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OUR STORY
As int er n at ion a l s tudents our p a s s p or ts are our pr im ar y
ident it y w it h out w hic h w e are n ot hin g but in di v idu a l s
di sgui s e d t o b e our s e l v es. A ir p or ts, res t aurants, c lu bs an d
e ven bu y in g cigarett es at t h e ga s s t at ion re quires u s t o s h ow
our p a s s p or ts. Th e p a s s p or t wa s s om et hing t h at s o on t opp e d
our c h e c k li s ts for “t hin gs t o c ar r y” b efore le av in g t h e h ou s e
On e f in e d ay, I wa s r u s hin g t oward s t h e air p or t s e c ur it y
w it h my p a s s p or t in on e h an d an d c ar r y-on in t h e ot h er. I
h an de d ov er my p a s s p or t t o t h e s e c ur it y of f ici a l . He a s ke d ,
“Wh ere are y ou g oin g , sir?.” I rep lie d , “ To Ne w Yor k sir,
t o m e et my si s t er”, my ent hu si a sm k n e w n o b oun d s. Th e
of f icer t h en lo o k ing at t h e infor m at ion p a g e on my p a s s p or t
g l an ce d at my face , rep e at in g t hi s ac t ion s e vera l t im es.
