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Born Confused
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"Born Confused" Quotes

A teenager navigates her Indian-American identity and cultural clashes in New York City.

Quotes

You're not a fake if you don't fit into one box. You're not a fake if you're not all Indian, all American, all anything.

Tanuja Desai Hidier

identityindividuality

There is something about a secret that gnaws at you, like a splinter in your foot.

Tanuja Desai Hidier

secretsburden

The person who makes herself up is the one who will make herself up in the end.

Tanuja Desai Hidier

self-expressionindividuality

I can't forget the world, because it's not just the world that's at stake. It's me.

Tanuja Desai Hidier

self-preservationpersonal stakes

Sometimes the thing you are most afraid of is the thing that will set you free.

Tanuja Desai Hidier

fearfreedom

I was a total stranger to myself. And that was a scary thought.

Tanuja Desai Hidier

self-discoveryidentity

Sometimes the only thing left to do is to leave.

Tanuja Desai Hidier

decisionschange

The struggle is part of the journey, not the end of the road.

Tanuja Desai Hidier

perseveranceresilience

Every choice is a battle. Every decision is a fight.

Tanuja Desai Hidier

decisionsconflict

You can't live your life only to make others happy. You have to make yourself happy too.

Tanuja Desai Hidier

happinessself-care