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How to honor multiple ethnic identities when they conflict

I am half Pakistani half Irish and Ramadan always falls during St. Patrick's Day season so I have to choose which part of myself to celebrate publicly.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Mixed heritage individuals must navigate competing cultural practices and social expectations without losing parts of themselves.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Ethnic identity and heritage?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.