Becoming an accepted member of a country you don't consider home is an impeccable task that can sometimes be intangible. For Nadira and her family, this task proved more difficult than they initially thought. For this Bangladeshi family, obtaining citizenship was problematic, but after the September 11 terrorist attacks, it seemed almost impossible. Immigrants come to the United States for many reasons, including religious freedom, a fresh start, or to achieve the American dream. Even though they didn't feel at home, Nadira, her sister and her parents wanted to stay here because returning to Bangladesh was not the best option for them. How did Nadira find the courage to fight for acceptance for her family in such a brutal world? It's hard enough to visit another country for an extended period of time, let alone want to live there permanently. After years of battling expired visas and passports and sneakily paying for necessary amenities, the Bangladeshi family thought seeking asylum in Canada would be best for them, especially since the eldest daughter, Aisha, was looking for a place to live. good university to study medicine. . “You forget. You forget that you don't really exist here, that this isn't really your home. One day we said we would fill out the paperwork correctly. Meanwhile, we continued. It happens. All the time” (Budhos, p. 8). Their “home” seemed even more foreign to them after September 11. Being Muslims, they knew they would not be accepted. They felt threatened and trapped, so the plan to escape to Canada began, but tragedy struck when they discovered that Canada was "full" and could no longer accommodate immigrants. With their dreams shattered and their father detained, Nadira and Aisha find themselves in the middle of paper......, she has made a name for herself: a 14-year-old illegal Bangladeshi girl fighting for her family's freedom. These contemporary issues of acceptance and privilege are disturbingly present in this novel as well as in the real world. Nadira had the courage to step out and explore the possibilities of freeing Abba, putting aside her personal needs. She was breathing. She took deep breaths and fought against diversity issues because that's what she was told would get her through difficult situations. After receiving a new residency application, the family knows it has been accepted and even uses the word “home.” “And we do what he taught us. We hold our breath, then we let it out little by little. We are moving towards the unknown. Come on” (Boudhos, p. 159). So much remains unknown, but her family and community accept Nadira and, more importantly, she accepts herself..