Ha and refugees all around the world struggle with many challenges with being bullied. Ha has been called “Pancake face” (Lai 197). Being called a name can make a person feel less confident about themselves. Refugees also struggle with making friends. “I miss my friends..”, “Wish I’d stayed there.. Rather than being here, safe, but without friends” (Brice). With no one wanting to be their friend could be really hard on them because they’ve already been through a lot with leaving their home, friends, and family. Another way Ha has been made fun of is, “I now understand when they make fun of my name” (Lai 168). The kids at her school were following her saying Ha Ha Ha, laughing making fun of her name. The kids also “... pull my arm hair, laughter” (Lai 145-146). Refugees and Ha should not be getting …show more content…
Ha starts making friends at school because in the book it says, “But smiles appear instead” (Lai 184). The refugees from the article Children of War are also making friends because it says, “Some don’t know where Bosnia is, but they’re really nice and try to help” ( Brice). With kids being nice and helpful could make them feel more comfortable with trying to fit in at school. Another reason the refugees and Ha are feeling safe with kids not bullying is, “ I like it better...people don’t judge you by your religion” (Brice). Some kids bully refugees around the world because of their religion. When the kids at her school were not bullying her that made her feel safe knowing she could express her religion. Ha and the refugees experienced many struggles with starting new and trying to feel back again. When they started school and figured out that they aren’t going to get bullied, people are nice to them, and they don’t get made fun of for their religion. As a result to all the evidence the refugees and Ha are starting to feel back