Identity Crisis

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As a person born and brought up in Delhi I'd like to consider myself a Delhiite. But then people ask you 'aap dilli mein to rehten hain par aap ka hometown kahan hai'. Now that's a question that reaaalllyyy annoys me. I mean why can't I belong to the only place I've ever lived in?
If they're referring to my father's hometown then it's unfair to my mum. Why should my inheritance only be decided from the paternal side of my family?
But my parent's stories are more warped.
My dad was born in Aligarh, but likes to believe that he's from Allahbad because his grandfather lived there.
My mum was born in Jaipur, likes to believe that she's from Jaipur, but the rest of her family says she's from Agra because her dad was from Agra.
Hmmm. So where does that leave us. My brothers have taken the Allahbad identity, inspite of never having visited the place; as for me, well I guess I'm from nowhere or everywhere. So no region to claim as my own.
first published:January 28, 2006, 20:35 ISTlast updated:January 28, 2006, 20:35 IST
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