I think it's a news story
I believe, honeysuckle and bees represent the little glimmer of hopes that the narrator felt to escape the toxicity in his house.
Whenever the father start yelling again, the beautiful view of honeysuckle and the sounds made by the bees will help the narrator to seclude all noises from the screaming father.
A passport is the right answer. Since they want to explore the world, they would need to have a passport to do so.
