Neni realizes that not every Cameroonian who is rooted in America is happy to be there. Talking to Fatou offers her another perspective. She realizes that being so far away makes it more difficult to be in touch with family members who may need her. Furthermore, though Neni dreams of a better life in America for her children, it’s also possible that, in identifying more as American than African, they could grow to distance themselves and disown their heritage, as Fatou’s children have. This may be due to certain racist stigmas associated with Africa.