In some ways, I think this made it harder for me to identify with my Indian heritage. I grew up in Abbotsford with a visible Indian population. I am going to share with you some of my insights. Recently, I have reflected as to why I contest connecting with a part of my heritage. My family has certainly given me numerous opportunities to connect with my Indian heritage however, I have resisted each attempt. I was unaware of how they would impact me and contribute to my sense of self. Though I’ve encountered racism and prejudice throughout my life, it was only as I matured that I began to understand how insidious they are. This diversity was cause for both celebration and confusion during my formative years. Having a family composition such as this, we inevitably look different from one another. Two years following my arrival, my sister was adopted from Korea. I was adopted when I was five months old. My parents love children and wanted to expand their family through adoption. I have two older brothers, my parents birth children. My mother is of French and Irish decent and my father is from the south of India. My family deeply loves one another and our differences have made us more accepting and liberal people. It is true that every member of my family has a different self-identity however, that is something that contributes to our family interactions and understandings. My parents have always encouraged us to develop individual identities and to stand tall and proud of who we are. Having grown up in a multiracial family, multiculturalism has always been a part of my life- and I couldn’t imagine it any other way.
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