A banana experiencing both worlds!
*Banana: yellow on the outside, white on the inside, ie. asian on the outside kiwi on the inside
The impact of the internet; identifying just one of the many ways in which it has greatly affected our lives.
As a Korean 'banana*' living in New Zealand I experienced difficulty during the years as a primary and intermediate student. It was impossible to equally maintain the values, customs and cultures of both countries. But as I entered college our home too became wired to the internet and I became a frequent user.
Through this new found tool it was possible to truly bring out and maintain both shades of yellow and white. The internet became a tool for uncovering not only current affairs on a daily basis but news and information such as music top ten charts, recent films, and the life of the stars. Nowadays, with the internet as a tool it has become the norm for most Korean diasporas to be even more aware of the most recent star gossip and rumour. This is but one example of the many of the advantages we diasporas experience, through this accessiblity of information. Now this banana can truly feel a part of both worlds, atleast much more than before the arrival of the internet!
The impact of the internet; identifying just one of the many ways in which it has greatly affected our lives.
As a Korean 'banana*' living in New Zealand I experienced difficulty during the years as a primary and intermediate student. It was impossible to equally maintain the values, customs and cultures of both countries. But as I entered college our home too became wired to the internet and I became a frequent user.
Through this new found tool it was possible to truly bring out and maintain both shades of yellow and white. The internet became a tool for uncovering not only current affairs on a daily basis but news and information such as music top ten charts, recent films, and the life of the stars. Nowadays, with the internet as a tool it has become the norm for most Korean diasporas to be even more aware of the most recent star gossip and rumour. This is but one example of the many of the advantages we diasporas experience, through this accessiblity of information. Now this banana can truly feel a part of both worlds, atleast much more than before the arrival of the internet!
posted by Anonymous at 12:08 am
1 Comments:
It don't matter that your peel is yellow, what matters is you're full of Vitamin C!!!
I can somewhat relate to you in your cultural displacement and agree the internet can provide a useful meeting point for those share similar identity issues.
Growing up bi-racial hasn't been very easy especially when you're asked "what" you are or "which side" you identify with. You feel kind of isolated but I found this site online with people who have all experienced the same thing, and you feel like you do have a place or a community to belong to.
So yeah, I agree the internet does provide opportunity for the creation of community.
http://www.hapas.com/
Caleb (Hapa through and through)
PS: A Kiwi is a Kiwi no matter what colour their skin is.
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