When we lived in Cuba, I was smart. But when we got to Quee… - Ruth Behar

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When we lived in Cuba, I was smart. But when we got to Queens, in New York City, in the United States of America, I became dumb, just because I couldn't speak English. (first lines)

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Ruth Behar (born 1956) is an anthropologist and writer. She was born in Cuba before later immigrating to the USA, and is Jewish. Her work includes academic studies, as well as poetry, memoir, and literary fiction.

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