I don’t think that I am like most people. This thought came to me while reading Yakko’s recent piece, “There are trips and trips”. “Now, I don’t want to diminish the complex feelings and dynamics associated with “individual multiculturalism”, which is also something I deeply identify with, being a Brazilian-Finn that’s lived in six different countries. But in El Chaltén I also had a strong sense of “these people are like me”, albeit not in a physical appearance sense”.
What I find particularly moving is your challenge of feeling almost 'illiterate' in your own culture! We've all, at some point or the other, found ourselves straddling different worlds. Thank you for sharing this story!
What I find particularly moving is your challenge of feeling almost 'illiterate' in your own culture! We've all, at some point or the other, found ourselves straddling different worlds. Thank you for sharing this story!