Refugee Mahmoud Ch. 11 p.192-196 1. In the beginning of the chapter, Mahmoud expresses his desire to "do it all again", referring to his life in Aleppo and being invisible. In your opinion , why is he having these thoughts?

t this point in *Refugee*, Mahmoud is experiencing extreme hardship and danger on his journey. He's likely romanticizing his past life in Aleppo, remembering a time when, despite its limitations due to his family's undocumented status, he felt a sense of normalcy and safety. "Being invisible" likely refers to a time before the war, when his life wasn't constantly threatened and he didn't have to worry about survival on a daily basis. The hardships of his current situation, including the perilous sea voyage and the prejudice he encounters, are so overwhelming that the relative stability of his former life, even with its challenges, seems preferable in retrospect. He's longing for the familiar, even if it wasn't perfect. This is a common human response to trauma and displacement – to idealize the past in the face of a difficult present.<br />