I was born in Singapore and lived there till i was 16 as a PR.
My parents were malaysian at the time of my birth so i am a
malaysian citizen. At 17, i gave up my Singaporean
PR, migrated to Aus and became an Aus PR. Now when people ask
me where im from. I automatically say im a Singaporean. They
then ask me whether i did NS, and i have to explain
about how im no longer a Singaporean and that im a Malaysian
citizen. Sort of like i lied to them about being a
Singaporean. But how can i call myself
a Malaysian when i speak and act Singaporean and dont
know a single thing about Malaysia. Im going to get Aus citizenship
in 2 yrs time. So what should i tell others i am,
a Singaporean, Malaysian or Australian? Sorry for the long
winded post, but please help a guy with an identity crisis.
"I am born in Singapore, and I am a Australian PR now " -> There
is no need to explain the Malaysia part to other people. The world
is moving towards globalization and citizenship is no longer
important!! Well come to the new century. :-)
The reason why people keep asking where you are from is because,
they are trying to adapt to your culture background and see if
there is something sensitive that they cannot ask you or talk to
you about.
For example,
in UK --> race, gender, religion is sensitive issue
in US --> private life is personal
in Aus --> they hate people chasing them for work, to them is
insult for their working efficiency.
Different people, different culture and behavior.