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The epiphany hits hard (lemmy.world)
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[–] paequ2@lemmy.today 6 points 3 weeks ago

If it's really something you care about, I'd suggest:

  • switch your computer, phone, etc to your native language
  • look up famous authors, books written in your native language and read them
  • torrent media in your native language (see fmhy for example) (bonus non-english torrents could use more help seeding)
  • talk/share with your parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc more
  • take more vacation in your parent's previous country

Personally, this is something I struggle with. I'm brown, don't have an English sounding name (nor do I want one), and I was born in the USA, yet I've never felt welcomed here and have always felt like a guest in my own country. Especially right now with all the ICE shit, it's very clear that even though I was born in the USA, I will never be considered Unitedstatian.

My family, native language, and culture provide some relief.