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The fixer- [electronic resource : e-book] : visa lottery chronicles
The fixer- [electronic resource : e-book] : visa lottery chronicles
- 자료유형
- 전자책
- ISBN
- 9781478090038 (electronic bk.)
- ISBN
- 1478090030 (electronic bk.)
- 저자명
- Piot, Charles,
- 서명/저자
- The fixer - [electronic resource : e-book] : visa lottery chronicles / Charles Piot with Kodjo Nicolas Batema.
- 판사항
- [Open access version].
- 형태사항
- 1 online resource.
- 시리즈명
- A theory in forms book
- 서지주기
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- 초록/해제
- 요약 : In the West African nation of Togo, applying for the U.S. Diversity Visa Lottery is a national obsession, with hundreds of thousands of Togolese entering each year. From the street frenzy of the lottery sign-up period and the scramble to raise money for the embassy interview, to the gamesmanship of those adding spouses and dependents to their dossiers, the application process is complicated, expensive, and unpredictable. In 'The Fixer' Charles Piot follows Kodjo Nicolas Batema, a Togolese visa broker-known as a "fixer"-as he shepherds his clients through the application and interview process. Relaying the experiences of the fixer, his clients, and embassy officials, Piot captures the ever-evolving cat-and-mouse game between the embassy and the hopeful Togolese, as well as the disappointments and successes of lottery winners in the United States. These detailed and compelling stories uniquely illustrate the desire and savviness of migrants as they work to find what they hope will be a better life.
- 시스템 사항에 관한 주기
- Mode of access : World Wide Web
- 기타 저자
- Batema, Kodjo Nicolas (Visa broker)
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- 전자정보보기
- Control Number
- chimsin:568142