Do you have a foreign name too?
Akira Uchimura, Outside USA. I was born in Costa Rica, raised in Paraguay, Ecuador, Bolivia, El Salvador, Suriname, Japan and Chile (3 to 4 years...
I Forget I Am Not White
Dougherty, Outside USA. I was adopted. My Dad is Irish, raised in Texas and then California. Mom is a retired nurse. I was raised around...
U.S. diplomat? But you look Asian.
Sandy Outside USA As an U.S. diplomat serving overseas, my job is to represent American society, with all of its varied nuances and complexities. However,...
Finally, a multi-racial option on applications.
James Duvall OUTSIDE USA For the longest time, I’ve always tried to put both my Latin side and my African American side towards the end...
Mexican. Culture. Identify. American. Human.
Lorna Seidel-Owen, Outside USA. My mother is from Mexico. She married my father in 1959 and came to live in the United States. The plan...
No, where are you REALLY from?
Lisa Wool-Rim Sjöblom Sweden For as long as I can remember, I’ve been approached by strangers who want to know where I come from. This...
Yes, I really am her mom!
E.F. Outside USA, Mexico I was bused (from a white neighborhood to a formerly all-black school) to integrate Milwaukee Public Schools in the 70s and...
