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Although I was born in Canada, I spent much of my childhood living in different countries around the world. My brothers and I attended international schools and it was a fantastic opportunity to experience all the different cultures that were represented by my classmates from all around the world, and share my own.

One of the things our teachers often liked to have us do was to come to school “dressed as your country.” In this picture my brother James and I are dressed in Mountie uniforms — that my mum made by hand. All around the world this is a recognizable symbol of Canada.

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No matter where we lived, our parents made sure we learned about our Canadian heritage and we always wore those Mountie uniforms as the proud Canadians that we remain today.