Sons For The Return Home

Before I read this book, I always think about that as Chinese living in another country, I find it so hard to fit in. I go through all the conflicts and I know there are many Chinese here are like me, suffering all these pains. It is only from reading this book I understand that there are actually people from other cultures are also experiencing the pains about not fit in. The example would be this Samoan boy and his family, they cannot fit into the NZ society.

In this book, the love between the Samoan boy and the Kiwi girl is very pure, but their different culture background make the pure, easy, happy love become very complicated. When the boy takes the girl to the Samoan church, all the Samoan boys are looking at the girl. And when the boy gets invited to the Kiwi party, all the white people are looking at the boy. I can understand this sort of feeling about standing among people looks very different from you. Last year I studied physiotherapy, I am the only Chinese girl out of the whole 300 students, I felt quite bad because I look so different. Then there is the different customs, to the girl, the eagle is just a bird, but to the boy, the eagle represent ancient god. The boy throw out a temper after the girl killed the eagle. During the book, there are many such unhappy times happening between the boy and the girl, most of them are due to the culture difference. But they love each other deeply, so every time, they will forgive each other and back to their happiness again.

I admire the courage and the persistence of this pair of lovers. Actually I think instead of trying to fit into each other's society, they should just use the time to love each other more, and time will resolve all the barriers. My step father is a kiwi, I don't fit into the NZ culture, but I do love my step father because he provides me so much care and kindness. I used to try to understand his world, but I realise that sometimes when he talks about NZ history, I do not want to listen because I really think it has nothing to do with me. The same, when I talk about more about China, he would seem confused and no interest. I think love is an international theme, which let us find a way through this very complicated world.