Anurita Bains Riding The Hyphen

Anurita Bains, author of the essay (anecdotal narrative) “Riding the Hyphen”, believes that Canada as a whole is an empty identity without a distinguishable culture. Bains and her family travel to Canada, therefore she and her family choose to withhold their traditional Indian style to adopt a more common look to fit in. Upon arriving, Bains quickly learns English and is registered in school as Anne. Due to her parents’ active schedule Bains spent the majority of her time at home by herself, which taught her how to be more independent. A “normal” name and the disappearance of her accent, Bains begins to blend in and title herself as a Canadian of Indian descent. Bains moves to a predominantly white, wealthy, conservative town, and she continues