Saif / Pakistan 
If you could change your nationality, what would it be?
Hi, my name is Saif and I'm from Pakistan. And my question is, if I could change my nationality, what would it be?
If I could change my nationality, I would change it to the nationality of the world. I don't just want to belong to a single nationality. Rather, I want the entire globe to be my nation. I want the freedom to roam around the world without a special permit, a visa, or in an invitation. I don't want to be branded a particular nation: for example, Pakistani, Indian, Japanese, African or American. I want to be known by who I am and not where I'm from. Earth is my nation. Hence, in my opinion, we should drop the notion of being nation-centric and focus on uniting as one, the human race, and thus be earth-centric.
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nationality
Meaning: The country that you legally belong to.
Examples:
- Her nationality is Canadian.
- You must show your nationality on official forms.
rather
Meaning: Used to show preference or contrast; instead.
Examples:
- I don’t want tea. I’d rather have coffee.
- Rather than one country, he wants the whole world.
roam
Meaning: To travel or move freely without a fixed plan.
Examples:
- He wants to roam around the world.
- We roamed the city all day.
special permit
Meaning: Official permission to do something.
Examples:
- You need a special permit to work there.
- The area requires a special permit.
branded
Meaning: Labeled or identified in a certain way.
Examples:
- He doesn’t want to be branded by nationality.
- The company was branded as innovative.
hence
Meaning: For this reason; therefore.
Examples:
- He loves travel; hence, he wants freedom.
- It was raining; hence, we stayed inside.
drop the notion
Meaning: Stop believing or thinking about an idea.
Examples:
- We should drop the notion of borders.
- She dropped the notion that success is easy.
centric
Meaning: Focused on a particular idea or group.
Examples:
- Nation-centric thinking can divide people.
- The company is customer-centric.
focus on
Meaning: Give attention to something important.
Examples:
- We should focus on unity.
- She focused on her studies.
uniting as one
Meaning: Coming together as a single group.
Examples:
- People should unite as one.
- The team succeeded by uniting as one.
Vocabulary Quiz
centric • focus • unite • permit • rather
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