Growing up with a Indian mom as a mixed Nigerian girl in Toronto / Canada

Growing up with a Indian mom as a mixed Nigerian girl in Toronto / Canada Mommy always tried her best God bless single mothers! My love Always been a Queen. She made sure we all stayed in school and raised us on her own. All of my siblings graduated university / are professionals in the medical industry. Even though we lived in the WORST projects in Toronto (Regent Park) we made it... I think it was our culture that protected us... Me Me and my bro We were always laughing about something, probably bc we were sheltered and were able to, now that I realize it...we were living in bubble in the hood lol. Mommy always provided for our birthdays! Shoutout to the Chinese bakery downtown in Chinatown. Y’all bday cakes held us down ...me and my siblings for YEARS! Mommy always been different from your typical Indian woman but u CANT find Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi or Bengali. She always loves her family Mommy in India with my uncles and aunties. Shes always been a classic fashion queen with timeless taste. I was never allowed to do anything unnatural to my hair as a kid. Mom always said keep your hair natural, it’s so beautiful. So I never felt ways about my hair as a kid. I was just allowed to be a kid. Queen. Another birthday mommy made special for me with what she had. I can’t believe my mom provided for all of my siblings I’m 32 and cannot even survive a full week without a panic attack lol. Mixed family Indian and Nigerian core My mom let me adopt this husky when I lived up north...I loved that damn dog so much! Another Christmas but look at the gifts...mom worked to provide for us bro!!!! Indian Nigerian childhood core with runaway sisters lol (Long story) Regardless we have always been together. This era shaped me. Thank u mommy for everything you do and did. One day I’m gonna make something out of all of this :) Be patient. Good things come to those who wait. 11 20 23 24 36 44