“Suddenly everyone in the room was laughing. With her own bright laughter, Salimah felt a great gust of air that had long been caught in her throat come bursting forth, and was aware of something new approaching within her as she drew fresh breath.” CultureLanguageWomenFriendshipHealingLaughterMotherhoodConnectionImmigrant Experience Book:Farewell, My Orange Source: Farewell, My Orange
“While one lives in a foreign country, language's main function is as a means of self-protection and a weapon in one's fight with the world. You can't fight without a weapon. But perhaps its human instinct that makes it even more imperative to somehow express oneself, convey meaning, connect with others.” CultureFriendshipLossIsolationLanguage LearningWords Have PowerSelf ProtectionExpressing YourselfImmigration ExperienceHuman Instinct Book:Farewell, My Orange Source: Farewell, My Orange