I wish someone told me not to get off the car when stopped by a cop as a sign of respect for them.
I wish someone told me not to pick up random kids in the park and kiss them on the cheeks like we do on Morocco without being considered psychos.
In this stunning work of historical fiction, Laila Lalami brings us the imagined memoirs of the first black explorer of Americaa Moroccan slave whose testimony was left out of the official record.
Adil came to the United States in 1996 to pursue a business degree. He was awarded a full athletic scholarship from the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) for his soccer abilities. He graduated Magna Cum laude from UDC with a B.S. in Business Administration and Management in 1999. While at UDC, he was recognized by the National Honor Society in Business Administration, the National Consortium for Academics and Sports, and named All American Scholar for his superior academic achievement. He became an American citizen in early 2004.