Analysis Of The Poem Samir Moussa - 1168 Words

Samir Moussa It appears to me after reading Samir’s story that his cultural identity was forged out of three distinct cultures, Lebanese from his father’s side, Columbian from his mother’s side, and American being born and raised in Washington, DC. (Uopeopleedu, 2016) In contrast to Samir, my cultural identity was forged out of a single culture, being born and raised in London by my British parents. While Samir considers himself extremely fortunate to have been culturally influenced by his visits to see extended families in Lebanon and Columbia, as well as school friends in Europe. I feel his experiences have resulted in him feeling a loss of cultural identity, expressed through his inability to figure out where he grew up. (Uopeopleedu, 2016) I would have to say that my exposure to other cultures was very limited growing up, compared to Samir’s, as all my relatives and school friends are all based in England, so all of my cultural influences have been extensively British in nature. I have no doubts in my mind that I am culturally British. The influences Samir felt visiting different cultures resulted in him considering himself to be an â€Å"international being,† with only â€Å"the World to call home.† (Uopeopleedu, 2016) Although I can strongly identify with Samir’s notion of being an â€Å"international being† having now sampled the cultures and settings of 11 different countries, I do not share his view of having only â€Å"the World to call home.† I consider my home to be with my