Hardship Of Refugees In Inside Out And Back Again

Hardship of Refugees

A refugee must flee their home to avoid dangers as they experience hardships and war. These victims are faced with life threatening situations, and have to persevere even when they are suffering from a lack of resources. In the fiction novel Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai, Hà lived a normal life up until the decision to flee war-torn Vietnam was agreed upon by the majority of her family. Brother Khôi and Hà were reluctant at first and lingered at their home for a good while, until their mom persuaded them to make the better choice to the land of opportunities. Hà was a blithe and cheerful child before fleeing, but slowly she adapts into the typical refugee stereotype. She had to travel by boat, across roughly

In "A Place of Her Own", Abdullah was faced with a plethora of challenges even after she had reached her "final destination". It was difficult for her to assimilate herself into American culture, especially after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, creating a negative stereotype toward Muslims like her. Some Americans now find it difficult to accept her and her family, making the process of assimilation vastly more arduous. “We face challenges here too, especially after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. I am Muslim. After the attacks, some Americans began to think that all Muslims are terrorists.” (Jihan 13) Due to these attacks, some Americans have formed a fixed pessimistic mindset toward Muslims, affecting Abdulla and her family, expanding on the already numerous challenges awaiting her and her family starting a new life in America. Abdulla isn’t the only refugee to face racism, she is a part of a majority of refugees who must go through racism. Hà and her family don't have it any easier, they also have first-hand experience with racism. From school to their own home, they can escape the horrible, racist acts targeted towards them due to how they look. In the novel “Inside Out and Back Again”, Hà faced racist imitations of what her race looks like, “I see nothing but squeezed eyes, twisted mouths.” (Lai 146) She was confused on what her classmates were doing, she never faced

Refugees must endure the hardships while journeying into the cruel world as they try to escape the tyranny going on in their homes. They are the antithesis of lazy and cowardly people. Hà and her family faced challenges like a lack of resources, racism, and a language barrier when they escaped their war-torn country. As they try to assimilate into American culture, they must alter many habits they have developed back in Vietnam. During their journey escaping Vietnam, Hà and her family had limited resources like food and water, and so they needed to ration these essential resources. After they escape and resettle in a new country, they face unneeded racism. They couldn’t even communicate their need for succor due to a language barrier. As a society, we should strive to empathize with refugees. Welcoming them with open arms to allay their fear of more challenges after arriving at an asylum. They didn't choose to leave their country, but were forced to. We should support them and not make them feel pejorative. These ordinary people deserve human rights, as they try to subsist and live a life out of harm's