My Name is Jane

by Jane Michael

I am from South Sudan. I want to write a story about my country, South Sudan. My mother had four kids, three boys and one girl. A war started when I was young and I got separated from my family. I never saw them again and I was sad. I ran away to Uganda and from there to Kenya. I stayed in Kenya for twenty years, got married and had five children. I came to America on December 4, 2022. The CCC (Commonwealth Catholic Charities) welcomed me. I told them I wanted to learn English. Now I am studying at Blue Ridge Literacy. BRL teaches me to speak and write.

I want to say thank you to Sara and Ahoo. They are so kind to me and also to Teacher Maria and Teacher Silvia. They are very wonderful teachers.

I like Roanoke because I have met so many different people and different cultures.

Thank you. I am Jane.

Author’s Note: Jane is a student in Blue Ridge Literacy’s Intermediate level ESOL classes.