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The boat.

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In Vietnam people left there country because of the war they were having and people were force to leave or they were going to end up dying and they would be in the war suffering and that's why Ha left there home sand they missed there homes.

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For all the ten years of Ha's life, Ha has only known Saigon:the thrills of its markets, the joy of its traditions,the warmth of her friends close by, and the beauty of her very own papaya tree

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Ha and her family are forced to flee as Saigon falls, and they board a ship headed toward hope.

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Ha wishes she could do what boys do and let the sun darken her skin, and scars grid her knees.

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Ha's father is part of the Vietnam War.

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Ha's papaya tree symbolizes growth and strength and change.

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Ha and his family were born in Vietnam.

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Kim Ha was named after the Golden (Kim)River (Ha), where she and her father once strolled in the evenings. pg 6