They believed that the hardship and crowded conditions they endured at that moment were merely temporary, that they were just sojourners on this small island who would soon be returning home. They were strangers in a strange land, refugees from remote realms; their camaraderie made them more unified and tolerant toward one another.
他們認為眼前的困阨擁擠只是暫時，他們只是這小島上的過客，很快就將榮歸故里；而同在異鄉為異客、同是天涯淪落人的親切感，則讓大家更堅強團結，彼此體諒包容。