Shelf by Dison

Chapter 1

1871565835qq — 2024-05-12 14:33:16 UTC

Parents work really hard to provide a better life and environment for their kids. Especially for immigrants, most parents alway tell their kids that they need to have a better life than them by telling the kids to do well in school and find a high salary job. But they didn't really explain how to achieve that.

Chapter 1

1871565835qq — 2024-05-12 14:40:07 UTC

Before immigrating to America, most of them were thinking that they will get a better life there such as getting a big house or buying a Mercedes. However, the reality is that there will be language barrier and cultural barrier. Most of them would only able to get lowest paying job with the hardest work.

Chapter 5

1871565835qq — 2024-05-12 14:50:10 UTC

Parents alway want their kids to work on jobs like doctor, engineer, lawyers, etc which pay a really high salary. In their opinion, other jobs aren't worth it working for since they don't pay as much. When Malaka wanted to work as journalist, her parents were telling her no.

Chapter5

1871565835qq — 2024-05-12 14:52:54 UTC

This shows a cultural difference here. When you eat something from your own cultural, people from other culture might think it's disgusting and believing that how would it be possible for you to eat something like that.

Chapter6

1871565835qq — 2024-05-12 14:55:47 UTC

This is really common. People from the same culture tend to be together. However, people from different cultures tend to be singled out.

Chapter8

1871565835qq — 2024-05-12 14:58:30 UTC

Even though individuals might be from different cultures. They can still be together if they are both willing to learn about each other. That way, they will be able to connect their culture together.