11/7/11 adapting to america

The biggest aspect in Children of the River that tehy couldn't adapt to was people's beliefs on relationships are different. In Cambodia, the parents decide who the children will marry for them. Also, in America people date each other, but Sundara and her family aren't used to that. Especially Soka doesn't like the idea of dating, she is very traditional and wants to stick to the cambodian ways. So I think that this is the most evident aspect of American culture that Sundara and her family cannot adapt to.