Amazing stories about 6 immigrants and their families who finally made it to this country and are happy to be here, even though it is very hard. DP
By JODY ROSELLE, Journal Staff
Ithica Journal: Driss Bakhri described his and his wife's trip from Morocco to Ithaca as a “short story.”
“I teach for five years Arabic in high school,” he said. “When I get my permit to live in America, I thought ‘Oh my goodness.'”
Bakhri and his wife arrived in the U.S. about a year ago, Bakhri attributing the move to the couple's shared dreams of travel. He appeared Thursday night as one of six panelists who shared their stories during “Immigrants in Tompkins County: Challenges and Contributions” at the First Presbyterian Church at 315 N. Cayuga St.
“I don't have any problem,” said Bakhri, who teaches Arabic in Cornell University's Department of Near East Studies. He admitted he's working longer hours in the U.S. than he did in Morocco.
Scheduled to coincide with the start of the 11th annual 40-Hour Fast for Worker Justice, more 30 people filled the seats in the church basement to listen to the stories and experiences of the six people who now call Tompkins County home.
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