Ethnicity/Culture Blog

When it comes to who I am, I'm seventy five percent Palestinian and twenty five percent American. Even though I am Palestinian, I consider myself more Lebanese than anything. This because of the place I was raised when I was younger and the places we visited in those times.

From kindergarden to 5th grade I was raised in Abu Dhabi. In those six years I found a home and have never felt more at home anywhere than there. I know that I was born here, but I spent the important parts of my life developing there which makes Abu Dhabi feel like my main home. The reason I consider myself to be Lebanese is because in the time of living in Abu Dhabi my family and I went on a trip to Lebanon and I remember my dad saying this is where I was born, this is where I grew up, this was my home. I never visited Palestine, partially because it does not exist anymore. But I also know so much more about Lebanese culture than Palestinian culture. In fact, I actually know literally nothing about my Palestinian culture/backround.