The Far Away Brothers: Two Young Migrants and the Making of an American Life Summary
Lauren Markham

The Far Away Brothers: Two Young Migrants and the Making of an American Life Overview

The Far Away Brothers: Two Young Migrants and the Making of an American Life is a nonfiction book by Lauren Markham. The book follows Ernesto and Raul Flores, who are teenaged twin brothers from El Salvador. Faced with increasing threats of gang violence at home, Ernesto and Raul traveled to the United States, where they entered the country as undocumented immigrants and unaccompanied minors. This book is about their journey north and their attempts to establish new lives for themselves in the United States amid many difficulties. This book explores themes of family, immigration, violence, mental health, and humanitarianism.