A Very Lucky Daughter Analysis

Through our lives we are met with various kinds of experiences and events which sculpt our identity. Establishing a healthy sense of belonging is beneficial to us as it enriches the experiences we encounter and assist us with creating a system of support in which we can utilize in order to reach our greatest potential as individuals.
The poems 'Migrant Hostel' and 'Feliks Skyrzynecki' are two poems written by Peter Skyrznecki are distilled experiences of the realities migrants face. Both of these poems as well as the related text 'A Very Lucky Daughter' (written by Sharon Liao) are prime examples of how our sense of self is impacted by the experiences we encounter and how a sense of belonging can both enrich and impoverish those experiences.