Singapore has definitely been a really big part of my national identity. I’ve lived in Singapore for as long as I can remember. I understand the culture in Singapore and I am used to it. I have been to most of the famous Singaporean landmarks. Japan is also a really big one because I am half Japanese and I can speak Japanese. I was born in Japan and I go to Japan about 2 times a year which makes me really connected to the Japanese culture and my Japanese family.
Belgium however, doesn’t resonate with me as well because I haven’t been there in 3 years and I don’t speak any of the Belgian languages. I am also not as close with my grandparents on my dad’s side than my grandparents on my mom’s side.
I feel more connected in japan as I can speak to the people there but in Belgium, I can’t talk to anyone except my family which makes me feel more isolated towards my family when in Japan I can talk to strangers and they are really polite.
Korea isn’t really a big one because I lived there for 5 years which is my first 5 years in my life so I don’t remember most of the things there such as my school, my friends and my compound where I lived in. I don’t think we went to any landmarks in Korea either because I didn’t;t live in the city