Summary of Dina Nayeri's The Ungrateful Refugee

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 When we arrived in Rome, we were taken to a refugee camp where we were lodged with other asylum seekers from all over the world. It was a temporary safe space for us until we could be processed and assigned a new country to live in. #2 At the Hotel Barba, I had the chance to meet many different grandmothers and grandfathers from all over the world. I learned how to listen and enjoy the small details that come from a strange confluence. #3 My family’s escape from Iran was the main focus of my life for years. I was always trying to better myself so that I could escape that country and its problems. #4 I was able to overcome my fears and become a refugee, but not everyone is as lucky. The native born still view refugees as a threat to their privileged lives.