Rushdie discusses the process of crossing cultures and how they create challenges on the basis of who we are as cultural beings. The crossing of cultures allows opportunities for new learning and growth, it gives us the an understanding of not only people from different cultures and their culture in a new environment but an awareness of our home culture. Rushdie explains the importance of being open to crossing cultures, but also to not disregard our former personalities and the cultures which we were born into. Rushdie reflects on this process of self-discovery as he has experienced it in his own life as an immigrant coming to Britain. First he is a Muslim in predominantly Hindi India, then as an Indian migrant to Pakistan, followed by an Indian-Pakistani living in Britain. Rushdie experiences cross-cultural experiences first hand. He explores the familiarity of his home and the freedom of the unknown by living in different culture.