My Family Culture

• A major catastrophe has almost completely devastated the infrastructure of your country. The emergency government has decided that the surviving citizens will be best served if they are evacuated to other countries willing to take refugees. You and your immediate family are among the survivors of this catastrophic event. However, you have absolutely no input into the final destination or in any other evacuation details. You are told that your host country’s culture is completely different from your own, and that you might have to stay there permanently. You are further told that, in addition to one change of clothes, you can only take 3 small items with you. You decide to take three items that you hold dear and that represent your family culture.
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• A description of the three items you would choose
• How you would explain to others what each of these items means to you
• Your feelings if, upon arrival, you were told that you could only keep one personal item and have to give up the other two items you brought with you
• Any insights you gained about yourself, your family culture, diversity, and/or cultural differences in general, as a result of this exercise.

A Bible, a family photo of my husband myself and our children, and a pair of pearl earrings are Items that I would bring along with me if I had to evacuate to another country. The Bible is the tool I use when I am in need of peace and comfort. With my Bible I don't need to have fear in my hear. My Bible reminds me that God is with me no matter where I am or what I happening around me. My family is my lifeline. The picture of my family represents love, unconditional, unwavering love with a splash of chaos. I like to look good and I cannot truly feel like myself without earrings. Earings for me, represent aesthetics and the way I value appearance.

If told I could only keep one personal item I would keep the picture of my family and write my favorite scripture on the back. Without my family I have nothing.


This exercise has helped me understand the value of family and this weeks topic has helped me form the link between family and culture.