My American Roommates
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Last published Fri, Mar 18, 2016
The only world Alitta Aanon knew was her terrorized home of Pakistan. With the Jews and Muslims fighting over control in Jerusalem she was stuck in a storm of violence and bloodshed.
To get her out of the seemingly war zoned state her Grandmother buys her a passport and a student visa to America good for 4 years. However, Alitta is worried for herself. She doesn't speak and her religion is not as popular in the great big U. S. of A.
Yet when getting to the college she finds herself thrown for a loop when she meets her dorm mate Julian Baker, or Jules for short. From long car rides to joining the schools color guard things are a total mess. That only get messier when meeting Jules boss, Illyah Braginski.
The three decide to rent an apartment together and that's where things get exciting. As Alitta is having fun still she give up all that she knows and stay or will she go back to her violence ridden city?
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