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Yes, let ’ s have a look!

Yes, let ’ s have a look!. f Hi , Miss Asia, I know that you found the old diary of your grandmother , she was an immigrant. DIARY OF AN IMMIGRANT. Reggio Calabria, 25 th October 1890. Dear diary My husband is an outlaw , a brigant ,

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Yes, let ’ s have a look!

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  1. Yes, let’ s havea look! fHi, Miss Asia, I knowthatyoufound the olddiaryofyourgrandmother, shewasanimmigrant. DIARY OF AN IMMIGRANT

  2. Reggio Calabria, 25thOctober 1890 Deardiary Myhusbandisanoutlaw , a brigant, so wedecidedtoleave Italy... Wewill go to the U.S.A.

  3. 18 thOtcober 1890 Deardiary, We are leaving, there are toomanypeople. I’m afraid, • Weboughttwotickets for ‘Marine Star’ ferry.

  4. 30thOctober 1890 Deardiary, we don’t haveenoughfood and hereit’s verycold. Fortunately I met a good friend. Hernameis Maria and sheisfrom Italy aswell. We are arriving, I can see Lady Liberty and I can’t explainmy feeling in this moment. I hope I willhave a better life here.. 25thOctober 1890

  5. Deardiary, I’m on Ellis Island, I had a medical control, meanwhilemyhusband ‘s pastwasdiscovered, so he wasforced to come back. Maria ishelping me, nowwe are goingto New Orleans bytrain. 30th October 1890 1th Dicember 1890 I don’t kwonwhat I should do.

  6. 3rdDecember 1890 5thDecember 1890 I havegreat news. Maria’s friends gave me a job. I’m very happy ofthat. Deardiary, We are in New Orleans, Maria toldmeshehas some friendshere. I hopethattheywillbeableto help me.

  7. You are alone… Withoutanyfriend… You don’t know the language… And youfeel so weak… Butyou, youmust stand up and face the newworld… Don’t beafraidofdiscrimination… Nobodycouldunderstandwhatyoufeltbeforearriving… Hopeforall the immigrants a better life. Alwaysbyyour side Chiara 5thApril 1891 Deardiary, During the last months I ‘worked hard so I didn’t haveenoughtimetowrite. I met a fantastic man,now I’m really happy. I experiencedthat to live in the USA for an immigrantisreallydifficult.,butyou can get a lot of opportunities. Now, Iearned some money and I decidedto open a house to help and supportnewimmigrants and toofferthem a betteraccomodation. I knowhowthey can feel…

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