I read the article, “Is “home” still home after 30 years away?” by Lori Lizarrage, Christina Cala, and Leah Donnella. This article is about Brian De Los Santos, who is a DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.) Brian was born in Veracruz but was taken to America with his family at the age of 2. He later returned to his home country, Mexico, after receiving an advanced parole. After visiting and coming back, he said he changed his view that Mexico was his home and that LA is his actual “home.” I can relate somewhat to this. I was born in Taishan, Guangdong in China and I moved here when I was 4 years old. I’d like to believe that I’m more “Chinese” than American but my upbringing leaves me wondering what mainland Chinese people think of me. When I made friends that grew up in Honk Kong, Shanghai, and/or Beijing, their humor, way of speaking, and the way they carry themselves felt different. Just like in this article, when I compare myself to native people I can’t label myself as anything other than a Chinese American. I don’t fall under either ABC or mainland Chinese but that’s okay.
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I agree with you; I was born outside of the United States and moved here when I was five years old. I never felt like an American, but when I returned home after a while, I couldn’t say I was one of the people who grew up in my home country. Nonetheless, I consider both of these areas to be my home because one allowed me to learn about my culture and religion, while the other provided me with experience and a change of scenery.
Although, I was born in the United States, I do feel as though India is my second home. I know I don’t know much about my culture, but I want to get to learn more. I am definitely proud of who I am. And it’s awesome to see that you are as well!
Although I’ve never been to Mexico, yet, I have encountered people who were raised there and have come to the United States. After befriending them I’ve noticed the differences in which we talk – even if we speak the same language – such as different types of slang. One day I will go to Mexico and see for myself what more is different.