Lost in translation: Struggles and hopes of Asian immigrants
By Serena Hu
Qingling Mei received a middle school education and worked at a doorknob factory in Guangdong Province. But because of the highly competitive nature of GaoKao, China’s national college entrance exam, she was unable to advance her education.
Mei, 41, immigrated to the United States eight years ago, but she is unable to speak English. Having spent her entire life in Guangdong Province, Mei decided to move with her two children to join her husband, who had immigrated three years earlier.
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