Reading this you might think to yourself, Dominican Republic? Where is that? I have never heard of that country. The Dominican Republic is a little humble country that sits on the island of Hispanola in the Carribean sea. Dominican Republic share the island with the country of Haiti to the west. Before the country was colonized by Spain it was inhabited by the native Taino indians and its first name was Quisqueya and it is still a term that is widely used today.
Santo Domingo the capital of the country is the oldest continously inhabited city in the Americas. What Dominican Republic is mostly known for is the nations beautiful beaches with turqouise water and white sand. Also many famous baseball players are of Dominican descent but there are many other things that are great about Quisqueya. Such as the music, arts, cuisine, history and culture. I would recommend everyone to atleast google Dominican Republic you will be amazed and what you will discover.
Identity is a hard issue for many of us and finding one you are confident in is difficult and takes maturity. I understand when there is a mixture it makes things even more complicated. I personally was born in Bangladesh but lived in the U.S. since I was 3 months old and knew nothing about my country all my life so when someone would ask me where I am from it wasnt an easy question to answer since I didnt know if I should say where I am really from but know nothing about or the only place I call home but am not actually from. I like your take on things though.
ReplyDeleteThanks!And I totally understand your perspective. I myself was born in New York City but luckily there is a very high concentration of Dominican people in New York City so growing up I was always close to my culture and surrounded by it but I also strongly identify myself as an American too.
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