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...education, course, you had no access to such things--even access to basic education is a luxury.
On your first day, you find that the teachers do not speak your language; in fact, they don't even want you to speak your language. The teachers don't know anything about your culture. They say, "Look at me when I speak to you"--even though in your culture it may be disrespectful to look at adults directly. Day by day, you are torn between two worlds. You look through the many textbooks and find no reflections of yourself or your family or culture. Even in the history books your people are invisible--as if they...
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