The Single Most Hated Question That I Got as a Mixed Race Person in America

<p>I&rsquo;ve lived on this planet for 34 years. During these years, I was asked one question more than any other.</p> <p><em>Where are you from?</em></p> <p>Ever since I could remember, back in my elementary school days, I&rsquo;ve had people &mdash; young, old, and everywhere in between &mdash; come up to me to ask this question. When I was younger, I used to stare back in puzzlement, wondering what they meant.</p> <p>Did they mean where I was born? Where I grew up? Where my parents were born? Or were they asking about my ancestors? And if so, what did that matter?</p> <p><a href="https://helen-hensell.medium.com/the-single-most-hated-question-that-i-got-as-a-mixed-race-person-in-america-2954d1485fb8"><strong>Learn More</strong></a></p>