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She also explains that she was considered "Puerto Rican" in Puerto Rico but now is not in New York? And after she returned to Puerto Rico, Puerto Ricans who hadn't left did not think she was Puerto Rican enough.

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Esmeralda Santiago experienced culture shock from both perspectives. She explains the struggles she faced with identity. Is she now Nuyorican? Or Puerto Rican? Is her Spanish good enough? Is her English good enough? These are questions she explores.

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"When I was Puerto Rican" is an autobiography by Esmeralda Santiago. In this book we learn about the struggles Esmeralda and her family faced when moving from Puerto Rico to New York when her brother had a terrible accident.

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This video and book is excellent for high school students.

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In her video, Esmeralda Santiago explains why her memoir is titled in the past. She talks about how the past tense represents her being a different person in Puerto Rico versus who she became in New York.

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This book openly discusses the difficulties immigrants face with racism, discrimination, culture shock, and having to learn a new language.