2017

Up until I was eight I was who they said. I was Alison Webber born in Edmonton. I think I was eight when I realized or was told I was adopted.

I had lots of friends with all sorts of backgrounds. There were the Dutch kids, the First Nations kids, the church kids, the rich kids and then the other kids. I was an other kid. I was associated with all those groups but always kept a good distance.

I always felt a disconnection. I never understood why I had the characteristics or inclinations I did. After I met my birth family some of my questions were answered.

My journey into exploring who I am is continuous process. I’m have just starting looking into my ancestry. I have run into speed bumps and simple brick walls.

This project has helped me explore traumatic events and personal experiences have contributed to the shaping of my identity as a teacher and how this identity contributes to my view of the people in my world.