It is November 20, 1977, when Mohammad first gazes at the snowcovered airstrip at JFK International Airport. Anxiety overwhelms him as he stares at the gray sky. He is now two oceans away from his ordinary life in Pakistan. As Mohammad makes his way through immigration and then on to a plane destined for Dallas, Texas, he realizes his life will never be the same again.

In a state where cowboy hats and drawls are the way of life, everything seems strange to Mohammad. With the help of his friend Rashid, Mohammad finds work at a factory. Despite his struggles to fit into a new culture, all...

It is November 20, 1977, when Mohammad first gazes at the snowcovered airstrip at JFK International Airport. Anxiety overwhelms him as he stares at the gray sky. He is now two oceans away from his ordinary life in Pakistan. As Mohammad makes his way through immigration and then on to a plane destined for Dallas, Texas, he realizes his life will never be the same again.

In a state where cowboy hats and drawls are the way of life, everything seems strange to Mohammad. With the help of his friend Rashid, Mohammad finds work at a factory. Despite his struggles to fit into a new culture, all...