The story I am told is that my dad took me in his arms the very moment after I was born and said “Fàilte mo nighean,” which means “welcome my daughter.”At age sixteen now, I have been immersed in Scottish culture all my life. From the music, to the language, to father-daughter genealogy lessons, this culture has always been a part of me. My father used to tell me stories of the “stamping ground,” where our family was originally from. We originated in a sea town called Morar, and eventually we migrated to Nova Scotia before coming to America four generations ago. My dad, who had dedicated a portion of his life to our lineage, had managed to trace a direct line to the 1400s. So, naturally, being told that we were going to Scotland was a big deal for me as a
The story I am told is that my dad took me in his arms the very moment after I was born and said “Fàilte mo nighean,” which means “welcome my daughter.”At age sixteen now, I have been immersed in Scottish culture all my life. From the music, to the language, to father-daughter genealogy lessons, this culture has always been a part of me. My father used to tell me stories of the “stamping ground,” where our family was originally from. We originated in a sea town called Morar, and eventually we migrated to Nova Scotia before coming to America four generations ago. My dad, who had dedicated a portion of his life to our lineage, had managed to trace a direct line to the 1400s. So, naturally, being told that we were going to Scotland was a big deal for me as a