Roots

There will always be someone who is "nicer" than you. Better looking than you. More experienced than you. And yes, I could easily say that it is because we are individuals and we are unique and blah blah blah but at the end of the day, it boils down to what you are going to do about it.

What are you going to do?

I know that I will always be looked at as a foreigner in this country no matter how much I have adjusted to living here. Regardless of the number of years that I have spent here. I know from the outset what my skin colour is. And that people judge. I do.

But what am I going to do about it? What am I going to do when I feel out of place, detached from a place that I am supposed to call home? Do I revert back to my "mother land"? Or do I accept the fact that I am a foreigner even if there is official documentation marking me as their own?

I think it is only fair to ourselves to acknowledge our past. To embrace the beauties of our ancestry and maintain our humble traditions. To be aware that our actions may represent [yo] our race as a collective even if we do not bear such views of others.

I also believe that we can build on our differences, not banish them. It is almost like a fine dish. All these very different ingredients used to make one [delicious, mouth-watering, memorable] dish.

We know ourselves best. We know our strengths and our weaknesses. And I believe that it is within us to see through our differences and to make something profoundly great out of it.

Here's to the flavourful candies of life.