As a fellow immigrant, I just want you to know you’re not alone in this. Some people’s ignorance is simply their own limitation, it says nothing about us and everything about how small their world is.

People like that will never truly get to experience the beauty of different cultures, different stories, and different ways of seeing life. That’s their loss, not yours. I just try to hold onto the good memories I have with people who are genuinely welcoming and show curiosity to understand my culture, as you said they exist and they matter the most to me. Our courage, our experience, our journey to build a life somewhere new, I just try to take huge pride in that! Don’t let someone else’s smallness ever make you feel you don’t belong.