to feel a sense of belonging with one’s culture or roots
ощущать чувство принадлежности к своей культуре или корням (oshchushchat' chuvstvo prinadlezhnosti k svoey kulture ili kornyam)
"I connect to my culture through music and food."
"Я чувствую связь с моей культурой через музыку и еду." (Ya chuvstvuyu svyaz' s moyey kul'turoy cherez muzyku i yedu.)
to achieve success through effort and persistence
to give attention to becoming better at something
to defend or support the principles of democracy
to be full of excitement, happiness, or energy
to aim to be the best at something
to do something that is new or challenging for personal grow...