I’m still struggling with the idea of identity. It was a new word for me when I came here. And now, I’m getting it gradually.
In this article, Nazeera Dawood talked about her identity. She was asked “Are you more Indian or are you more American?” by a well-wisher. She was supposed to pick up one identity at that time. And then she was wondering “Am I more American or am I more Indian?”, “Does becoming more American make me less Indian?”. Through her experience, she figured out the answer to the first question. “I’m proudly becoming more of both.”
This article reminds me of the fluidity of identity. Indian identity is her identity. American identity is also herself. Cultural identity is not supposed to be only one. I’m glad that she’s proud of becoming both identities.