Dear Helga

Dear Helga,

You struggle with a sense of identity common to people of mixed-race. Rejected by one world and unaccustomed to the other. I am not of mixed-race but I understand the feeling of rejection from a race of people you belong to. Throughout my life, I have not been considered "black enough" to be part of the black community. I haven't always fit in culturally, so I was looked down upon for not being authentically myself. Blackness isn't evidenced in the way you speak or eat or live. It's who you are. I hope that you know that though you are in between two worlds, you are wholly you. You can be white, black, or mixed, and be you. Thank you for your story.

Best,
Taylor