A friend points me to this article about a woman who grew up in both American Indian and white worlds. Lots of wisdom that seems to be ripe for cross pollinating between the two worlds.
I have said very little about boundary crossing between ethnic cultures. This is a bit odd, as that's part of what makes me a boundary crosser. Recently, a friend asked me how I felt about my roots. And quite honestly not a lot came up for me. Proud of the values of hard work and education. Not able to speak the language so disconnected in many ways. I am not immersed in my ethnicity in my daily life. Which makes me wonder what could happen if I were.
So that's the lesson here. To get the full benefit of operating in multiple world requires immersion--not just assignment by skin color or race.
I'd love to hear from others who cross these boundaries every day and are immersed in both worlds.
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