#OUR_racism

What does it mean to be Singaporean? Listen to Mishti share her stories of growing up and living in Singapore and abroad as a Singaporean woman with a multifaceted identity, and her ongoing journey in asserting her identity.

What does it mean to be Isaac? Listen to Isaac share his stories of growing up and living without arms and with short legs, and his reflections on addressing issues regarding disability, mental health, and racism.

What does it mean to be an Indian woman living in New Zealand? Listen to Maddy share her stories and reflections on racism and othering in India and New Zealand, and the power of history in shaping her experiences today.

What does it mean to be Chinese-Indonesian and Catholic? Listen to Felix share his stories of growing up as a double minority in Indonesia in the 90s, and his experiences of racism in the Netherlands and the Middle East. His episode is about the entangled history of identities, leading one to find themselves “stuck somewhere in between”.

What does it mean to be an Amazonian woman from Belém, Brazil, living in Europe? Listen to Julianne share her stories of living in different Brazilian cities and pursuing her studies in Padova, Italy, and Zurich, Switzerland. Her story is about the continuous growing and shaping of her identity as she immerses herself in various contexts.

What does it mean to be a Chinese-born German in Germany? Listen to Willi’s stories of growing up as one of the only children read as Chinese in a city in southern Germany, and his ongoing journey to embrace his Chinese and German identities in a world that still reads people in certain ways.

What does it mean to be Swedish and Bengali? Listen to Sumaiya’s stories about growing up in a Stockholm suburb, working as a cultural producer, and raising her daughter in a society that continues to exclude and discriminate against people.

What does it mean to be a Nepali man growing up in Saitama, a prefecture in Japan, and living in Nepal? Listen to Acha share his stories of being the only non-Japanese child in Saitama, and his reflections on the concept of “outsider” in different countries.

What does it mean to be an Indonesian woman living in Norway? Listen to Kirana (alias) share her experiences of being othered in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, and her stories of gaining child custody as a young single mother in a system stacked against her as a foreigner.

What does it mean to be a Saudi Arabian man growing up in Saudi Arabia as a minority, and living in the US and Denmark? Listen to Tawfiq share his stories of being othered on the basis of his nationality and appearance in different contexts, both at the interpersonal and institutional levels.

What does it mean to be a Swiss woman of Bamileke heritage? Listen to Danielle share her stories of experiencing different manifestations of racism in Eastern Switzerland, Cameroon, Brazil, and South Africa, and how these experiences motivated her to make better sense of the world we live in.

What does it mean to be a French national of Afro-Caribbean descent and gay? Listen to Paul (alias) share his experiences of growing up in Paris, his journey in moving up the social ladder through hard work, and ongoing challenges in navigating his identities through different contexts.

What does it mean to be a German citizen who is the daughter of two Iranian parents? Listen to Diba share her stories of growing up in Dresden and Hamburg after the German reunification, and how these experiences led her to co-found an organization that seeks to diversify the German federal service.

What does it mean to be a US-American national who identifies as African American and gay? Listen to Genovio (alias) share his stories of growing up gay in the 90s in Atlanta Georgia and working in Japan, and his reflections on the intersection between sexuality and race.

What does it mean to be an Indian woman and Muslim living in Delhi, India, and in Europe? Listen to Tara share her experiences of being othered as a Muslim woman in Delhi, and as an Indian woman in the Hague, the Netherlands.

What does it mean to be a US-American national and of mixed race? Listen to Christian share his stories of growing up in different states in the US, his experiences at West Point, the oldest military academy in the US, and his reflections on the intersection of race and nationality.

What does it mean to be an Afro-Latina woman and a journalist? Listen to Veronica share her stories of growing up in Brooklyn, New York, and her reflections on both the importance of informing oneself through literature and the value of the Black Lives Matter movement beyond issues pertaining to racism.

What does it mean to be a Nigerian man working as a journalist? Listen to Kaka share his stories of living in Istanbul and Berlin, and his reflections on the manifestations of racism in the media and their consequences.

What does it mean to identify as mixed-race Asian-American whom many people read as White? Listen to Wendi share what it’s like when her self-identification is not shared by people around her, and her reflections on the structural nature of racist beliefs.

What does it mean to be a Nigerian man living and studying in Seoul, South Korea, and Berlin, Germany? Listen to Tom share his stories of growing up in different places, the importance of language for fitting in, and his understanding and relationship to racism.

What does it mean to be a Vietnamese-American woman living in Europe? Listen to Anh-Thu share her stories of growing up and studying in the United States in Virginia, and her experiences of pursuing human rights and law in Switzerland, the Netherlands and Spain.

What does it mean to be a British national, the son of a Filipino Mother and Nepalese Father? Listen to Krish share his struggles of growing up in the Philippines and in England, and his reflections on recent developments in the UK around race and racism.

What does it mean to be a female Turkish visual anthropologist? Listen to Elif share her stories of growing up in Portugal and Turkey, and how her experiences of being left out in different settings shaped her perspectives on issues around racism and decision-making.

What does it mean to be Patrick Yoo? Listen to Patrick Yoo share his stories of growing up in Montreal, Quebec, and his take on the current discourse around diversity and inclusion policies which different organisations are pursuing.

What does it mean to be a mixed-race Brazilian woman studying psychology in Brazil? Listen to Maria Felipa de Oliveira (alias) share her stories of growing up in a city with a predominantly Black population, and pursuing her tertiary education in a city with a predominantly White population.