My Spare Change

by

Chloe

JIS | Charcoal pencil| 30 x 40 cm

As a person whose nationality is far different from their ethnicity, it’s hard to feel like you belong to either of those cultures. I felt like I didn’t belong or was an outcast with no real home. I’ve learned that being half of two countries made me special. I get to bask in the greatness of both—learning to be open-minded and learning to form my own identity. “My Spare Change” represents how I’ve learned to not think of my complicated origin story as a reason to grit my teeth but to embrace and express my uniqueness.