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Identity and Belonging journal
2013

Personal Identity
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THINGS THAT MAKE ME, ME

Growing Up Asian in Australia

Story title: _______________________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________________________
Three things that this story teaches/ suggests to me about IDENTITY and/or BELONGING:
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How does this story resonate with me? How can I relate this experience to something in my personal experience of IDENTITY and BELONGING?
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How are the ideas of this story reflected in history/current events (i.e. broader examples of identity and belonging)?
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PROMPT: As individuals we all struggle to fit in sometimes
Things to think about:
Australia’s long history of migration: racism on the Gold
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