Godfred Mensah & Lawrence Davis 
Trapped 

In the beginning, most immigrants from Third World countries look at immigration mainly as a trip to another country specifically for the purpose of pursuing higher education, seeking employment, or both, saving most of their earnings and returning to their native countries where they would enjoy a better life as a result of the funds they bring with them or the higher education and professional credentials they had gained overseas, that can get them better jobs in their native countries. But it doesnt always work out that way. Many get stuck in America, Europe, Australia and other parts of the world. They are trapped, never to return to their native countries. Ultimately, they have to deal with the worst nightmare of most immigrants from Third World countries: their lives end before they can go back home. This book analyses the underlying factors that create the conditions that force men and women to live in overseas countries with cultures they are not used to or dont like and what can be done to avoid becoming a victim.

About the author

Based in Accra, Ghana, Godfred ‘Goddy’ Mensah is a teacher-educator and entrepreneur. His research was the source of important data and information from an African perspective. He is a coordinator for New Generation, a US-based NGO that focuses on programs and activities geared towards bridging the digital divide in underprivileged and disadvantaged communities.

Kofi Quaye is an internationally recognized author, journalist-editor, publisher, and producer. He has written extensively on immigration related issues for various publications. His published books include Jojo in New York (Mac Millan Publishing) and Superstar. He produced A Day of Absence, a documentary on the immigrant experience, which won the Telly Award in 2007. Publications he has edited include CNY Vision newspaper and Heritage Newsmagazine.

Lawrence Davis, an immigrant himself, is a community activist who has an unending desire to uplift people the world over. He has lent a hand to countless movements for change in America since the early eighties. This book is his first foray into writing to help others see some of the struggles ahead and a possible new path for others.