Are you proud of who you are?

I am a British Chinese Muslim.

However, I do not know if I can say I am proud to be any of these at the moment. If I don't speak I can get away with not being British (my Mancunian accent would give me away), but if you were to judge me from my appearance you would immediately identify me as a Muslim (and then probably make the assumption that I am Malaysian)! This suits me as when I am amongst Chinese people I don't feel Chinese although I look and act Chinese.

I do not agree with the situation in Tibet and there are other human rights issues and the fact that Muslims are largely oppressed in China by the government which makes me slightly (unproud to be Chinese).

I do not agree with the extremist elements from the Muslim ummah who committ terrorist acts in the name of Islam.

I do not agree with the foreign policy of our government in particular the Iraq war and their support for Israel.

All three have a lot to offer the world. I hope that I will one day be able to say I am proud of being all three.