Family should accept me, right? I left India after my ‘O ‘level and moved to UK for college and university, where things got even more interesting for me. I moved in with my mother’s sister and her family – totally Indian. I thought would fit in alright – I speak Indian, loved Indian food, I...
Author: 1mf
Kamala Harris: Who is Biden’s mixed race running mate in 2020 US election?
Here's a look at Kamala Harris, as she faces a different type of run for the White House.
Are we still a curiosity? by timeforchange
Our contributor timeforchange is shocked that his mixed family still get curious stares in the UK.
1Mix’s Curly Care Sheet
This can be downloaded to view. Should you have suggestions and/or additions to offer, please feel free to post in our forums or email reachout@1mixedfamily.com
50% African, 50% Indian, 100% mixed – Part 1. by Femmy
My mixed “me” story. Being a mixed child set you apart. Period! You tend to be an object of a fascination wherever you go. It could be for positive or negative reasons, but as I grew up, I also grew stronger in the belief that I am a human being just like anyone else and...
“I was born here! I’m American!” by Hannah T.
Though I am not from a mixed family, I was discussing recently, with 1Mixed, my experience of childhood, race and subsequently how I struggled with my identity, race, and self-esteem. My parents emigrated from Hong Kong in the 1950s and I was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. At the age of 4, we moved to...
Our Family
Growing Up Multiracial. It’s Complicated!
It took Tia Mowry a long time to figure out that her family wasn't exactly the same as most other kids she knew. She shares her experience growing up in a multiracial family.
The Other Race
Directed by The Mechanical Eye THE OTHER RACE is a film about the multiracial experience and growing up stuck between different races.
Being Both
An eight-minute film which has a series of compelling stories from the mixed-race community. It is intimate and uplifting and captures the shared challenges, emotions and histories of mixed-race people from the UK, Denmark, Italy, Brazil, Mexico, Germany and Japan.