My Identity

Personal identity is described as the fact or reality of being what or who a person is. It is also defined as a close affinity or similarity, that is a condition of being the same asserted or described characteristics. Speaking of my own experience, one thing that has truly changed and shaped me as person was volunteering. I have always considered myself a hardworking person who likes to help others but prefers working alone. Being the youngest child is not easy. In my opinion, the first child is the test to every parent because there are no rules or guidelines on how to be a parent. My father is a Civil engineer. My mother got her degree in pharmaceuticals. My parents are both hardworking and dedicated to their family, I’ve completed my school from Primary to high school at Malika Surya High School in Kabul. That was a very good experience for me. I still remember my childhood when I used to go shopping with my mother and we bought lots of toys for me and my siblings. When I close my eyes these feelings and memories are priceless. I have so many memories that I can remember now. Most of them are related to my family, parents, siblings. Because I have spent most of my childhood times with them. My father was an engineer then he had very little time to spend with his family but still, he managed to spend a huge time with us. I loved his activities he took us to different places for picnics. My mom used to cook very delicious meals for us. I can remember we were staying at a village in Parwan province. And it was the house of an uncle. We went for a long drive from there. There was an amazing side view on the road. I loved the villages of Parwan province. The people were friendly. I had an amazing time with my cousins there. These memories are very bright in my mind, and I love to think about those days.

It has been seven years since I moved to Seattle WA, When I moved here, I faced many challenges. At the beginning I had a language problem. Adapting to a new way of life, customs, traditions, and even daily routines can be a daunting experience. This can lead to feelings of frustration, and even isolation. I have had so many complex thoughts in my mind. It was not easy to accept this kind of lifestyle. At the time things went well. After a while I decided to start my education. I took English classes which was the step of my career. I was excited during that time cause when I started communicating with people it made me feel happy and helped me to learn new things, new ideas, concreteness. After a while I stopped my studies. The reason I could not continue my studies was I got pregnant, and I had financial problems. It was challenging to take care of kids and at same time part time job. Whatever we are going through in life is just a trial as life is in phases. Life has also taught me that nothing lasts forever. My ultimate educational career goal is to finish my prerequisite and get my ASS degree.

Every one of us has our own unique culture and religion identification in the world. Also known by the culture beliefs, behaviours, patterns, and which group or religion we represent, but we must represent each other because of their religion after all we all are human beings first. I am belonging to Muslim family. When I was little kid, my father taught us about Islam. Which means Islam is a religion without any mythology. Its teachings are simple and intelligible. It is free from superstitions and irrational beliefs. The main criterion of Muslim identity is the recognition of the values and norms declared by the Koran. Islam is a religion of peace and harmony among people of all faiths and backgrounds.

Islam is divided into two major denominations, Sunni and Shi’a. Islam is a major world religion with a significant number of followers. but my identity does put me in less dominate group of the society in United States of America.