"Merriam-Webster defines the term culture as ‘the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group’. At first glance, these complex definitions make the term seem challenging, or perplexing, but when I zoom in on words like ""racial"" or ""customary"", I connect them to the habits and norms that I embrace as a Pakistani woman. My collage encompasses the unique aspects of my Pakistani heritage that have shaped my identity and given me something to define as ""my culture""."
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