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Either way, I am here due to the resilience of my ancestors, my father, my grandmother, and my great aunt. So many have fallen in ditches, in their mind, and to the bottle, but some still stand. Some with hazel eyes and some with blonde hair.
“My family is the most important thing to me. It really is,” said my Great Aunt during our visit. I believe her. Even if, according to my father, she exaggerates.
Meet the Contributor
Kira Carson is a Métis woman living with her growing family in Golden, British Columbia., where her childhood and newfound motherhood work as current inspirations. Initially focusing on fiction writing, Kira has found a new passion in digging into her past. These essays speak on identity, poverty, privilege and all its contradictions. She holds diplomas and certificates in journalism, writing, and teaching from Simon Fraser University and Okanagan College.
