The Cultural Struggle

Being a first generation Indo- Canadian, I have found that I have had to maintain a fine balance between my parent's roots and this western culture I find myself living in. Sometimes I feel like I am in a tug of war, caught between the two - the cultural beliefs that my parents refuse to let go and that of my generation. I am constantly being surrounded with hundreds of visual images, on how to wear your make-up, how to act on a date and what are the hottest clothes of the season. Balancing the two cultures and integrating them to make it a livable situation for both me and my parents has…