Perception of identity changed when I visited Pakistan.

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Re: Perception of identity changed when I visited Pakistan.

@canadiandesigirl

I get what you are saying but I do think parents should keep their identity alive. They should teach their children urdu, punjabi, the positive aspects of culture. My sister was born here (Canada) and she most definitely identifies herself as someone whose family is from Pakistan and perhaps Pakistani herself. Yes, she has the green passport and the card and yes, she has barely been to Pakistan and yes Pakistani is not an ethnicity. But that is who she is, Pakistani culture in whatever way has been part of her life so she isn’t like a Caucasian Canadian. Pakistan is part of her in one way or another.

But isn’t it hard to maintain the language, generation after generation? Ie like all those German American/Canadians won’t our children, grand children eventually loose the language?

Like for example, even if you don’t speak English with your parents, don’t most of you guys speak English with your siblings and other people your age?