This First Person article is by Bernice Fonseka, a family doctor and mother who lives in Calgary. For more information about First Person stories, please see the FAQ.
Where am I from? As someone whose appearance has been described as racially ambiguous, it’s a question I’ve been asked a lot.
As a child, the question was confusing. As a teen, it became frustrating and annoying. But today, I see it as a beautiful opportunity to share my unique story that is much richer than the colour of my skin and shape of my eyes.
I was a little kid at the mall with my mom when I had my first confusing encounter about my race. My
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