The Last Name Comes First
“They put all their dreams and their goals into their kids and they forget, we’re people too.”
By Fanta Kaba
I, like many immigrant children, have struggled with expectations my whole life, and in this episode I get to the root of where they come from. I go on a journey with my father and older sister to discover where these expectations come from and how to deal with them.
Fanta Kaba is a senior at Beacon High School in Manhattan. She is passionate about advocacy and creating safe spaces for marginalized communities. She is also the president of Women's of Color Club, Live Poet Society, and the Captain of the girl's varsity basketball team. When she is not busy reading or playing basketball, she loves to hangout with friends and try new foods.
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