Ugandan/Czech | Ugandan/Anglo-Indian

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I identify as multi-racial, Christian & straight. My Mother is half Ugandan/half Czech. My Father was half Ugandan/half Anglo-Indian. Both were born in Uganda. They never told me how they met, I suspect through my late Aunt (my Mother's sister) who was friends with my Father. 

We were a perfectly well blended family. In Uganda, we were called ‘half castes’ (not racist/derogatory). That term simply meant ‘mixed-race’. My White Czech Grandfather lived with us. 

In a way, I do think my culture has affected my choice in a partner. I seek a tolerant person, capable of dealing with and also appreciating the beauty of diversity. Love is blind. I live my life, each minute of it. I love, live and pray; life is short. Why waste it on negative energy? It is. And if it isn't, I will take steps to have things changed for the better.

I have never been ashamed of my identity; I am proud of all my roots. I celebrate my diversity. But I would like to discard labels, people are not comfortable with unlabelled things. I am open. I am me. I am unique. I try to remember this always. ‘Labels are for filing. Labels are for clothing. Labels are not for people’ – Navratilova. 

I have travelled extensively. I have also done DNA ancestry and contacted some relatives that I found across the world. It has been (and is) a very interesting experience to say the least.

If I had the opportunity to be reborn I would return as a human again. To live another life and do it even better! Live and not simply exist. Impact a life, make a difference in someone's life.

I am a medical doctor and have been keeping safe while seeing patients in the hospitals. I love what I do, there is nothing as fulfilling as it. During the pandemic I stay active at home; I read a lot, cook and I am in the process of writing a book. We should take every opportunity to educate people that we are all human. Injustice to one segment of people (regardless of color) affects us all. As Dr. King once said, ‘Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere’.