Wow — my life: "In London not being British enough, here not being Cypriot enough"http://cyprus-mail.com/2017/09/13/peace-activist-finds-somewhere-middle/ …
-
-
Replying to @o_guest
I have felt very similar for many years. Referendum made this even worse. Used to think it's a universal but now think it's UK specific.
1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes -
Dr Jenni Rodd Retweeted This American Life
The first part of this podcast is touches on a similar issue in the UShttps://twitter.com/ThisAmerLife/status/907922330009133056 …
Dr Jenni Rodd added,
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @JenniRodd @o_guest
I actually wrote a song about that but I have since lost the sheet of paper with the lyrics and chords :P
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @sampendu @JenniRodd
I think I'm going to cry and laugh when I finally hold my Cypriot passport in my hands.
2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @o_guest @JenniRodd
To clarify, I obviously I have any idea what it's like to be Cypriot. A lot of extra stuff going on there. I just mean general feeling...
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Years of stupid comments esp in Brexit UK people asking when/if I will "go home" while in Germany people make fun of my "English accent"
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @sampendu @JenniRodd
Yeah, similar things here. In the UK people get upset like I've purposefully trucked them when they realise I'm not English.
1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @o_guest @JenniRodd
I always like how they never suspect anything until you tell them & then suddenly it was apparently always totally obvious to them ;)
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @sampendu @JenniRodd
I hate -unsolicited- comments about my hair and skin and Cypriots' hair and skin and how I don't look as brown as I should or my mum isn't
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
my mum. Get this from both sides sadly.
-
-
She is my biological mum FWIW I just won the look North European/white as possible privilege lottery.
0 replies 0 retweets 0 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.