cherylf4 minEnglish: The Language That's Taken Over the WorldDo you anglicize your beautiful Sanskrit name so that English speakers can pronounce it better or do you say all names with a British accent
Abisha Jegatheeswaran1 minMatterWe are constantly queried on our ‘actual’ ethnic origin, as just ‘British’ is not solely accepted as our identity.
Hiyah3 minTravelling with a Brown Complexion and a British AccentIs there a place to call home? One where you fit in, accent, skin colour and all?
Kumaran Ragupathy3 minThe Mask: Our Fear of Authenticity We often wear social masks to deal with the inner self-assurance that we desire. However, pretending to be someone else can become draining.
Mayu Sriranjan4 minQuestioning Traditions: “That’s Just the Way It Is”As a teacher of philosophy and religion, questioning is at the heart of everything I teach. Do we need laws to guide our morality?
Sujany B3 minRoots and Routes: The Identity CrisisWe may never have had to face a physical border but we’re constantly tackling the invisible borders between our roots and routes.
jathushaa5 minGrowing Up with Learning Disabilities in the South Asian CommunityThis feeling of humiliation stemmed from the toxic views in our South Asian community that having a learning disability was taboo.
balraj9214 minWhat are the Challenges Faced by the South Asian LGBTQ+ Community?It is the patriarchal structure that is embedded in the South Asian culture in terms of how men should be and how women should be.
Sharlenee3 minThe Authentic Self: How Well Do You Know Yourself?There are a million different versions of myself out there - yet are any of those versions the real me?
Fahmida Miah4 minRamadhan Reading: Modern Muslim Identities In our never-ending quests for self-knowledge, how we form our identities in response to our position in the world is essential to explore.
Lakshan Chitrakumaran3 minThe Value of Embracing ShameYour shame tends to stem from a belief somewhere inside you - a belief about the scope of your abilities
Ramya Jegatheesan5 minWhat Makes a Tamil Person Tamil?I didn’t seem to have any markers of Tamil-ness. I didn’t like Maths, I didn’t ‘sound’ Tamil (whatever that means), I didn’t watch Tamil ...