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Refugees Who Where Why Analysis

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In the article “Refugees: Who, Where, Why” by Catherine Gervert, she states that “Refugees are people who are forced to flee their homeland because they are afraid to stay”. Ha’s family had to leave behind their friends so they are alone in America. Ha, alike many other refugees, has to experience the loss of friends and loneliness. Refugees, just like Ha in Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai, have to go through loneliness before they can stand up for themselves again.
Refugees from around the world are lonely because they are not accepted by their community. In “Refugee Children In Canada” by Ana Marie Fantino and Alice Colak, they described how, “Both refugee and immigrant children may encounter society’s discrimination and racism…”. Refugee children have to experience isolation and racism at school as well as at home. This is similar to how when Ha was at school, she said, “He pokes my cheek. Howls from everyone...no they’re not curious…” (Lai 146). Because Ha doesn’t …show more content…

In Til Gurung’s student speech, he talks about Refugee Transitions. It is a program to help new refugees adapt to their new lives, and he says “Refugee Transitions offers classes and tutoring in its place for people…” (Gurung). This program is helping many refugees adjust to life in a different country. Ha also had a similar situation, when her tutor Mrs. Washington, and Ha says “She comes close and hugs me…” (Lai 201). Ha is getting better because she has Mrs. Washington to help her and her family, and this is helping her to regain her confidence. Later, Ha, not knowing, wore a nightgown to school. This caused her classmates began to tease her about it, so she yanked the flower off and said, “nightgown no more.” (Lai 243). This shows that Ha is learning to stand up for herself again and is becoming more confident. Ha and her family are slowly adjusting to America and eventually will be comfortable and

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