Blindspot in America

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Blindspot in America gives a provocative depiction of some of the realities immigrants face in the United Statesracism and discriminationbut also their hopes and faith in a country that promises freedom and opportunity to all.

Kamao is the son of a prominent Ghanaian academic and incumbent minister of health and is devoted to all that America symbolizes. After immigrating to the United States in pursuit of higher education and the American Dream, he becomes unwittingly entangled with American politics when he meets Lindsey McAdams, the daughter of an influential, anti-immigration senator. As the couples feelings grow, so too does the senators animosity toward Kamao. Despite support from fellow immigrants Lazo, Ayefumi, and Daniawho follow American Dreams of their ownKamao soon finds himself drawn into intrigues hidden from the American public that make him question himself and his adopted country. When Kamao is implicated in a murder, Lindseys loyalties are tested, Dania must decide if she is willing to risk her own future and security for the sake of justice, and Kamao discovers how far hell go to fulfill his American Dream.

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Elom K. Akoto immigrated to the United States from Togo (West Africa). He earned a bachelors degreein Education and a masters degree in TESOL (Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages). He isthe founder of Learn and Care, a nonprofit organization that aims to promote Literacy and AdultEducation, not only among immigrants but also among Native Americans who missed the opportunity to earn ahigh school diploma. The program offers ESL, literacy, GED preparation classes, and more. He self-published two ESL workbooks: Ideal Companion, ESL level 1 and Ideal Companion, ESL level 2. He teaches French in a high school and ESL at a community college inOmaha, Nebraska, where he lives with his family.