![]() Ruta Sepetys is the author of Between Shades of Gray. We see his failed attempts at employment, and through friendships forged along the way, Tan introduces us to other characters and their personal journeys of transition. Through beautifully illustrated facial expressions and gestures, the reader follows frame by frame as the foreigner arrives in a new country, and struggles to understand and adapt. In six chapters and 128 pages, Tan, an artist from western Australia who snagged an Oscar this year, creates the wordless story of a man who leaves his family in order to establish a better life for them in a distant land. The sepia pages and pictures were scattered with scratches and birthmarks. I felt like I had discovered an old photo album. When I picked up The Arrival by Shaun Tan, I realized just how much truth there was to her comment. "Now you know how your father felt when he arrived in this country," she said. When I returned home, I lamented to a friend that I was constantly lost, never knew if I had enough ringgits for a meal, and was unable to communicate with anyone. ![]() How?Ī few years ago, I had a work assignment in central Malaysia. ![]() Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title The Arrival Author Shaun Tan ![]()
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