Meet Our Staff: Aisha Zanib
There is not one culture that gets away without attached stereotypes. As an Asian American, I have profound values that I take pride in, which are not as frequently mentioned as the stereotypes surrounding Asian culture.
I take immense pride in my origin story that begins with my hardworking and earnest precursors in Pakistan and India. My grandparents escaped persecution in India by riding on the tops of trucks and walking miles on end. Afterwards, they built a house out of mud and bricks with their bare hands and worked their hardest as farmers to provide the basics for their families. My parents fabricated time into their working schedules and poverty-bond lifestyles. This is immensely impressive considering how obsolete and finite the education system was in their community. In regards to my origin story, I take pride in the hard work and emphasis for education that brought my family into the middle-class of present day America.
Anyone in a Asian household knows that when someone comes over, you treat them as your own family and load them up with food. Coming from Asian backgrounds and having dealt with so much, my parents have always invigorated this compassionate and giving attitude. I have been encouraged to listen to others’ perspectives and give meaningful and considerate feedback. I have been taught in my religion, like many Asian religions teach, to look at the world beyond myself and to treat everyone with the uttermost respect.
Everyone has a different story and source of pride. I take pride in the things that my culture has taught me to value: education, hard-work, and compassion. There exist stereotypes, sometimes ones that contain grains of truths; however, cultures also have many positive characteristics that are often overlooked.
I take immense pride in my origin story that begins with my hardworking and earnest precursors in Pakistan and India. My grandparents escaped persecution in India by riding on the tops of trucks and walking miles on end. Afterwards, they built a house out of mud and bricks with their bare hands and worked their hardest as farmers to provide the basics for their families. My parents fabricated time into their working schedules and poverty-bond lifestyles. This is immensely impressive considering how obsolete and finite the education system was in their community. In regards to my origin story, I take pride in the hard work and emphasis for education that brought my family into the middle-class of present day America.
Anyone in a Asian household knows that when someone comes over, you treat them as your own family and load them up with food. Coming from Asian backgrounds and having dealt with so much, my parents have always invigorated this compassionate and giving attitude. I have been encouraged to listen to others’ perspectives and give meaningful and considerate feedback. I have been taught in my religion, like many Asian religions teach, to look at the world beyond myself and to treat everyone with the uttermost respect.
Everyone has a different story and source of pride. I take pride in the things that my culture has taught me to value: education, hard-work, and compassion. There exist stereotypes, sometimes ones that contain grains of truths; however, cultures also have many positive characteristics that are often overlooked.