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Article: Also, in the article “I fled in terror” it states “ She studied tirelessly to improve her English,and her dedication paid off.” (Thomas)
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Novel : In Page 116 Ha’s mother says “Until you master English you must think,do,wish for nothing else.” (Thomas)
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Article : In the article “Refugee Transitions World of Difference Benefit Luncheon" Til Gurung don’t speak the language english paragraph 3 states “Many of us don't speak english.” (Thomas)
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Novel : On Page 158 Ha wishes to learn english. “I wish that English could be learned without so many rules.” (Thomas)
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Novel: On page 145, Stanza 3 Ha states “A pink boy with white hair on his head and white eyebrows and white eyelashes pulls my arm hair.” (Thomas)
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Article : In the article “I fled in Terror” Dulce state “I was bullied because I didn’t understand English.” (Thomas)
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Novel :On page 151, Stanza 6 Ha states “They pulled my arm hair, they threw rocks at me, they promised to stomp on my chest.” (Thomas)
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"Refugee's who were and why" states “Most refugees hope to return their homes. As conflicts are resolved, many refugees undergo repatriation. During the 1980s, civil war erupted in Central America, causing more than two million to flee their homes."
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Refugees: “Who, Where, and Why” states “1990s, During the Gulf War, 1.5 million Iraqi Kurds becomes refugees. Civil War in West Africa causes 800,000 West Africans to flee their homes as Yugoslavia breaks apart”
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“Refugee Children in Canada” by Anna Marie Fantino and Alice Colak states “ Several key characteristics affect the adaptation of refugee children to a larger extent than immigrant. First, refugee children often have experienced the tragedy and trauma war, including persecution, dangerous escapes, prolonged stays in refugee camps.Some will have witnessed killing,torture and rape - including acroticites against family members.”