Never Look an American in the Eye : A Memoir of Flying Turtles, Colonial Ghosts, and the Making of a Nigerian American (Paperback)

from surlysal

Interesting, poignant, and comical look at Americans from a then recent immigrant. Okey's attempts to assimilate into a complex culture and comprehend our colloquialisms often leads to humorous interactions. I still laugh every time that someone believed Africa doesn't have airports so they come ...

from quaintlittlehead

"Never Look an American in the Eye" may start as a story of "the making of a Nigerian American," but it ends up being so much more. It is a memoir in which the author somehow manages to reveal all of the beauty in cultural difference and in intentionally bridging sometimes painful historical and ...

from quaintlittlehead

"Never Look an American in the Eye" may start as a story of "the making of a Nigerian American," but it ends up being so much more. It is a memoir in which the author somehow manages to reveal all of the beauty in cultural difference and in intentionally bridging sometimes painful historical and ...