Go back to where you came from : and other helpful recommendations on how to become American / Wajahat Ali.

"A rollercoaster ride of a memoir, by turns hilarious and heartbreaking, by the journalist, playwright, and political activist Wajahat Ali. "Go back to where you came from, you terrorist!" This is just one of the many warm, lovely, and helpful tips that Wajahat Ali and other children of immigrants r...

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Main Author: Ali, Wajahat (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : W. W. Norton & Company, [2022]
Edition:First edition.
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Physical Description:258 pages ; 24 cm
Format: Book

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505 0 |a Introduction -- Create your own superhero origin story -- Say hello to America's oldest friend -- Do something useful -- Be moderate so America will (maybe) love you (conditionally) one day (inshallah) -- Die hard in Amreeka -- Avoid jail -- Become a domestic crusader -- Die Hard 2: Die Harder in Amreeka -- Elect a Muslim president, but beware of economic anxiety -- Invest in hope, but tie your camel first. 
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