Unlike other books, as soon as you begin reading The Orange Houses, you learn the stark conclusion. This powerful, raw book tells the tale of three young people who meet in one of the toughest neighborhood in NYC. Tamika, aka Mik is a fifteen year old girl who wears nasty, noisy hearing aids that she really wears just to block out all the confusion and violence of the city. Mik lives with her mother who works two jobs just to support Mik and herself. Jimmi is an ex-Iraq war veteran who received a mandatory discharge and came home messed up in the head and surviving the street by sheer will and drugs to relieve the flashbacks he would just as soon forget.
Fatima is an illegal immigrant from Africa whose family paid her way over by boat in hopes she would find freedom and a future in the U.S. She survives by living in a deserted old building, selling papers on the street and staying clear of the authorities.
Jimmi introduces Mik and Fatima who bond together in their love of art and bringing smiles to the faces of the children they volunteer to help.
Fatima stands out as a beacon of hope for Jimmi and Mik as she sees in America a hope she never thought she would feel.
The Orange Houses is a short tale that is gritty, matter of fact and unforgettable. It doesn’t get any more real than this! Don’t miss it.
Fatima is an illegal immigrant from Africa whose family paid her way over by boat in hopes she would find freedom and a future in the U.S. She survives by living in a deserted old building, selling papers on the street and staying clear of the authorities.
Jimmi introduces Mik and Fatima who bond together in their love of art and bringing smiles to the faces of the children they volunteer to help.
Fatima stands out as a beacon of hope for Jimmi and Mik as she sees in America a hope she never thought she would feel.
The Orange Houses is a short tale that is gritty, matter of fact and unforgettable. It doesn’t get any more real than this! Don’t miss it.
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