Far From Home

Far From Home is written by Mabel Ninan. One of my favorite things to read is books on personal journeys. Mabel Ninan, born and raised in India and later an immigrant in America. She journaled her experience. I cannot imagine leaving my home country to a place where I knew noone. I moved from Cleveland, Ohio to SE Alabama, which is about 14 hours away - so I can understand some of her fears. But from India to America that is a huge distance. She came from a place where her family had big dinners and lots of family time - to just her husband and her. She moved to the US in 2008. She felt lonely. She knew Jesus thanks to being brought up in a minority Christian Community. I love the Bible stories she chose. She chose characters and aligned them with her experience as a immigrant. I felt there was a good blend of Biblical truth and personal experiences. We forget sometimes how blessed we are to be born and raised here. We can get a driver 's license. We can practice our religion freely. We have the ability to seek employment. The author reminded me how thankful I am to have been born here. I enjoyed this story. Thank you to the author, publisher and Celebrate Lit for allowing me to read a copy of this book - all thoughts are my own.