An important theme in Foreign Words is a search for some sort of truth.  Alexakis begins a journey with the help of Sango; a journey in which he is unsure of what he is looking for or how exactly to obtain it.  He allows the mysteries of this language to act as his guide and eventually realizes his journey relates to his family, or more specifically, to his father.  Alexakis and I relate because I too am in search of a truth.  When it comes to religion, there is a void in my life which I am unable to fill.  Most would assume I know what I’m looking for; anything to believe in, they would say; but the truth is I really have no idea.  Like Alexakis, I believe I will know it when I see it, and until then, I sort of just allow my experiences and the personal feelings they evoke lead me towards my next resting stop.