by James Pasto

In February I wrote about what I called "The American Connection" and some people misunderstood what I meant. Some thought I meant that I grew up with doubts or confusion about my Italian identity. That is not the case. I want to clarify what I meant and then use it as a stepping stone to talk about "North End identity."

In that February article, I talked about my former BU colleague Patricia Park's frustration at often being perceived as non-American because of her Korean ancestry and physical features, and of her own sense of not feeling fully American because of her Korean ancestry. However, as she noted, when she was 30 and finally visited Korea, she realized just how American – and non-Korean – she really was.

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Fonte: Bostoniano