AMNQ # 5 (Sorry it's late)

"We didn't know. The most important thing, Abba said, was not to stand out. Don't let them see you. But I think it hurt him, to hide so much."
-Page 58

I think that Nadira's whole family feels out of place when they first arrive in America. Like they are noones in a huge new place. Especially Abba since he is in charge of the family. I think he seems like a very proud person and doesn't like hiding but he knows it is for the best of his family. I think that it is best for some reasons and bad for some. It is good because they will have less of a chance of being arrested (oh well for that) and it's bad because it gives their family a pretty low self-esteem, especially for someone so sensitive, like Nadira. I also thought this quote was weird because most parents would want their kids to stand out and be themselves but here is Abba completely going against this. I found this quote was very interesting overall.