If I am at my corner store I simply point at my flat. In my Village I will say the village name.

The answer never satisfies the asker. I feel it is not a satisfactory question. I will rephrase the question,

Do you mean, Where was I born? What province have I come from? Or my ancestors genes?

The answer to any of these questions may invoke stereotypes that do not apply. Where I am

"from" does not determine "WHO" I am. Who I am is determined by my Experiences. Sure,

my birth country and its culture formed my early years, however my family migrated to another

country when I was a teenager. My experience is no longer mono-cultural. I think differently

than many who hold a similar passport. I consider myself to be "man of the world".

However I do have a language barrier (in China) so I am unable to go into this rant.

Yellow hair and blue eyes stand out, so I will continue to receive this question

I have learned to give the easy answer. Meguo-wen (American) passport.

I stole this from another blogger... as I relate..

KIyer 2014-4-5 19:57i have grown up in over a dozen towns, i cannot say one single place that i feel, i belong to, more than others. i used to feel i belong nowhere, until one day i realised, I belong to every place i have lived in. And yes, it would be wonderful to make China my home for sometime. I feel I would enjoy it and it would be a privilege.