Touching the American Rainbow (Paperback)

Leaving Africa as an attorney, the young man from Zimbabwe left family and friends, and sold all his earthly possessions, hoping to start a better life in America. He took everything for granted. Considering himself educated enough to easily fit into the American job market, he hoped to easily pass the legal bar exam, become an American attorney and live "large." Before departure, he combined his childhood fantasies with a mature analysis, convincing himself that he was bound for the biblical Canaan-"a land of milk and honey." Just like anyone from the Third World, the author possessed a vivid-colored picture of America. He never contemplated any glitch in the transition process. Because of media hype, celebrity "buzz" and Hollywood stories, he believed he was coming to a Nirvana, hoping to strike gold and associate with celebrities upon settling. It took only a few weeks after arriving in America for the painful reality to strike. He needed to survive In order to do so, he compromised his professional status, took off the legal robe, rummaged for furniture from dumpsters, applied for jobs as a high school graduate, improved his accent and endured the culture shock test. This is the fascinating, inspirational story of a young man's quest to touch a piece of the American rainbow, and what it took to finally grab hold.