Although I claim to be more knowledgeable about Sri Lanka than my younger sister, becauseI was born in Sri Lanka and she was born in the U.S., most of my so-called experience comes through the eyes of my parents. Fondly referring to our homeland as the pearl of the Indian ocean, both my parents spent the majority of their lives across the globe, later moving to the U.S. in 2006, just two years after I was born. 

Moving from Sri Lanka meant adapting culturally and finding my place in America, but also meant I would lose parts of my Sri Lankan heritage from lack of exposure to Sri Lankan customs. After struggling to find the balance between cultures, I soon realized that I am a citizen of the world, just as much as I am Sri Lankan and American.