identity

identity
August 20, 2020 By Amber Sunner

My disability doesn’t define me, but it led me to love who I am

"I like to say that my disability doesn’t define me, and it definitely doesn’t, but it has moulded me into the headstrong woman I am today. I finally love and accept her", writes Amber Sunner.

family
August 4, 2020 By Ali McClary

‘Are you going to eat that?’: on food, shame and class

Ali McClary writes about the difficulty of buying and enjoying foods she didn't have access to growing up.

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July 21, 2020 By Nali Simukulwa

Our Black lives have never been a trend. We will always matter.

Nali Simukulwa traces her relationship with pro-Black activism.

family
June 25, 2020 By Georgina Quach

Rebuilding homes in stories: a letter to my refugee parents

Georgina Quach traces the journey her parents made from Vietnam; one that made dreams possible, and taught her a lot about love.

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June 11, 2020 By Shahed Ezaydi

The natural hair movement helped me overcome Westernised standards

In Arab culture, straight hair is actively sought out and encouraged. Shahed Ezaydi on learning to love and accept her natural curls.

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May 22, 2020 By Eilidh Akilade

My alter ego is a queer, mixed-race Stepford Wife

"There was a change in me when I realised a queer girl of colour wasn’t supposed to be the mouthiest in the room; or the smartest, or the sharpest," writes Eilidh Akilade.