“I’m a Full-Blooded Indo” – The Humor and Heart Behind a Contradiction
In a world where identity often comes with hyphens and asterisks, those of us with mixed heritage are used to explaining ourselves. “I’m half Dutch, half Indonesian,” I’ve said countless times. Sometimes I add, “Indo, to be precise.” Occasionally, someone labels me as “half-blooded.” That’s when I smile and say: “Actually… I’m a full-blooded Indo.”…