You belong to Belgium. The European languages you speak offer you a lot of opportunities in the world. You do not have to fit in anywhere. Just be YOU.
I always wonder why people think they have to be and act African, while the European culture is very powerful and all-pervading. You can resist the European culture but it will always come for you. That is why I love speaking English like you do. But why do you have this crisis? Do not judge yourself. Life is too short. You went to school, you will have a job and pay your own bills. So why worry about what others think. If other Cameroonians were in your position they would do same.
The experience of first-generation nationalities is quite complex. You guys are the bridge between both your immigrant parents and the generation after you. You are not a monolith, and multiple things can be true at the same time. However you choose to identify yourself is up to you, and there is nothing wrong with questioning your identity, that will give you a higher level of selfawareness needed to navigate the society you are a part of 🤗
Great Video Alegra! It doesn't matter if you're Belgian, Cameroonian, earthy, you're just my beloved daughter. Thank you for sharing your feelings on this cultural identity issue.
Identity crisis is a thing. I think kids with immigration background suffer a lot from Identity crisis. You can't really choose one and leave the other and that's ok. To me whats important is to know where you are coming from, the roots and then enjoy the riches of the various identities you have acquired over time. Great video.
You're right Naura. Identity crisis is an issue not only for the kids but also for the parents. However, parents and children do not experience this identity crisis in the same way. Just to give an example. In their host country, Belgium in the case of Allegra, the question "which country are you from" is hard for Allegra who is really Belgian since she was born in Belgium and only really knows Belgium. But this same question posed to her father, who was born in Cameroon, does not impress him. Despite the years spent in Belgium, despite his attachment to Belgium, he remains Cameroonian. At least this is what he thinks until when he returns to Cameroon where his behavior immediately shows that he is out of step with Cameroonian society, which reminds him that he is not Cameroonian and it hurts.
@@fokoukingue5953 à votre commentaire, je ne peux qu‘associer ce texte de Fatou Diome: „Irrésistible, l‘envie de remonter à la source, car il est rassurant de penser que la vie reste facile à saisir là où elle enfonce ses racines. Pourtant, revenir equivaut pour moi à partir. Je vais chez moi comme on va à l‘étranger, car je suis devenue „l‘autre“ pour ceux que je continue à appeler miens. […] Chez moi, j‘étais nostalgique de l‘ailleurs, où l‘autre est mien autrement.“ (Le ventre de l‘Atlantique)
