Judith Ortize Cofer says, "The Island travels with you", what part of your culture, family, or identity do you feel "travels" with you everywhere you go?

Prompt response: The part of my identity that “travels” with me most is the mix of cultures and experiences I was raised around. My Haitian and North Indian-White Guyanese background means I grew up with different foods, stories, traditions, and perspectives all existing in the same household. Even outside of my family, that feeling of being a mixture of different worlds has stayed with me. I see it in the music I listen to, the people I connect with, and the way I try to understand cultures without assuming one is more “normal” than another. I think that constant mixing is one of the biggest parts of who I am, and it follows me wherever I go.

Summary:
My mixed cultural background travels with me through the way I experience food, music, people, and different cultures.

Reflection:
For a long time, I saw being mixed as something that made me feel like I did not completely belong anywhere. As I have gotten older, I have realized that being influenced by many different cultures does not mean I belong nowhere. It means I carry pieces of many places and experiences with me.

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