Thank you for sharing this heartfelt reflection. As a child, I would also pick up a globe to see if Kashmir and Palestine are on them. I remember having globe of my own, and adding them on with a marker. it bothers me to go back to a memory when I wasn't so proud to be a Pakistani because of the stares and questions I got from classmates. It bothers me even more that it was in this so-called multicultural nation Canada that made me feel this way. But now, thanks to my parents I am proud of being Pakistani first then Canadian. Nothing is more comforting to know you are following the footsteps of your father, because our parents carry such wisdom and knowledge that help embrace our identity.
Thank you for sharing this heartfelt reflection. As a child, I would also pick up a globe to see if Kashmir and Palestine are on them. I remember having globe of my own, and adding them on with a marker. it bothers me to go back to a memory when I wasn't so proud to be a Pakistani because of the stares and questions I got from classmates. It bothers me even more that it was in this so-called multicultural nation Canada that made me feel this way. But now, thanks to my parents I am proud of being Pakistani first then Canadian. Nothing is more comforting to know you are following the footsteps of your father, because our parents carry such wisdom and knowledge that help embrace our identity.