Identity: Becoming Minnesotan

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They are a part of this community and they have to work together. Tashi Lhewa Tibetan Community, Identity, Class & Work, Life in the Old Country
Since we aren’t sure of preserving our culture in our own country, we can try and preserve it outside our country. Tenzin Khando Tibetan Identity, Cultural Preservation, We Are Here
Too many cultures, too many different influences. Thupten Dadak Tibetan Generation Gap, Identity, Cultural Preservation, We Are Here
Wherever we go there's 'R' written on our forehead – 'Refugee'. Tenzin Chodon Tibetan Freedom, Identity, Ties to Homeland, Cultural Preservation, We Are Here
Assimilation: Not a pure black and white issue. Tashi Lhewa Tibetan Community, Identity, Language, Cultural Preservation, We Are Here
We got to come and live in this great country. Kim Yang Hmong Becoming Americans, Citizenship, Freedom, Identity, Opportunities in America
I hope our people will keep our culture and customs alive. Nhia Yer Yang Hmong Identity, Ties to Homeland, Cultural Preservation, We Are Here
Wearing the hijab. Maryan Del Somali Identity, Religion, Cultural Preservation, We Are Here
Seventy-five percent of my time I speak English. Maryan Del Somali Identity, Language, Cultural Preservation, We Are Here
Part of Minnesota's immigrant history. Mohamed Jama Somali Community, Freedom, Identity, Cultural Preservation, We Are Here
We are the generation that makes or breaks our culture. Sumaya Yusuf and Bibi Abdalla Somali Arts, Bi-Cultural, Identity, Language, Cultural Preservation, We Are Here
Why don't we learn that, those traditional dances? Sumaya Yusuf and Bibi Abdalla Somali Arts, Identity, Language, Cultural Preservation, We Are Here
Pulled in two directions. Ravinder Manku Asian Indian Assimilation, Becoming Americans, Bi-Cultural, Generation Gap, Identity
Sometimes we make our kids live in two different worlds. Deep Shikha Gupta Asian Indian Becoming Americans, Culture Clash, Generation Gap, Identity, Problems in America
What is it going to mean to have Indian heritage? Nirupama Misra Asian Indian Family, Identity, Cultural Preservation, We Are Here
It's been such a blessing to have two cultures. Nirupama Misra Asian Indian Bi-Cultural, Identity, Cultural Preservation, We Are Here
At the beginning, I didn’t quite embrace the Filipino culture. Patrick Faunillan Filipino Assimilation, Becoming Americans, Culture Clash, Food, Identity, Youth Experiences
The initial impression is always that we are subservient. Maryam Beltran Shapland Filipino Becoming Americans, Gender Roles, Identity, Work, Problems in America
I wanted to express my Filipino-ness. Maryam Beltran Shapland Filipino Education, Generation Gap, Identity, Cultural Preservation, We Are Here
My name meant a lot to me. Maryam Beltran Shapland Filipino Bi-Cultural, Identity, Cultural Preservation, We Are Here
Being American is the default. Maryam Beltran Shapland Filipino Family, Identity, Language, Cultural Preservation, We Are Here
I speak Tagalog to my kids. Maryam Beltran Shapland Filipino Identity, Language, Cultural Preservation, We Are Here
Filipino-Minnesotan Youth Organization. Patrick Faunillan Filipino Bi-Cultural, Cultural Centers, Identity, Youth Experiences, Cultural Preservation, We Are Here
There were very, very few Hispanics going to school. Martha Castaňon Latino Assimilation, Becoming Americans, Education, Identity, Youth Experiences
I call myself a Minnesota Norteňa. Martha Castaňon Latino Assimilation, Becoming Americans, Gender Roles, Identity
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