We are different, so what?

Our cultural identity is unique and different, it’s what makes us, us.

2024 has possibly been the worst year ever for everyone. With world situations from wars to presidential elections, but something stands out among all these events. It’s the people. The culture and identity of people. But what stands out about this then? It’s basically what makes us all human, right? We all have to have culture and identity. We are all different in our own ways. How can we tell if we are different? What makes us unique? Are we really made up of nationalities, age, gender, sexuality or even religion? These are just some of the questions that I ponder in my mind and how I even work as a human.

What is culture?
For culture there are two very important meanings but the one that stands out is “culture is the idea, custom or social behavior of any particular person or society”. We are all different and unique in many possible ways. We have to be there for others. Why? You’re thinking the big “why?”. We are part of one, collectively but by respecting other cultures you are also bringing your cultures together. The UK on a whole has many cultures with different communities formed

by hearing about these, they make me happy in myself that people from all over can come together as one to give the love and support they need and to help one another especially in dark times like this when you need to have HOPE against HOPE.

What is identity?
So for identity, what is that? The proper definition for it is basically “a unique set of
characteristics that can be used to identify a person as themself and no-one else”. I recently went to a English and Creative writing open day at Cardiff Met Uni. One of the activities was to tell others about yourself – and hearing all these diverse identities made me feel a emotion I’ve never felt before. Identity, to me, can mean; sexuality, religion, style etc. It is what’s unique to us

Conclusion – Be proud of yourself!
It’s not easy in this day and age coming to terms with your own identity and culture. How easy it is for people to make fun of you for your own uniqueness.
The next time they try to, say: “Okay so what! I may be different and so are you, but at the end of the day we are both human” And see their response,
So, don’t change your identity for someone else and don’t let anyone bring you down for your culture. Be yourself.