Belonging and Cultural Norms - Sakshi Shrivastava
It must be such a luxury to have a week or two off from school or work to celebrate a holiday culturally important to you. It's something I've never really had the chance to experience. Some people are more taken aback by this than others, but I don't celebrate Christmas or Easter. I'm not Christian; my family is Hindu, and even though we participate in the overall holiday cheer and love having vacations, there has always been a sense of being distanced from it all. And it's not just me and my religion. Hasan Minhaj, a Muslim South Asian American comedian, also admits that he never celebrated Christmas growing up in a humorous video where he tries out various Christmas traditions, never truly enjoying or identifying with them. Watching this video for the first time was almost cathartic for me. I enjoy listening to Christmas music and giving gifts and gorging myself on baked goods at that time of year, but I've always felt out of place when it comes to ...