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This is a project that elevates the voices of people who are both Latin and Jewish. Essays are about multicultural and intersectional Jewish identities. Many/most but not all contributors are from the US, or at least have some experience living in the US.
THE BENEFITS OF MY MULTICULTURAL IDENTITY
What does it mean to be multicultural? How do we experience the world through the lens of our accumulated cultural baggage? As more layers get added to this baggage, does it get harder to find ourselves within it all?
In our third and final feature with exceptional Kathak dancer Sonia Chandaria Tillu, Sonia explores the positive aspects to growing up with multiple heritages. In her new show, ‘Breaking Ground’ she traces her grandmother’s move from her homeland of Gujarat to the fertile lands of Kenya, and culminates with Sonia’s own journey to the UK.
Here are Sonia’s 3 benefits to having a multicultural identity:
(1) Empathy - I’m able to easily understand and connect with people from different cultures. Growing up with multiple perspectives, languages and ideas really widens my worldview.
(2) It’s a great excuse! - When I don’t understand something, for example a reference from British culture, I blame it other aspects of my identity. Not all of us watched CBBC growing up!
(3) I can pick the best from all cultures - Growing into adulthood, I can now take the best of all 3 country’s into my life... Indian food, British organisation skills, a Kenyan sense of humour!
Sonia’s been working super hard to develop her solo work so support and share the news of her new show in Birmingham tomorrow! All details HERE.
What has been your experience with forms and questionnaires asking about your racial identity?
Interesting article and link to NPR segment on the experiences that individuals and families have had when filling out forms that ask about racial identity. It's also amazing to read about what it meant for people to be able to pick more than one race on the 2000 census.
http://www.npr.org/2013/04/02/175292625/when-youre-mixed-race-just-one-box-is-not-enough
