Jason Mraz once said, "Hold your own, know your name, and go your own way." My identity and the beginning of defining and discovery of myself begins with my very own name.
My full name is Daisha Marie Griffith. My first name means “alive” in Arabic. My parents always said they named me after Tyra Bank’s character in the movie Higher Learning, Deja. My parents playfully argued over who actually named me. My middle name is very typical for most Puerto Rican girls from the Bronx and it ties to the Catholic religion. My last name comes from my father who is Panamanian and it means, “fierce, strong warrior or lord”. The origin of my last name comes from the name Griffin, which is Irish. My gender is something that I’ve never really had to think
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I’ve traveled to Puerto Rico with my family and believe enrichment is an understatement when it comes to the beauty of the island. Puerto Rican traditions that I’ve grown up into include rich foods like white rice, beans, chicken, empanadas, bacalao which is codfish, avocado, plantains, pernil and Malta. Not only does the beautiful nature of the island and food make me proud to be a Puerto Rican but also the outstanding culture. This includes the music like reggaeton and salsa, the beautiful flag and the overall happy spirit and pride of Puerto Rican people. I am also proud to be Panamanian even though growing up I never met anyone who was Panamanian. In addition, I was never raised in that culture because my dad wasn’t either. My father was born in Panama but migrated to California when he was only two years old. Much of his childhood he did not live with his parents and to this day he doesn’t speak any Spanish. The two cultures that I have grown up with also include American culture and the age of computers even though I’ve actually never defined myself as the typical