I wasn’t born here, but I was raised here & I used to resent that about my upbringing. I didn’t understand why I had to be raised away from my culture in a place that only made me feel alien but now that I’m older I’m finally beginning to appreciate it. I was raised here but I’m seeing this city in a way that I never have before. It’s so serene & quaint. I love how many local coffee shops we have & how rich we are in grass & trees. I love that my identity makes me unique, & it’s refreshing to meet other people like me in this southern, suburban city. It’s lovely here.
I was always thinking about how much I wanted to leave this Irish town growing up, but have begun seeing this place so differently ever since my international friends spoke about visiting. I started looking for interesting parts of it they might like, and turns out there are a lot. It’s really something to be proud of
