... three passports reveal his name, gender and categorized him as to what nation he belongs to, which suggests continuity in his identity. Furthermore, the passports also reveal his physical appearance, which changes with age. The question 'which is the real you?' by Sarup's friend, suggests that identities are not fixed but changing over time, as well as our possibility to acquire multiple identities. However, official documents do not portrait our feelings and life experiences, which are also important in the structure of identity. (Woodward, 2004, p.9) Identity formation is distinguished by a combination of how I see my self and how others see me, which was explored by a social philosopher, George Herbert Mead in 1930s. Mead argued that identities are formed through the link between individuals and the social world that they live in. He emphasised on our ability to imagine and be self-conscious of how we are ...

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