Theme Of Ha And The Refugees

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Ha and the refugees face many experiences that cause them to feel back again such as discrimination. Ha says “Pink boy and I turn. A gigantic motorcycle. The rider in all black stops. The helmet comes off. VU LEE! WOW!” She’s saying that because she feels happy when she sees her brother. Refugees say “I like it better when people don’t judge you by your religion.” Both Ha and the refugees think it’s unfair to discriminate them by their religion, race, and political thought. They don’t like to be discriminated when they found new

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