This is a question I have heard all my life. The divergence of my body (asian) and mind (post renaissance Europe) and soul (indigenous) confuses many who are used to the strict norms of conformity in this world changing at a rapid rate.
Today a carpenter working at the house where I am staying in Miami, asked me ? what are you ?
this occured to me , why not ?
I am 1/3 French
1/3 Cuban
1/3 Miamian
based approximately on the time I spend in each of these places
While I have no special feelings for Miami, I hold my years at Jackson Memorial Hospital as a Fellow in Endocrinology. Plus I like the fact that it is well connected to the Other America to the south which afforded me to visit every country except Nicaragua and Paraguay
Cuba and I share a very special relationship. I am happy to say Havana is a moveable feast and like wedding vows whether they were meant or not, I accept Cuba with its fault and its memories
France is a new love even though it came with a hurricane force wind into my life in 2006, June 24 to be exact.
But I would like to remind you
I am 4/4 Jewish! and that does not change.
PS thanks to many other countries that gave me citizenships and education and lots and lots of love
Australia
USA
Malaysia
Jamaica
England
Sweden
so.. on your next trip to Sahara
if you meet a vaguely familiar face wearing
daraa and tagelmusts essentials for nomads
you may have run into the Jewish Maqroll.
especially he tells you he has a camel for you at wholesale price! or offers you camel milk which has been shown to reduce Insulin resistance ..
