Moving to America

Ber Anena, Ugandan-born journalist and author of The Lies We Tell for America: A Memoir (Flatiron Books, 2026), tells the story of leaving Uganda for an MFA at Columbia during lockdown and how it changed her assumptions about America, and more.

Photo: People wearing masks are seen on at Columbia University as the city continues Phase 4 of re-opening following restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus on August 06, 2020 in New York City. (Alexi Rosenfeld via Getty Images)

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