(A question asked to Prof. Canagarajah in an interview on multilingualism, NNEST issues and the ownership of English, and here is his answer which I've found very true and discovered that this is also something I've been trying to do in my career so far)
Professor Canagarajah: Use your identity, background, and values to your advantage. Don’t be shy of who you are. Use your location as your starting point for your scholarship, theorization, teaching, and thinking. Draw from your own resources, there is no need to look elsewhere. Build on your roots, your family and community foundations, to make your voice heard in the profession.
(Click HERE to read the whole interview)
