tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3365021743044410861.post7875075832321225062..comments2024-01-15T12:18:04.379+13:00Comments on Star-cooked: Race relations: two women's optimismJohanna Knoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09268918125129111587noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3365021743044410861.post-337680699585221102010-05-04T04:32:38.172+12:002010-05-04T04:32:38.172+12:00Thank you for this entry. You may also be interest...Thank you for this entry. <a href="http://www.usariseup.com" rel="nofollow">You may also be interested in this multicultural magazine!!.</a>Lisbeth Salanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08073001688238318746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3365021743044410861.post-89757521185792188032010-05-03T14:18:08.491+12:002010-05-03T14:18:08.491+12:00Cally,
You are more a part of this country, and mo...Cally,<br />You are more a part of this country, and more Maori than you realise. You say that you brother in law, some first cousins and grandchildren are Maori. I take it these family members are close to you? Do you feel like family when you associate with each other. In that case you are Maori. You may not be Maori by Pakeha standards of genetics and bloodlines, but through Whakapapa which Marinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17059288964529225707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3365021743044410861.post-48579174656056121902010-05-02T16:25:27.044+12:002010-05-02T16:25:27.044+12:00Hi Cally - Actually you came to my mind when I sta...Hi Cally - Actually you came to my mind when I started writing this because I remember you talking about how you felt about these issues some time ago. Me, I would say - yes - read the articles! But maybe scroll to the end and read backwards so you read the hopeful bits first! <br /><br />And you will see too that you are further along in the journey than most of us ...Johanna Knoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09268918125129111587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3365021743044410861.post-45051371562030071022010-05-02T15:50:59.087+12:002010-05-02T15:50:59.087+12:00I try not to think about race relations. I know so...I try not to think about race relations. I know so little and am scared to find out more. I know pakeha have done so much harm. I know that in most senses I don't belong here. But I know that this is the only place in the world that feels right to me. I know that although I have no maori blood at all, I have a maori brother in law, maori cousins (first cousins even), and maori grandchildren. Callyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18365519986239394807noreply@blogger.com