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Negative Effects Of Being Afghan-American
As I was growing up, I never knew what it meant to be “Afghan-American”, frankly I didn’t even know a cohesive blend of the two cultures even existed. I saw the two as mutually exclusive identities, so I proceeded to act as an “American” with my school friends and as “Afghan” with my family. At the time, I thought this was normal and I was not aware of the negative effects it had on my personality and way of life. As my self confidence and identity strengthened, I realized how lucky I was to be Afghan and American. I finally saw the strengths in the two and merged them together. I now stand tall and proudly, expressing my utmost satisfaction with my identity. At UC Irvine, I assisted in the establishment of an Afghan Student Union and I have
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