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Early morning musings on double nationalities
Posted Sep 24, 2000
Growing up in one country, but learning two cultures is an enrichment. It does however, still give some problems about identity, mostly with the culture of the country that you do not live in.
Even when both cultures are pretty similar, the way people grow up, still differs. Language, literature, music, sport, politics, etc, for most people seem to need exact connection, shared experience, not just similar experience. So knowing just part of the culture doesn't really make you native.
The good part of the deal is of course that you can see things from a fresh viewpoint. What may be blindingly obvious to an outsider can be very much hidden to the insider. The trick is to recognize those opportunities, and use your knowledge of the culture to exploit them.
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