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Being Born and Early Life
I was born in Beijing, China on a small rice farm, my family was very poor and could not afford much. When I was a kid, I didn't haave many friends, but i could always play with my older brother. My brother and I wanted to move to America but didn't have the money, so we started to save pennies and nickels. About 4 years later we reached enough to move to America. -
Journey to America/ Arriving to America
I was 17 when my brother and I set out on our journey to America. We left our family on an early gloomy morning to go get on the small steam boat that carried us and a few other passengers to America. It took us a week or so to get there but when we did, we realized it wasn't really worth the wait. We pulled over to a small dock and jumped off the boat. Soon after we were approched by a large man. He promised us food, water, shelter and land, but for a catch. As long as we voted for him. -
Life as a Railroad Worker
Life as a railroad worker was hard, the conditions were terrible, we hardlly got paid, we were working with explosives and we were given very little food or water. I kinda wished I had my old life back, I just wanted to go home. But my brother and I pushed on through the tough times. -
Injured on the Job
Both my brother and I were injured in a work related accident. We went into the mountain and as we were digging, another worker brought in some explosives and tripped over a small rock. I managed to get out with some bumps and bruises but unfortunatly, my brother was killed. -
Moving Back Home
After a hard few years in America, I decided to move back to my original home in China. After all, I didn't have any family or friends I could stay with in America, and the work was terrible. So I packed up to set off on another long journey home.