Diaspora

This came from a writing prompt that said “A long list of questions I wished I Knew about your heritage”. being mixed race meant I had no idea where even to begin.

What does our language sound like?

What does the village that Grandpa grew up in look like?

What dances did we have?

Do we still dance to tell stories?

What kind of music did we make?

Did we sail like the other islands?

What does our native plant life look like?

Do we all love spicy food?

why do we love spicy food?

What would our island look like if we never got colonised?

When do you think we could go back?

Is this why I love the ocean so much?

Which part of the country do you think we were from?

From the north, the south or in between?

Where in Malaca did Grandma come from?

What did her house look like?

Did she own rice paddy fields?

Where did they see her?

Who was her best friend?

What did her neighbours look like?

Where stories did your parents use to put you to sleep?

Did they sing lullabies?

What stories did they tell you growing up?

What were the local legends?

Do we have relatives there?

Can we visit one day?