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You should first of all ask yourself, how you identify yourself. Trying to hide your identity, roots and inner values can actually create more frustration, identity conflicts and in the worst case, outright hostilities.

I have my own experience. I was raised as a Muslim and still identify culturally so. Then I moved to West and at a time when Al-Qaida etc. was breaking news, it is always embarrassing to be in any social situation where politics get discussed as this eventually leads to some stereotypical depictions. This was a time when there were not many immigrants in where I work and I was an outlier.

Unless you belong to a fringe, controversial group (which is not the case with being a Russian or a Muslim), there is no need to try to hide your identity. My experience is that most people in a company appreciate honesty and also are tolerant enough. If they ask you where you come from, it is largely likely to be out of curiosity. Once in a while, you will definitely come across an immature, idiot who try to hold you personally accountable for politics in your country. You should ignore them.

You should first of all ask yourself, how you identify yourself. Trying to hide your identity, roots and inner values can actually create more frustration, identity conflicts and in the worst case, outright hostilities.

I have my own experience. I was raised as a Muslim and still identify culturally so. Then I moved to West and at a time when Al-Qaida etc. was breaking news, it is always embarrassing to be in any social situation where politics get discussed as this eventually leads to some stereotypical depictions. This was a time when there were not many immigrants in where I work and I was an outlier.

Unless you belong to a fringe group (which is not the case with being a Russian or a Muslim), there is no need to try to hide your identity. My experience is that most people in a company appreciate honesty and also are tolerant enough. If they ask you where you come from, it is largely likely to be out of curiosity. Once in a while, you will definitely come across an immature, idiot who try to hold you personally accountable for politics in your country. You should ignore them.

You should first of all ask yourself, how you identify yourself. Trying to hide your identity, roots and inner values can actually create more frustration, identity conflicts and in the worst case, outright hostilities.

I was raised as a Muslim and still identify culturally so. Then I moved to West and at a time when Al-Qaida etc. was breaking news, it is always embarrassing to be in any social situation where politics get discussed as this eventually leads to some stereotypical depictions. This was a time when there were not many immigrants in where I work and I was an outlier.

Unless you belong to a fringe, controversial group (which is not the case with being a Russian or a Muslim), there is no need to try to hide your identity. My experience is that most people in a company appreciate honesty and also are tolerant enough. If they ask you where you come from, it is largely likely to be out of curiosity. Once in a while, you will definitely come across an immature, idiot who try to hold you personally accountable for politics in your country. You should ignore them.

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kube_ahmed
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You should first of all ask yourself, how you identify yourself. Trying to hide your identity, roots and inner values can actually create more frustration, identity conflicts and in the worst case, outright hostilities.

I have my own experience. I was raised as a Muslim and still identify culturally so. Then I moved to West and at a time when Al-Qaida etc. was breaking news, it is always embarrassing to be in any social situation where politics get discussed as this eventually leads to some stereotypical depictions. This was a time when there were not many immigrants in where I work and I was an outlier.

Unless you belong to a fringe group (which is not the case with being a Russian or a Muslim), there is no need to try to hide your identity. My experience is that most people in a company appreciate honesty and also are tolerant enough. If they ask you where you come from, it is largely likely to be out of curiosity. Once in a while, you will definitely come across an immature, idiot who try to hold you personally accountable for politics in your country. You should ignore them.