Cultural Identity and the Insecurities Associated With Naming
They wanted to give me a name that was easy to pronounce and accepted as the norm in American culture. ...
They wanted to give me a name that was easy to pronounce and accepted as the norm in American culture. ...
by Serena Vora - Follow @serenavora Growing up as a first-generation Indian-American in San Diego, I knew what it was ...
I hold the (unofficial) world record for the number of scarves owned. Different cuts, fabrics, colors, textures—I'm a scarf enthusiast ...
yana is centered around the belief that our identity is fluid, constantly challenged and redefined, but unified through art– no ...
“Just call me Taz.” This has easily become the most over-used phrase of my life, uttered by me each and ...
This is not about the debated clash of civilizations But about the vibrant, continuous bleeding of cultures This is for ...
Throughout my life, I’ve been called E-words enough times that the F-word is inclined to follow. “You’re so ethnic.” “You’re ...
There’s a story I like to tell that my mom hates. It goes back to my parents’ first few years ...
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