Ha In Thanhha Lai's Inside Out And Back Again

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“Successful adaptation can bring with it the opportunity for growth” (Marie, Colak). Like all refugees Ha’s adaptation to Alabama was difficult, so this lead to frustration and slower growth. Losing precious things and what you keep from your previous home determines your adaptation. Accepting what you loss and cherishing what you kept from your old home helps you move on and persevere. Losing things aren’t bad, cherishing what you still have and to move on helps you stabilize. Refugees lose things that are important to them, although always have things that are special that they cherish to move on, just like Ha in Thanhha Lai’s Inside Out and Back Again. Refugees all have a push and pull factor that affects them because of being forced

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