Inside Out And Back Again Quotes

Life of a Refugee: Inside Out and Back Again When we imagine war, we think of massive loss of life, but what happens to those who aren’t killed? Ripped from their homes, refugees flee to other countries to find a drop of hope for a better future. Their lives are flipped upside-down because of cultural factors, shock, discrimination and racism, and confusion. In the novel, Inside Out and back Again by Thanhha Lai, readers learn about the struggles of young refugees by walking in a young girl’s (Ha’s) shoes. When moving into a new country, refugees often have to have to adapt to different cultural standards. Most refugees have never experienced another culture besides their own. On Halloween, Ha wondered why people were dressing up because she didn’t have Halloween in her country. “I didn’t know today was pretend day” (pg. 196) …show more content…
In addition to adapting to cultural standards, refugees often face racism and discrimination. Children especially feel lonely when going to a new school and not having any friends. When Ha and her family moved into a new neighborhood, her neighbors vandalized her house. “ A brick shatters the front window, landing on our dinner table along with a note. “ (pg. 162) Refugees are still shocked from all that has happened and the trauma of losing family and friends. Ha experienced the loss of her father. “Finally she appears, looks at each of us, your father is truly gone.” (pg 250) All these factors add up to tremendous amount of stress. Despite it all, though, refugees are resilient, and bounce