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Portrait of an Indian family of mother, daughter, and father

I am Indian American, and it’s 2017. But I still get asked ‘What are you?’

Source: The Washington Post

How should immigrants answer questions about their race and nationality? In this article, one Indian American explores some of the frustrations and complexities of trying to answer such questions.

This entry was posted in Culture and Belonging and tagged Culture & Society, People on July 1, 2017 by Chandler Gifford.

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