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DEAR DIDI,

My adolescent years were spent amidst an identity crisis. I was too "white" for the brown kids and too "brown" for the white kids. I never felt like I belonged anywhere. There was always a constant imbalance. My brown friends made fun of me for not knowing some Punjabi words or songs and for enjoying things like kayaking. My non-brown friends would be shocked that I didn't participate in the same things they did growing up. When I entered college, I entered a whole new playing field. I met new people and made new friends. The Punjabi/Sikh community welcomed me and assured me that it was okay if I didn't know some things about our culture or religion. In addition, my non-brown friends were so fascinated by my culture to the extent that they wanted to participate/learn. As time passed, I grew closer to Sikhi and my culture; I felt like I finally knew who I was. I am a Punjabi-American.

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