VLD Week 1

Part A

            Dear Ariel,

            Hi, I’m afraid I have some sad news for you. I’m going to be leaving Jakarta tomorrow. I am so frustrated. I’m afraid I won’t make any friends. I will miss all my friends so much. Its only because I am Christian they decide to separate us and take all our money. This is really sad. Maybe I can write some letters to you when I get there. I still don’t know where I am going. All my family members will be separated. I can’t believe the government is so cruel. My family has decided to escape. I will miss them so much. I don’t think my family will meet up again. This makes me feel so sad. The government is very mad at my family. Soon they will send some troops to separate us; I will leave in about 5 minutes. Maybe my father made a mistake they can’t forgive. I hope that when I get there things will change, like the government changing their mind and returning my family to Jakarta again. Tell everybody in school that I’m leaving and hopefully I can contact all of you when I get there. I guess we won’t be having fun during break or lunch time anymore. We can’t really spend time together again. I don’t know what to do. The government also decided that they will take our money and my house. It’s not fair. Maybe I will buy a cell phone and contact you. My family is really sad about this whole moving thing. I feel bad for my little brother that during his young age there is a huge tragedy. He also can’t get education in Jakarta anymore. My family is really in a critical condition. I hope God will help and find a path for my family. I need to leave, take care my friend

Sincerely, Robin

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Part B

            I feel like Phan Thi Chi. I would read the letter a million times. I would just stare at it and I will feel so bad because I have to escape. I think I would also crack up because it feels like im leaving a place I really love. I think I would not really talk much just thinking what to do about my life and how to start a new one. I also want everything to changed and think of a plan. I would struggle sleeping that night just thinking about the letter