“Immigrants who voluntarily come to a country have already made a decision to assimilate to one degree or another. Probably not completely, but they've committed to the place, and they know that they need to make certain kinds of concessions. They change themselves in some way to fit in. They're looking forward as much as they're still looking backward.” KnowsWayNeedsKindMadeStillsCountryCertainDecisionFitDegreesCommittedImmigrantsLooking BackLooking ForwardConcessions Author:Nguyen Viet Thang
“Refugees, especially in their early years, are still caught up in the experience that made them refugees. And they're much more melancholic. They're much more oriented towards the past and towards the country of origin. That can make the process of becoming a part of the new country much more fraught for them.” YearsMadeStillsCountryPastProcessBecomingCaughtCaught UpRefugee Author:Nguyen Viet Thang
“People may be vaguely aware that there's suffering in Iraq and Afghanistan, but simply because the media are filled with American-centric versions, we still see the experiences through the American perspective. We are just completely ignorant of what might be happening to other people.” PeopleMayStillsMightSufferingMediaPerspectiveHappeningsFilledIraqIgnorantVersionsAfghanistan Author:Nguyen Viet Thang
