Life's Tough

"That not all I am, I want to say, but she has all ready hung up." Page 39

This sentence really got me because even though her mom noticed Nadira, she still doesn't get her completely. They still favor Aisha. I really want to know what else Nadira wants to tell her mom. It seems so unfair to like one daughter more than the other, and really show it. I want to know if they even notice how much the fawn over Aisha.

"You must say nothing. Not to your parents, not to anyone." Page 36

Reading this made me realize just how much it takes to be an illegal immigrant in this country. You have to keep so many secrets. It seems like it would be hard to just up-root yourself and go somewhere else. It was just a shock to me.