Essay on The Happiest Refugee

‘The Happiest Refugee’ discusses various concepts including the effects of war, the trauma that refugees experience, their desire to contribute to society and our negative attitudes towards them. After the war, South Vietnamese soldiers and their families were captured by the North Vietnamese Communists and held in labour camps. Some of these prisoners were eventually released (after 1976), however, they had no right to education, employment or government supplied food rations. If Ahn had not left this oppressive environment, he would have grown up in extreme poverty and would be a very different person due to the trauma that

In the history of Australia, there are a variety of people in their respective areas have made outstanding achievements, made a contribution to the identity of Australia. Among these people, Anh Do is probably the most instructive and interesting person. As his book "happy refugees" implied, Anh experienced suffering in his early years. At the same time, he has maintained an optimistic attitude, this pain into an inspirational story, to share with you. At present, Anh has made achievements in various fields such as writers, films, television, artists, live performances and corporate speeches (Anhdo.com.au 2017). Anne 's story is sure to shape the identity of Australia. This report will analyze the achievements of Anhe and his

Anh's success is ultimately defined by his parent's teachings. In Anh Do's memoir, “The Happiest Refugee”, his accomplishments are explored through his relationship with his family and his career as an established comedian. After fleeing the torn society of Vietnam, the Do family resettle in Australia and begin their new life with more opportunities and chances for success. Anh's parents are accountable for part of his success. Although Anh seems to be the most accomplished in his family, none of his accomplishments and personal traits would have been obtained if it was not for his parents. Anh succeeds throughout his life because of his parents. Anh's resilience is a positive reflection of his parent's guidance. His mother sacrificed a

The autobiography ‘The Happiest Refugee’ written by Anh Do showcases to the readers the hardships his family went through. The novel perfectly accomplishes in procuring a message and awareness of the prevalent Vietnamese communism and its suffering people. At the beginning of the novel, it describes the means Ann's family went through to escape Vietnam. To escape without being captured was heavily depended on Anh’s father. A single man was under the pressure of rescuing his family from the clutches of the communists and forever destitution.

Did you know that the Vietnam War, which lasted for approximately 20 years, is the longest war in the entire U.S history. Ha’s life mirrors the universal refugee experience as their lives are turned “Inside Out” because both ha’s life and refugees had to flee, were under attack and had to adapt to their new surroundings.

Anh Do’s autobiography, The Happiest Refugee helps us to understand what it is like being a stranger in a strange land. The following three paragraphs talk about the difficulties that are experienced as a refugee in a new land, the amazing opportunities that being in a foreign country can bring, and all the hardships that the journey for Do brought. The Happiest Refugee teaches us of the difficulties that refugees experience in a strange land. When Anh was a child his parent struggled to earn a living.

Ha and many other refugees will have many moments that will make them remember their old home. This made Ha feel good about herself when she did this, Ha says “I know pink boy will get me, but right now I feel smart” (Lai 185). She feels smart because she found out a way that pink boy won’t bully her after school. It reminds her when she would go to the food market and get smaller proportions of everything so she could get a snack. Next is when a refugee is feeling good, “...don’t know where Bosnia is but they’re really nice and try to help”(). One refugee that went to Bosnia was having a good time there because the people were nice and trying to help. Also Ha gets a papaya for a present, Ha said “Not the same, but not bad at all” (Lai 234).

Refugees are innocent human beings who have been forced to escape their homes. As they face mental, physical and emotional trauma, they face and confront astounding obstacles during their escape from their corrupted country.

Life for refugees is very hard! Imagine being someone who has to flee their home due to war or hardships such as natural disasters and persecution going on in the country they live in. In the book “Inside Out and Back Again” by Thanhha Lai, a young girl named Ha and her family had war going on in Saigon (where they lived) so when they thought it was getting really dangerous, they decided to flee. The family faced a lot of challenges so their lives started turning “inside out”. Later on, their lives get better and their lives come “back again”.

In the three books, The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Culture by Anne Fadiman, Dreaming in Cuban by Christina Garcia, and The House at Sugar Beach In Search of a Lost African Childhood by Helene Cooper, each have a war refugee who lives a life full of tragedies. What is a war refugee you ask? War refugee is someone who has left their own country due to a dangerous event that is happening in their country. These people do not want to leave their country because they are leaving all their memories behind, but they have no choice since it is for their own good. Leaving a country and moving to another has its drawbacks. People need to learn a different culture and get use

Refugees are peace and stability seekers that endure so much pain and suffering to reach that equilibrium status, they dream of for a very long time. They watch their home country go through corruption and war and learn well what it means to lose everything in a blink of an eye. Trauma is triggered and initiated by observed common factors across the researched articles. Factors include emotional, physical, and mental related experiences. Trauma can cause many challenges for refugees, which add to their lost sense of stability and can negatively affect their well-being. Trauma can be caused by an experience that the refugee went through during per-migration in the home country, during transition in a refugee camp, or it can be in the host country

The punitive path paved by Australian policies leads to Nauru, a place vulnerable to exploitation by world powers. Here I meet two ambitious Burmese youths, Misbah and Shamim. Mere boat numbers to detention officials, their only ‘crime’ was to exercise their human rights by seeking refuge in Australia.

Be quiet.” Alem said in a small voice in anger. “Okay. Alem. Be alone today. It seems like you are in bad mood.” Robert said. Alem said: “Thank you, Robert.” Alem said nothing in his class. He even said while he is in class. However, in humanity’s homework, there was writing about world’s refugee. And give his own opinion on this. So, he decided to write this based on his own experience. He was one of the refugees, and actually he is still a refugee. He thought about what is the problem that world’s refugee’s problem. He tried to think his experience in he was in refugee’s home. He thought all world’s refugees are having many problems, such as they don’t have a house, they don’t have the place to rest like shelter. Some refugees have to be separated from their family. In his dream, he lost all his parents while he is in Mr. and Mrs. Fitzgerald’s house. He knows the sadness that a person loses one’s family. And he wrote about that. He thought he would like to help other refugees. He knows the important thing to refugee. That is the thing that refugees want. Refugees don’t want a luxury house, nice food, nice clothes. Refugee wants many things, but the most important thing is friend.

The Refugees is a collection of eight short stories that have previously been published before in some form. While all the stories are standalones they share the common themes of family, identity, love and often how the characters' lives were either directly or indirectly affected by the Vietnam War (known as the "American" War by many Vietnamese people).

Many refugees have had their lives turned inside out, they are trying to flee from their country and when they do flee they are hoping that when they get into the new country that their life gets better and not end up the same as before. So many refugees suffered while coming to America, their lives are being turned inside out because they are trying to flee from their country to America and hope that when they do flee their lives will get and be better and not be the same as before. When they flee, they may leave behind family members, friends, a home, a job, and special possessions. Fleeing home and trying to find a new home can make them feel like their lives are being turned inside out.Many refugees feel scared and worried when war comes to their home country, just like Ha’s mother.Ha’s family lives in a country at war and they need to flee their country to protect themselves and be safe.Mother’s life feels like it is being turned “inside out” in the same way other refugees all over the world feel.When refugees make the decision to flee, they often