• 9/11 AND THE AMERICAN DREAM

EXCLUSIVE VIDEOS

EXCLUSIVE GALLERIES

ABOUT THE SHOW

The promise of the American Dream – that hard work and determination will ultimately be rewarded – has attracted millions to the United States from across the globe. And for many, whether Japanese or French, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist or Christian, to live in New York and work at the World Trade Towers was the fulfilment of that dream. Vijayshanker Paramsothy's Malaysian parents invested their entire life savings in their son's career so he could live and work in the United States as an actuarial and analytics consultant. Luis Chimbo, who worked as an undocumented worker at the Windows of the World Restaurant in the North Tower of the World Trade Centre, risked deportation back to Ecuador to pr...
Read More

9/11 and the American Dream on Facebook

Get news on your profile. Click here
ADVERTISMENT
http://media.natgeotv.com/Shows/13542.jpg
National Geographic Society
National Geographic Channel