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...
Category: Members Stories
Are we still a curiosity? by timeforchange
Our contributor timeforchange is shocked that his mixed family still get curious stares in the UK.
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...