PPT on definition of freedom

The issue of freedom in a foreign land may be difficult to achieve specially when you are refugees. They still have to navigate the American health system with a child diagnosed with epilepsy. They would have a different life if they were in Laos. The freedom they would enjoy for being able to speak in a language they understand would help them face an easy time as they seek medication. Nao Kao and Foua were unable to speak English (Fadiman, 2012). The normal freedom and life that one enjoys in their own country is not the same in a foreign country. Lack of freedom to use a translator freely and to talk about their issues make it hard access medication.

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Lack of freedom of choice due complexity of Hmong culture

The author and a psychologist arrive at the Lee’s but it hard for them to get audience.

Their culture is known to be difficult and everyone at MCMC knew that it would be very hard to successfully pursue the story.

Their long held traditions where problems were believed to be spiritual prevent access to medical services (Sandage et al., 2003).

This denied even a sick child access to medical services.

The freedom and right to access medical care may not be possible without liberation from the chains of certain practices (Freire, 1972).