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Family Dinner Sparks Reflection
- Alexia's husband jokingly told their daughter "Camille, you and I are Cameroonian. Mom is French."
- This joke made Alexia realize her daughter might feel a lack of connection to her Cameroonian heritage.
Childhood in Cameroon Challenges Identity
- Alexia lived in Douala, Cameroon, from age 5 to 15 but struggled to fully fit in.
- She felt "not black enough, not Cameroonian enough" despite being surrounded by family.
Return to Cameroon as an Adult
- In 2017, Alexia and her family moved to Cameroon with two young children to reconnect with her roots.
- She faced challenges fitting in again, making mistakes, and missing cultural cues despite her background.