Living in a foreign land has got me thinking about who I am – where I’ve come from and where I’m going. Deep, introspective questions which I managed to rationalise into a game of pinball. Read on if I’ve piqued your interest with pinball ;-) Establishing my identity Everyone has a unique set of parameters that makes them who they are, that forms their identity. The two cultural influences that have shaped me the most are being Parsi and being Australian. I’m incredibly proud of both and only recently realised just how significant the combination has been in forming who I am. On being Parsi – yeah, it’s great. Being part of an ethno-religious group that can trace its roots back to the first ever monotheistic religion, around 2,700 years ago, is not something many people can lay claim to and I’m incredibly proud of that. Damn. Just typing “2,700 years ago” triggered something in me – like that weight of all my ancestors preserving their identity is still sitting with...
Following the journey of my move to London