Tuesday, December 31, 2019

The Heartbreaking Observation Of Marla - 1379 Words

â€Å"Take it off† words that bring a rush of pain to Marla a single mother of two, fighting back the sting of humiliation and the paralyzing sense of fear, with strong conviction choosing to maintain herself composed to obtain a job that would ensure food for her and her two kids, she obliges. â€Å"They don’t see us as Humans, as people with feelings and pain rather as damaged goods like a sad dog begging for food that is their perception of us all†. This is the heartbreaking observation of Marla after recounting her first experience in America shattering her view of a culture she longed to be in from reading Tabloid magazines and watching Hollywood movies. Marla grew up in the elite social class back in her country, (name her country here) spending her days at home with her twins, she maintained herself preoccupied with household necessities while her (h) Husband ensured he would bring money home every day, she recalls â€Å"I truly was foolish to believe I d eserved all the pampering†, when asked why she was forced to leave her husband, her family and her life she simply explained â€Å"why is not necessary [to know], just know of what happened† not wanting to distract from her experience as a refugee she chose not to divulge on the reasons she simply wanted to vent with someone of what she went through when she arrived and I was more than happy to let her. After a boat ride in the night, a small plane ride in weather that tested her willingness to survive and a car ride through an unknown

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