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The Forever Lasting Dream Warsan Shire once quoted, “No one leaves home unless home is the mouth of a shark.” This quote refers to refugees, as they are forced out of their homeland by foreigners because their lives are endangered. In the novel De Niro’s Game by Rawi Hage and the article “ ‘Torture, murder, fighting': Syrian refugee in Oswestry talks about the life they left behind,” the protagonist and the Syrian refugee both wanted to leave their own country. By fleeing, they faced countless challenges, such as escaping a corrupted warzone, starting a new life, and leaving their family members behind. The refugee crisis is a nightmare for those affected by it, as one must surpass numerous difficulties in order to survive and attain a new life. In both the novel and the article, one of the main reasons the protagonist Bassam and the Syrian refugee wanted to leave home is because it had turned into a corrupted warzone where peace cease to exist. As a matter of fact, their countries were invaded everyday, or it had simply turned into a warzone itself. In Bassam’s scenario, his homeland, Lebanon, became a landfill of corpses and he encounters horrific acts, such as a death of a person, almost everyday. Furthermore, his country's rules, rights and beliefs were violated and was replaced by tragedy and disaster. This was evident in the novel De Niro’s Game, when the protagonist’s mother stated “Come down; they are targeting the…

As I was listening during Mrs. Hale’s interview, I was very shocked at all the things this woman had be through throughout her entire life. For a ninety-two year old woman, she had experienced several different aspects of life that most individuals never get the chance to during their lives. I found it very interesting how her childhood played such a huge role on her life and ultimately later on who she became. Growing up, she explained how her childhood was very different for the childhood…

Documentaries can affect people's lives in a negative way physically and emotionally. They are a good way to learn about the challenges people face who want to emigrate because they see the truth and the life in a new place. Documentaries about immigrants' lives impact immigrants in the future in a negative way because of their culture, lack of acceptance, and different beliefs. A new culture can affect immigrants in a negative way because they are going to be judged for their culture.…

Dreams by Immigrants Have you ever had to try something new by yourself, something you’ve never done before? Have you had a flat tire in the middle of nowhere and you have no one to call. How will you change the tire if you never have done it? How do you know what tools you need when you don’t even know their names. Have you felt the desperation of not having anyone to call, or the anxiety of not being able to, change the tire and getting home safely. Do you have a jack in your car, can you…

If you have to immigrate to another country, what obstacles may you face? Immigrants encounter many obstacles when moving to a new country. Immigrants may encounter obstacles like transition, family, and work. During migration, the transition to an unfamiliar country is the toughest one to encounter. There are many reasons that people migrate from one country to another. When they resettle in the new country the transition from one culture to another is challenging. For example, in the…

In The Sea There Are Crocodiles is a realistic fiction book. That was written by Fabio Geda who is an Italian writer that took on a kids story of his life as a refugee.The main character, Enaiat, is a refugee fleeing from his home country, Afghanistan in order to survive. A war had broken out in his country, the Taliban were against anyone who was Hazara, that includes Enaiat.Enaiat teaches the reader that there are many obstacles in a refugee’s life, so we should help by supporting them,…

Before one can become a beautiful butterfly, we must break out of our old shell and fly into an unknown world. But, life provides many ups and downs and having some sorts of motivation and effort will help anyone to overcome the problems and get to success. However, if we living in this world our life shouldn’t be without ups and downs, otherwise, we are dead.In everyone’s life, many peoples come and goes. Many peoples come and stay in our lives forever and many come only for a short period of…

The day I moved was a remembrance of what is and what was. It was a hot summer afternoon in Nairobi, Kenya with not much to do outside but gaze at the vast sandy lands that envelope part of my village. Every day was a new experience to grow and learn. I used to make kites out of some paper and twigs with a rope tied behind and watch as it soars above me reaching new heights that I could only wish to dream of. Change has been always something I was hesitant on understanding. Friends and families…

During people’s life, they often should make several and difficult decisions which have repercussions forever. “The worst decisions in life we make,” Sherrilyn Kenyon wrote, “are always the one we make out of fear.” I am agree with Ms. Kenyon, but almost all the time when I made decision the fear about if it will be certain or not. Decisions and fears are connected in our brain when we are in this situation. Here is my history. I born and grow up in a warm family in the center of Cuba. My…

According to The Canadian Magazine of Immigration, more than half of Filipino immigrants have move to the Greater Toronto Area in Canada. Immigration is a tough process people go through around the world. I will show a practical view on moving to Canada on an Filipino Canadian’s perspective over the years. I have chosen to interview my father’s journey to Canada. I will ask him a set of questions about his life in Toronto. The interview will happen at our home and will consist of him…