for u.s soldiers. I work 16 hours a day for .50 cents a hour.