Starting point and Ideas

Cultural Identity. What is it?

Cultural identity is built up of the following strands:

Religion

Nationality

Ethnicity

Generation

Locality

How do I explore this? Which strand do I enter?

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Lebanon

• Faith in Lebanon > Influence of Politics

• History: Conflict with Israel > Destruction, War, Houla Massacre, Arrest of Citizens: inc. Uncle / Death of Great Grandmother

• Colonisation by France / Influence of France : From the Ottoman Empire to the Balfour Agreement

• Archives, Stories, Location: Limitations caused by Colonialism

• Lebanese Diaspora

• People of Lebanon

Dad:

- Life before his family: Childhood in Lebanon, Youth in Kuwait, Adulthood in UK / First Marriage/Divorce

Postcolonial Discourse