"American Dirt" Quotes
"American Dirt" by Jeanine Cummins follows Lydia and her son as they flee from a drug cartel in Mexico, embarking on a perilous journey to the United States in search of safety and a new life.
fiction | 400 pages | Published in 2020
Quotes
All borders are imagined.
bordersimaginationsociety
The only thing that matters is that we’re together.
familytogethernesslove
When you’re on the other side of it, the border is invisible.
bordersperspectivesociety
She knows that grief is a long process.
griefhealingemotions
We’re all migrants here.
migrationidentitybelonging
Your fear is a compass.
fearguidanceself-awareness
There is no refuge from the past.
pastrefugememories
Everyone you meet is carrying a heavy load.
empathyunderstandingstruggles
Survival is a privilege that entails work.
survivalprivilegeeffort
They are caught between worlds.
identitymigrationtransition
