“We go downstairs and she leads me to the bus stop. She does all this like she’s been doing it for years. I keep waiting for her to pull back or to ask me to translate something.” (p.129)
I thought it was awesome that Ma has grown so strong. She used to not speak English well and ask Nadira and Aisha to help her. But now she is so confident. Something about staying in the shelter and meeting all these strong women has changed her. She has had to be strong because of Abba being in jail and not being able to be with him. She has learned more English and is trying to do everything she can. When Nadira came into the shelter, Ma was on her bed and she looked sad, but I think that was just because she didn’t know what happened to Nadira. I thought it was funny that the guard called Ma the Purple Lady With the Sing-Song Voice. The purple coat has really done her some good at the shelter. Most everyone knows her and likes her and she’s happy. Besides that Abba is in jail and she’s not with her family. It must be weird for Nadira though, because her mom always held back and never really liked going outside in public. And now she’s confident and knows exactly where she wants to go. Maybe that purple coat has given her that confidence she needed.
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