Teen Black Girl's Magazine

Where Do I Belong?

I am Nigerian. I am Canadian. As I enter this new, almost frightening stage in my life, I often find myself wondering which part of my identity is most important to me.

My parents both immigrated from Nigeria to Canada back in the late 90s and my siblings and I were all born in Toronto. In a lot of ways, I was just a typical Canadian girl; I loved watching Treehouse, playing in my snow pants at recess, and eating those amazing maple cookies you find

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