Wobbling Days

What does it take to succeed as a newcomer to the West?

Leaving one's homeland and expecting something good awaiting in the west is not always the reality. Sometimes, expectation and actual practice become oceans apart. There are things to accept and adjust. For many adults or first-generation immigrants starting all over again, confronting prejudice, racism, cultural barriers, and the painful demands of assimilation are a must.

Through stories, prose, and poetry, this collection navigates the world of immigrants both superficially and psychologically. The collection weighs questions of justice and fairness against biases that people bring from their respective backgrounds. It explores how the psychological wounds carried from home control the future a newcomer wants to build.

These are not simple stories; they serve as a wake-up call by confirming "don't pollute the brain, or you'll lose the game" so that the land of opportunity turns in your favor. While trying to connect with the new way of life, the collection covers cultural archetypes as well. Implicitly it tells how individuality and universality go hand in hand.