Thanhha Lai's Inside Out And Back Again

In the novel “Inside out & Back Again” written by Thanhha Lai , The main character Ha flees her home due to war. Her and her family were looking for a new home trying to start a new life. Although it wasn’t easy for her to start a new life she had to learn to overcome many challenges. In the novel Ha reveals that her life is related to the refugee life even though it was unexpected. When refugees flee their home, it affects them when they leave and find a new home, it also involves affecting them when their life is turned inside out,and it demonstrates why they relate to the refugee experience.

Did you know that according to the Un refugee Agency’s annual Global Trends study found that 65.6 million people were forcibly displaced worldwide at the end of 2016- a total bigger than the population of the united kingdom and about 300,000 more than last year. ? Its tragic that this is true but this is what the world has came to.In the text Going to School as a Refugee the main issue for SB was he couldn't speak the language so he was always lost in school and always made fun of for being different than everyone else. Every refugee struggles with this problem because they flee their country to different one with a different language. When war comes to their village some of their family members die because if they dont agree with whats going on the communists or the army will kill them and move on. Since they don't know how to speak the language they can't make friends so they are always lonely, the only people they can talk to is other refugees that speak their language or their family. In the book Inside out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai the main character is a 10 year old girl named Ha. Since the war came to her village she had to put her childhood aside and be a grownup. She couldn't be picky because the she got were very limited because she wasn't rich her dad was captured and never came home. Like Ha, refugees are turned “inside out” when the war is coming to their village which means they have to flee their country and it means that they have to restart their

Refugees are people who are forced to leave their home due to war, or natural disasters and try to start over by fleeing to a new country.Refugees are going through a lot, fleeing their homes, and having their lives turned inside out. For lots of families who are fleeing their country due to war or a natural disaster, it’s hard for them to adapt to their new lifestyle, learning a new language, new education, and bullies. Fleeing to America gives the refugees a fresh start in life, helps them to start over and more opportunities than they had in the country they fled from. “Children of War” “My graduation is next year, so I have to think about college...America is giving us a better future than we could have in Bosnia”(Brice-26).

Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai. The protagonist of the novel is Ha. Her family consists, her three brother, her mother. Ha’s father was a U.S Navy troop, he went missing on duty when she was almost one which is almost ten years ago. She lived ten years in her birth country Saigon. The war then reached her home. They knew they had to flee, all the members was discussing if to flee or don’t. They made a decision to flee. The thing Ha thinks about is all the items the, “Left Behind.” Ha brothers always call her, “Mother’s tail because Ha was always three feet away from her.”

Ha and the refugee's life is turning inside out because they were forced to leave everything behind and were forced to leave the country.Here is some quotes and what they mean from the book Inside out and BackAgain and information text Refugee: Who, Where, and why. ¨More than 14 million men, women, and children have been forced to flee their homes towns, and countries because they are afraid to stay,¨(Refugee: Who,Where, and Why by Catherine Gevert, page 9). The refugees fled their homes to get out of

When relocating to a new country, a refugee must get used to a new culture while suppressing their own. Not to mention, they have to live knowing that they left their family and friends behind in a dangerous environment. They are stuck with the burden of not knowing whether or not their relatives are still alive. Having to live day after day with these weights on your shoulder would be a detriment to anyone’s emotional health. In the documentary, God Grew Tired of Us, John Dau, a Syrian refugee came to America where he was able to live in an apartment, get a job, and receive an education. He went from living outdoors with no idea of what tomorrow will bring, to living in an air conditioned apartment with a chance to build a future, yet Dau still wasn’t happy. He found himself missing his homeland and the friends and family he had left behind. Refugees face a multitude of emotional stress when starting their new lives, everything has changed for them and sometimes it can be too much to handle. Knowing they left vulnerable loved ones behind, while they get to start anew can make it hard to enjoy their chance at happiness. Along with the distress that comes with being on your own, the different customs and societal values can be difficult on a refugee. They may need to abandon old traditions or even hide a part of their identity that wouldn’t be seen as “normal” in their new location. A constant sense of loneliness along with living in a new area where you don’t quite fit in can be emotionally stressful for

“This year he predicts our lives will twist inside out” (pg.4). This quote from the book Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai confirms that Ha and her family…….. Many refugees like Ha overcame obstacles and found strength and resilience despite these difficulties. Additionally, in the book Inside Out and Back Again Ha and her family share their story of why they were forced to flee their home country in Vietnam and begin their journey to an unknown world in America. Ha and her family underwent the universal refugee experience of turning “inside out” and coming “back again”.

They also sacrificed part of their happiness, which had made them sad “Sometimes I wish I’d stayed there, watching the war, rather than being here, safe, but without friends” (Brice 17). And since they were in a different place, where they weren’t really part of, they were being treated differently. Some of the reasons are because they look different or their beliefs are different. That’s why they have barely any friends or even no friends. “I used to like making the girl who shared my desk cry. Now they make me cry. Will I be punished forever?” (Lai 213) They also had to leave behind their homes that they are a part of them, and now find another one in a place that is altogether new to them. Sometimes, they can’t even call the new place home because they may be sharing with someone or it isn’t a very permanent place, like a camp. “Once inside a host country’s borders, refugees must find shelter, sometimes within another family’s home, but more often in a refugee camp” (Gevert

After migration when they reach a safe country they do not know how to react. Many refugees suffer from depression and PTSD from witnessing the loss of their leaders or loved ones and even from witnessing mass killings, causing them to be distant and not make any effort to get help. They do not understand involvement in their community when they have reached a safe location. The refugee groups stay together and do not against each other fearing one will or could be killed. At refugee camps, many make the camp a big family from hearing and understanding other victims stories, creating bonds.

Intro: Refugees face a far worse life than most people can imagine, and there is no easy way out for them. They first must get out of whatever dangerous place they are in, then travel long distances with almost no resources, and even if they do make it safely to the USA there is a chance they will be sent back or even put in jail. The refugee experience is defined by risks and belonging.

In the book Inside Out and Back Again, written by Thanhha Lai, Ha is being put through a lot of tough situations. Her father has gone missing in the Vietnam war. Ha’s mother has to take care four kids on her own, she has three brothers. After waiting months to be able to leave the country, they are finally able to. Ha will change many ways during her trip to the United States, she also changes while she is there. Ha will become a dynamic character by changing and becoming strong, brave, empathetic and also grateful, during her life.

After reading the article, “Shattered Lives” by Kristin Lewis, Dania faces living as a refugee outside her country.The challenges that she faced are when they were in World

What might it mean then, to be a refugee not from another country, but in one’s very homeland?” (45).

In the book, “Inside Out and Back Again” and the other articles, the authors are telling us how Ha and the refugees struggled with learning the language and culture. (Transition word/phrase/Sentence) “Until you children master English you must think, do, wish for nothing else (Lai 117).” This shows that Ha struggles with the other Vietnamese to learn English. Ha needs to learn the new language and help her family in learning the new language as they continue to struggle in learning English. (Transition word/phrase/Sentence) “Until you children master English you must think, do, wish for nothing else.” (117)To learn english and the americans way Inside out by thanhha lai Ha struggles with the other vietnamese to learn

The universal refugee experience connections In the novel “Inside Out & Back Again” by Thanhha Lai, Ha and her family’s journey of fleeing and finding home relates to the universal refugee experience in many different ways. Ha’s story isn’t just some story in a book. It’s a story explaining the traumatizing journey of being forced out of your own home and having to find a new one. Something that all refugees have had to go through.