"After almost two years in Whittier, my father's assignment was completed and we had to return home. The last month of our stay. I attended one slumber party after another, all thrown in my honor." "They wanted to know about more important things, such as camels. How many did we own back home? What did we feed them? Was it a bumpy ride?

" We remember the kindness more than ever, knowing that our relatives who immigrated to this country after the Iranian Revolution did not encounter same America."

what are the themes of the quotes?