Episode 2: A House Divided
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“Whoa. This is more relatable to me than a lot of other mixed stories. This is because most discussions are about between Americans, not just multicultural, especially with issues at that part of the world.
I remember in High School was he first time I heard Islamophobia. 9th grade Theology. This one student screamed about the evils of Islam. That teacher shut him up eventually. I'm not, but my dad is, and this was post 9/11, by years. I knew immediately he hated my dad without knowing him. Though not close, he liked me, so I forgave him. He's a rapper now, but it was fascinating to hear something like that from someone so close.
No illegitimate marriage, but one person refused to associate with me when he found out about me ethnic background. Not because I'm mixed, but because of one of the facets of my identity. Because of previous history. That was amazing to see.
Language is also key. I still can't speak my father's language, but I sure as hell have embraced that part of my identity. But recently at work, a while bunch of teenaged girls who are from there came on my line, and I couldn't talk to them. I've never felt such a disconnect before. Only now do I see language as a necessary step of identity, let alone communicating.
Great stuff WP, can't wait for tomorrow's episode.
Update: Episode 5
This was a funny episode, and revealed a show I need to watch. But what got me was the final monologue. Describing the transplanted plant was my story perfectly. Immigrant parents, one of them speaks a different language, and I can't speak that language, so I don't know that side of my family. In fact they were hidden from me in a form of silent disapproval. Only when my grandmother died did I meet the rest of the family. They didn't seem to mind. The mothers did. But the men could care less, which was fascinating to me.
As much as it hurts though, it's influence was felt in the family. We were the life of a wedding party (me). And now my cousin is marrying someone not the same as she, ethnically. We were surprised, we didn't think she was dating (she never left the house). But we knew we opened up the world to these people. It revealed that people were just people. I'm glad to have been an influence in that regard. Let's hope it continues to work like that for years to come. Now to learn the language.”Read full review »
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