Language Abilities Don’t Define Your Cultural Identity, Unless? For every cultural identity project ever assigned to me from elementary through high school, I always focused it on the nation of Peru. Considering my Lima-born mother raised me enjoying her native roots, and my peers rarely chose this country, Peru always seemed like the perfect choice. This made me feel not only unique, but proud to identify as a Peruvian. Well, half Peruvian, because I’m Cuban, too! Anyways, my pride for Peruvian culture has since followed me from childhood all the way to college. When the opportunity ar...