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IDENTITY CRISIS

"I feel like traveling so much through out my life, it has created some type of identity crisis... every time I do go back home to Ethiopia, I don't feel like I'm 100% Ethiopian."

Audio PortraitRayna Siddique
00:00 / 02:28
Dive into Raiy's story as he shares his journey to Canada, how he's adjusted to living in Ottawa without his parents, and how moving country to country throughout his life has affected his sense of identity. While some may have lived in the same country their whole life and feel a sense of belonging, Raiy shares how his constant moving has led to struggles, but also many positive opportunities.
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Flags portraying all the countries Raiy has lived in his life
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Trying to find identity and belonging,
while isolated
Traditional clothing from
Raiy's home in Ethiopia

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