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Denisa Dobrin said: I often struggle between my latin - Romanian - heritage and my new American identity. I say I "struggle" even though I have to admit my decission to add on the American citizenship was not at all difficult to reach. Fortunatelly, Romania allows me to have dual citizenship. I can only imagine how difficult it must be for those from England or Germany for example. I know in my heart that, somehow, I will always be Romanian. It's in my blood and in my nature; it's part of my cultural experience. However, in many ways, I feel very American. I can't even imagine not being American. My own parents tell me that I'm "too American". Yet, for the longest time, in America I was too European. I still have Europe in my accent (and not only). I feel international. Especially nowadays, when you have to be up to date with what's going on everywhere on Earth... Your thoughts?

22:28 17/11/09

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Carl Fitzpatrick English is my mother tongue and i was born in the UK - but i live in sardinia - an island where the locals speak their own language and the official language is italian. My ancestry is Irish and i feel that most even though i cannot speak gaelic and have only visited ireland a few times.
A national identity means nothing to me - its only a passport and a birth certificate - who you feel you are is always more complicated!!

1. Mar 7th, 2010
15:25

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