I found this passage to be very romantic in its usage of language, and to have a deeper meaning behind it. Tawanda mentions how her parents were separated from the city of their dreams by the "theater stage," not by Siberia. This puts a very ironic depiction in her head, because the stage, or the "world" became the separation for her parents and the city they always dreamed of. This could be an example of the rapid change in transportation and immigration over generations, and how borders can be confusing and in flux.

This reminds me of the concept of "nationality" by Benedict Arnold and how a nation is an ideological belief. When a group of people associate, they create the idea of a nation. A border can be man-made too, a concept, not an actual divide.

Speaker is an interesting term to use here. Which countries and cultures have become the speakers or demanders over time throughout history? Is there typically a fight for dominance on over who gets to speak on behalf of a border being divided?

a person who lives outside of their own native country

These means indecisive. Had to look it up :) Bought very great word to describe.

Very interesting point brought up on the Western European take on borders and division, which has caused numerous conflicts throughout history, and if we still consider these borders as legitimate today.

I believe this sentence brings in the complexity between an ideological and physical border, which is very interesting. While the sense of a physical "border" can be man-made, a border goes further then just a wall or restraint. Conflicts in ideology and identity have caused violence, wars, and tension between groups even when a line is not explicitly drawn in.