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Cultural Identity: Hard To Balance Culture And American Culture

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Scene 1 Both: (Black background) Hello ladies! Welcome to Culture Identity! Jade: Do you or anyone you know find it hard to balance your culture and the American culture? Veronica: Or want to forget their heritage due to stress and lack of motivation? Both: Don 't! Jabe: We are Culture Identity. A group of qualified and experienced individuals dedicated to helping those who struggle with finding their center of gravity. Scene 2: Lara: (Seated on chair) I don’t know what I would have done without Jade, Veronica and their wonderful team of experts. I knew nothing about this country for the twenty years I’ve lived here, never learned the culture, or proper English! I came here feeling depressed and helpless but since my first class, they have

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