Meet Michelle*: a Guyanese-Bajan-Brit from Wiltshire
I was born in Islington, North London. My mother’s family are from Guyana, and my father’s family are from Barbados. I define myself as black. I lived in [...]
Meet Sinéad, who is mixed race, Muslim and lives in Dorchester
Sinéad was born in London, as were her parents. Her paternal grandparents were born in the UK, and her maternal grandparents were born in Jamaica. She defines her ethnicity [...]
Launch of Where are you really from? podcast series
The first episode of the podcast is now available to listen to online. I first made it available to the public at an event called Mikrofest in Exeter. I [...]
Meet Tamzin, from Cornwall
Tamzin was born in London, where her mum’s family had lived for a couple of generations. She thinks originally they were of Italian Jewish/Roma Gypsy descent. Her father is Egyptian. [...]
Meet Yukiko (Yuki) from Japan and Devon
Yuki was born in Tokyo, Japan. Her father is from Fukushima, Japan and her mother is from Kyoto, Japan. Although she is Japanese, Yuki feels as though she is [...]
Meet Helen*, a British-Caribbean in Taunton
Helen is a British-Caribbean 45 year-old freelance writer. She was born in London and now lives in Taunton. She’s also lived in the West Midlands and the Netherlands. Her [...]
The ‘where are you from?’ question
We all like to find out where others are from. Place shapes us, and connects us. I love it when I meet someone who has connections with South Devon, [...]
Get Involved In My New Research Project
Louisa is a New Talent Immersion Fellow for South West Creative Technology Network (SWCTN), and this blog will be showcasing some of her research findings. She hopes the fellowship will enable [...]