By Sonny Cirasuolo

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Why is the American Dream called the American Dream? Is it really American? Is it just a dream?

P is 22 years old and currently lives in West Europe. She was an international student at a New York university during the Fall semester of 2019 and was able to experience the United States firsthand. Having parents from Southern Africa and having lived in multiple different countries, P has a unique perspective of the American Dream that she was kind enough to share with me.

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P is…

  • 22 Years-Old
  • Female, Cisgender
  • Black
  • From Southern Africa and West European
  • Christian
  • Middle Class
  • Queer