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SUMMARY: At first Liyana walks into her home and spots a woman sitting in her living room. Nobody knows who she is so when “Poppa” gets home, they talk. He finds out that she is a cousin of a cousin of a cousin. As tradition “Poppa” had ....

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.... When they arrive home they prepare a meal for the family and talk more. After a day passes, Liyana and Rafik go outside and play with the hens. One of the hens flies away and a kid named Khaled captures it. This character, along with his sister Nadine, is the Abboud’s new friend. RESPONSE: Liyana and Rafik seem to feel more at home now that they are settled in their new house and have met friends. Rafik has completely adapted to Jerusalem while Liyana is just beginning to. They are both scared of the Israeli tanks and other forces that crowd around her neighborhood because she did not have this experience in America. The overall mood ....