How do you write about identity when you kind of think the entire concept is ... well ... icky ...

[andelku]

Google India ran an ad that is all the rage in both India and Pakistan. Go turn on the English captions and watch it if you feel like a good cry. But you won't cry as much as I did because your father is not my father.

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My father resembles Yusuf physically, and sits around telling long stories like Baldev. He can savor a memory of a particular

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[wilhelmina_d]

Imagine all the people, living life in peace.

This is a fascinating post. Very moving. Also, I loved that ad!

[ladyeuthanasia]

This is brilliant. Thanks, lady!

[aboxofeyes]

FTR, I started crying the second she started googling.

[akiko]

I read an article, via twitter, that sort of pertains to this, and I linked it in this post. I'd love to noodle about this with you in comments.