That Got Weird: A True Story of Second-Generation Immigrant Identity

Too "exotic." Too "American." The struggle for identity gets real when others perceive you as "too this or that."

March 2, 2022

Being a second-generation immigrant often comes at a price for identity. Considered "exotic" in the United States and "too American" for Turkey, Mavis finds herself caught between two cultures and feeling like she doesn't fit into either.