Kristin Wurr wants to regain the Slovak identity, for herself but also so that her children do not lose it either.
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Kristin Wurr’s Slovak roots have always been present in her life. Her mum and grandfather made sure that she grew up knowing it, even though not much was said. Around five years ago, this knowledge become something of an anchor, roots if you will.
“I had heard people with Italian, Polish roots talking about trying to establish citizenship. Then I started to realise, well, jealous isn’t the right word, but I admired families with deep, long-standing traditions that pass those on to their kids,” she told The Slovak Spectator.
When Wurr was growing up, her father was in the US Navy. Although her parents were from Indiana, she was born in Pennsylvania because that’s where her father was stationed at the time. The family then moved around a bit, finally settling in California where she spent most of her childhood.
