Narrative Theory and Stories that Speak to Us - by Cynthia L. Selfe and the DALN Consortium
Describing the life-changing realization he derived from these experiences, Yusuf notes,
“From that day, you know when I knew…I was given a chance to come to America. I thought to myself, 'You know what? I gotta’ …make difference, I gotta’ make difference not only for me, but for my country, you know?'”
In this portion of his narrative, Yusuf identifies strongly, through adequation, with other Somalis involved in the recent diaspora from that troubled country (“Most of us…” “We Somalis are scattered around the world.”) and with Somali students who have emigrated to the U.S. (“All of them have a story to share, either the war or the problem that was goin’ on…”). He also further clarifies his own political stance (“This is not tribal war, this is genocide” that has “torn a lot of families apart…”), observing that “the world don’t wanna’ recognize it…”
