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Character Analysis: Ha And The Universal Refugee Experience

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Ha and the Universal Refugee Experience “The families from eight rows down were complaining about the smell it was coming from brother Khoi.” (Lai 84 Ha had a refugee experience because she left home and went to another country, she fled from war, and her and her family were looking for a safer better life. Ha left home and went to another country. Her Vietnam home was under attack.
The war was coming closer to their home. “ The war was coming closer to home” (Lai 4). Ha said She and her family were scared of the war because their father was a prisoner of war (POW). He was captured by the Chinese.
Amelia says.”A hole opened up in front of the boat and air was leaking, We called the italian coast guard and made it to safety.”Ha and her family

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