As much as I enjoy good poetic prose, there was something missing for me in Where Are You From? I did not see the buildup to this question as the reviews and title suggested. Yet, it is over all a good story about a granddaughter and her grandfather. Their relationship played a larger part for me then the fact that because the girl is “different” people assume that she is “not from here” and therefore, of course they ask, “Where are you from, really?” That […]
When I think of this question, I always have my moms smarty pants answer in my head…
Where Are You From? by Yamile Saied Mendez