Glamorizing others

Most Circassians live in Diaspora outside of their homeland. You can find us in Turkey, USA, Germany, France, Israel, Jordan, Syria and more. We are usually the minority of the population and have the propensity to assimilate into the majority culture.

Who am I?

It is true that we have been outside of our homeland for 150 years and that we are alive and remember that we are Circassians is a miracle. However, this will not be the case in the upcoming 50 years. As Circassians, we tend to adopt the traditions of our host country. We think we are Arabs or Turks or Americans. It is cool to listen to Arabic music, dance to Turkish music, eat kebabs and speak these languages, but it's not cool to be Circassian or know about our culture. I'm not saying it's bad to listen to other music or dance like other cultures, on the contrary, it is good to learn about the world, but I am saying that it is of paramount importance to understand and recognize your own culture and the value it has to your life. If you don't it won't be there for you tomorrow.