Welcome back! Today, it's just me, Yanaiya and I talk about how I learned how to fully embrace (and accept) who I am. When I was younger, I was made fun of for showing that I liked where she came from, for listening to bollywood music and even bringing Indian food to eat for lunch at school. I know that I am not the only one who felt this. Living in a world where there are so many stereotypes and where not everyone is treated equally, it was hard to not give into what other people said and change the music I was listening to in computer class. Despite what everyone else said, I didn't give in and I continued to bring Indian food to school and eat it (sometimes with the fear that I would get made fun of), but now eat it proudly and would never change the music when people found it weird. It was not easy, though, but I did not want to give up that side of me. It's a huge part of who I am, and now, I embrace it to the fullest. This is how I learned to fully embrace who I am (andddd a few stories).
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