No matter who we are or where we live, deep inside we all feel incomplete. It‘s like we have lost something and need to get it back. Just what that something is, most of us never find out. And of those who do, even fewer manage to go out and look for it.
This book has really thrown difficult questions at me from discrimination, to sexism, to politics. Such a great read.
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“Wait, I‘ll get you some toilet paper.” Ma goes away and comes back with a bunch of paper sheets in her hand. My eyes widen in disbelief, “Ma! It‘s money. I can‘t use money!”
This was one of my most favorite scenes from the book. Luong felt the need to go but had nothing to use for wiping. It was supposed to be funny but I found it painful as well. Money has no power in a situation where the rich should not exist. It can be as worthless as shit.
“If you wake up in the morning, it is a good day.”
“ To save one is to save the world”
Book #2_2020: This book reminded me how to be grateful on the gift of life. Lale‘s eternal love for Gita and his determination to help others in the camp are true acts of selflessness and love. I cried heaps in this book but nevertheless, it gave me the thrill of falling in love in a very dark complicated situation.
