The Foreigners

<p class=ql-align-justify><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)> </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>The Foreigners is a historical/generational fiction that </strong><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>highlights questions about culture religion education relationship family and origin and the impact of politics on people's lives. It gives perspectives on African/Ethiopian traditions in contrast to western civilization. </strong></p><p class=ql-align-justify><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>It </strong><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>tells the story of childhood friends who started from humble beginnings the ups and downs they had to go through their experiences as immigrants in foreign lands and their perspectives as they reflected on their past. </strong></p><p class=ql-align-justify><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)> From the horrors of COVID-19 to the rollercoaster of Donald Trump's presidency the thrills of Barack Obama's inauguration the aftermath of the shocking attacks on September 11 and the on-and-off political turmoil in East Africa this book demonstrates how these fictitious characters outlived life changing transformations and what legacies they chose to leave for their children. </span></p><p class=ql-align-justify><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)> The main characters in the book Henok Willie Mannie Seble and Yalem were born in a small Ethiopian town. Their childhood was filled with various adventurous encounters. They immigrated to the US Canada and Europe. They endured various challenges as they attempted to assimilate to their new communities. They also struggled with their changing relationship to their homeland. But they always found a way to maintain their friendship. They accomplished so much over the years and built successful lives for themselves and their families but they were not sure if their impact was appreciated. This book shows how they cope with their emotional struggles and the natural human behaviors of being wanted and appreciated.</span></p>