Home Brief Questions Premium Premium Content This content is available for premium subscribers only. Login or Subscribe to access premium content. -level="1">Why do people leave home in the poem? Ans. People leave home because home becomes dangerous. It is no longer safe to stay. What does “home is the mouth of a shark” mean? Ans. It means home has become deadly. Home brings fear and death. Why do people run to the border? Ans. They run to the border when the whole city runs. Everyone is afraid of war. Why is the boy from school holding a gun? Ans. War has changed him. He becomes a fighter, not a friend. What shows that leaving home is not a choice? Ans. The poet repeats “No one” many times. It shows people leave only when they are forced. Why does the speaker tear and swallow her passport? Ans. She knows she cannot go back. Swallowing the passport is a painful goodbye. Why do parents put their children in a boat? Ans. They do it only when the sea is safer than the land. They want to save their children. What sufferings do refugees face during their journey? Ans. They are beaten, raped, starved, drowned, and pushed from boats. They suffer badly. Why is a refugee camp not a real home? Ans. Because it feels like a prison, there is no freedom, comfort, or respect. How do people in foreign countries treat refugees? Ans. They insult them, reject them, and call them dirty. Refugees feel unwanted. Why does the speaker say insults are easier to bear? Ans. Because losing a child in war is a much deeper pain. Why can’t the speaker go back home even though she wants to? Ans. Home is still full of danger, guns, and fear. What does “home chased you to the shore” mean? Ans. It means danger pushes people until they reach the sea. What does “home is a voice in your ear saying leave” show? Ans. It shows that the home itself forces people to run away. Why does the speaker say “I don’t know what I’ve become”? Ans. War and exile have changed her. She feels lost. Why does the speaker say she doesn’t know where she is going? Ans. Her future is uncertain. She has no clear path. What does “where I came from is disappearing” mean? Ans. Her country is being destroyed by war. Why does the speaker feel unwelcome in the new country? Ans. People there do not accept her. They see her as a burden. What does “my beauty is not beauty here” mean? Ans. Her looks are not valued in the new place. She feels different. Why does her body burn with shame? Ans. Because she feels she does not belong anywhere. Why does she say her body is longing? Ans. She wants love, safety, and a real home. What does “sin of memory” mean? Ans. Her memories hurt her. Remembering is painful. What does “absence of memory” mean? Ans. Forgetting makes her feel empty inside. Why does her mouth feel like a “sink full of blood” when she watches the news? Ans. The war news hurts her deeply. It feels heavy and painful. What difficulties does she face in daily refugee life? Ans. Forms, long lines, cold weather, and suspicious looks from people. Why does she thank Allah in the poem? Ans. Because even with all the pain, she escaped worse suffering in war. What does “a woman completely on fire” show? Ans. It shows how cruel war is. Women suffer terrible violence. Why does she mention men who look like her father? Ans. It shows that even familiar faces can act violently during war. Why is the poem written in free verse? Ans. Free verse fits the emotion. Her story feels real and natural. What is the main tone of the poem? Ans. The tone is sad, fearful, and full of pain. What is the poem mainly about? Ans. It is about refugees and their struggles. What message does the poem give about war? Ans. War destroys families, homes, and peace. It brings fear and death. How does the poem show racism? Ans. Foreign people insult refugees and call them dirty or unwanted. Why can refugees not rest even in new lands? Ans. They face insults, cold, loneliness, and fear. Why is the boat an important symbol? Ans. It shows escape and the parents’ desperate love for their children. What does the passport symbolise? Ans. Identity and belonging. Losing it means losing home. What do fences in the poem symbolise? Ans. Barriers, rejection, and the hard way to safety. What does the line “my beauty is not beauty here” symbolise? Ans. Loss of identity. She feels unaccepted and unseen. What human message does the poem teach? Ans. We should show kindness and understand the pain of refugees. Why is the poem titled Home? Ans. Because it shows what home means, how home can break, and how people long for it even in pain. Continue Reading Subscribe to access the full content Upgrade to Premium From this writer W Warsan Shire Literary Writer More Notes from Home How does Warsan Shire show that people do not leave home by choice? Home How does the poet describe the suffering and humiliation refugees face during their journey? 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