Letters from Readers
In the past couple of months, I've received amazing letters from readers of Ask Me No Questions, some of which I will share:
Dear Ms. Budhos,
Currently I was reading an Indian newspaper India Abroad and came upon an article about your new book Ask me no questions.
Reading the summary all I could feel was gratitude towards you for writing about such a deep subject. I myself have been through the same trauma as the sisters have.
Living in a good life in the queens I suddenly had to move and that was when I was 11(I am 14 now). I had to stay in the INS or something like that and had to sleep next to the toilet that some of the officers used. Seriously, I mean right next to the toilet. I had been through some tough times and your book deeply touched me that there are people out their who feel for us. Now living in Canada for three years I have got my life back on track and am currently learning French. Spending my whole life with Americans and Canadians after the sept 11 I have gotten more close to my Muslim culture and it has made me stronger. Before my favorite author was J.K Rowling but after hearing about your book….and buying it (I am just starting) I have come across an author who can write about mature matters to youth of today and teach them about realities that they may not know. They may not know the girl who sits in front of them in math class has gone threw tough maybe they may never face. I just wrote this e-mail to thank-you for being an inspiration.
Dear Marina,
I just finished reading your book and I want to thank you for so beautifully capturing the sentiments of "the children waiting to be seen." I am a family physician and care for many Hispanic immigrants and their children. I constantly worry about their safety and their futures. The sheriff in my county has essentially declared war on illegal aliens, specifically targeting the Hispanics ... as if they were nothing but dogs overruning the streets.
You have done an excellent job of putting the human side of this problem in words. I just wish some of our politicians would read your book ...
I hope to share your book with my medical students and residents, many of whom plan to work with the medically underserved in the future. (And I may just send a copy to the sheriff!)
--Candy
Candy Ireton, MD
Volunteer Assistant Professor
University of Cincinnati Department of Family Medicine
This is an amazing book that captures the true story behind immigration and the injustice that Muslims faced because of 9-11-01. Asides from capturing the immigration problems, it also captures the history of Bangladeshis and the Partition very well. The theme of the novel reminds me of Anne Frank's last words "In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart."
--Samyuktha ShivRaj
Dear Ms. Budhos,
Currently I was reading an Indian newspaper India Abroad and came upon an article about your new book Ask me no questions.
Reading the summary all I could feel was gratitude towards you for writing about such a deep subject. I myself have been through the same trauma as the sisters have.
Living in a good life in the queens I suddenly had to move and that was when I was 11(I am 14 now). I had to stay in the INS or something like that and had to sleep next to the toilet that some of the officers used. Seriously, I mean right next to the toilet. I had been through some tough times and your book deeply touched me that there are people out their who feel for us. Now living in Canada for three years I have got my life back on track and am currently learning French. Spending my whole life with Americans and Canadians after the sept 11 I have gotten more close to my Muslim culture and it has made me stronger. Before my favorite author was J.K Rowling but after hearing about your book….and buying it (I am just starting) I have come across an author who can write about mature matters to youth of today and teach them about realities that they may not know. They may not know the girl who sits in front of them in math class has gone threw tough maybe they may never face. I just wrote this e-mail to thank-you for being an inspiration.
Dear Marina,
I just finished reading your book and I want to thank you for so beautifully capturing the sentiments of "the children waiting to be seen." I am a family physician and care for many Hispanic immigrants and their children. I constantly worry about their safety and their futures. The sheriff in my county has essentially declared war on illegal aliens, specifically targeting the Hispanics ... as if they were nothing but dogs overruning the streets.
You have done an excellent job of putting the human side of this problem in words. I just wish some of our politicians would read your book ...
I hope to share your book with my medical students and residents, many of whom plan to work with the medically underserved in the future. (And I may just send a copy to the sheriff!)
--Candy
Candy Ireton, MD
Volunteer Assistant Professor
University of Cincinnati Department of Family Medicine
This is an amazing book that captures the true story behind immigration and the injustice that Muslims faced because of 9-11-01. Asides from capturing the immigration problems, it also captures the history of Bangladeshis and the Partition very well. The theme of the novel reminds me of Anne Frank's last words "In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart."
--Samyuktha ShivRaj
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