Let them stare

A couple times a year, my family shares a meal meet with my dad's clients turned family friends. This is a family I've known for a few years now and tonight, for the first time, I was awkwardly conscious of a couple shamelessly staring at our table from across the room. I guess there is something rare and odd (in my opinion, nice) about a table that includes an African man from Cameroon, his Italian wife, their two adorable children, the Italian grandparents and my mixed Asian family.

Despite the multiculturalism in Toronto, it's rare to see racial integration in groups where the majority of people are over the age of 40. Of course, this is changing and I'm looking forward to seeing more integration and friendships in upcoming generations. Just a thought I wanted to share today...

[mp3] 1 Giant Leap (ft. Robbie Williams & Maxi Jazz) - My Culture
[mp3] Sweatshop Union - The Human's Race

Comments

[christine]

merriest of non-denominational holidays to ya:)

[Andrea]

Thanks Christine, and to you too!

[James.]

You get used to the staring eventually. In rural Ontario its much more pronounced. Being a mixed race family seems very odd there. TO's multicultural influence does fortunately seem to come as far west as Guelph...