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Who Am I? Who Are You? When We Speak Of Nationality, What Do We Mean?

“There was nothing eternal about nations, nothing biological about nationality. In a precious few states, one ethnic group still comprised more than 95 percent of the population (Iceland, Japan and Malta, to name a few). In the rest, the ‘nation’ of nation-state fame had to be invented. To arrive at this imagined singularity in the face of the complexities of history — civil wars, shifting borders, myriad languages, varying complexions — required the privileging of the culture of certain nationals over others’.” – Taiye Selasi

Consider

“Three things in human life are important: the first is to be kind; the second is to be kind; and the third is to be kind.” – Henry James

Practice

Say “Yes, and…”

YOU DON’T KNOW THE RULES HERE YET, AND THAT’S OKAY!

Improvise—use “Yes, and…” to your benefit:

• Listen to, respect and build on what others have to offer you.
• Be open to unexpected ideas, experiences and opportunities.
• Create something out of nothing in each moment of uncertainty.

Ask yourself

What did I learn today?

Resources

Notes in Spanish Gold

• Podcasts to practice conversational Spanish—10 minutes of Spanish conversation followed by 10 minutes of English explanation.

• Click HERE to subscribe in iTunes.

The Spain Report and The Local

• Independent Spain news in English.

¡MADRID! Web oficial de Turismo

• Madrid’s official tourism website with the latest information on everything happening in the city and surrounding areas.