But Where Are You Really From? : On Identity, Humanhood and Hope Amanda Khozi Mukwashi
But Where Are You Really From? : On Identity, Humanhood and Hope (Paperback / Softback)Amanda Khozi Mukwashi
- Paperback / Softback
- 96 Pages / Published 17 Sep 2020
- In stock
£9.99
Description
“Where are you from?” I’m asked. “The UK,” I reply. “I mean where are you originally from?””Zambia,” I reply.
These questions are very familiar to those from visible ethnic groups in the UK who have had to answer these questions many times in their lives. It may seem like a simple question, but behind it lay assumptions and an ignorance that are far, far more complicated. As a black woman born and living in the UK – a melting pot of different cultures – I find this question a loaded one, one that seeks to put me in a box: where am I in relation to you? A judgement based on the colour of my skin, when my very identity is made up of so many things.
I am not a single narrative, I am not a stereotype and until we share a diversity of stories, dangerous assumptions will persist. So, you want to know where I’m really from? Here is my story; may it impact yours. In this thought-provoking essay, CEO of Christian Aid, Amanda Mukwashi, challenges polarising perceptions and celebrates universal connections of identity, humanhood and hope.
Additional information
Weight | 146 g |
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Dimensions | 198 × 8 mm |
ISBN-13 | 9780281085415 |
Publisher | SPCK Publishing |
Imprint | SPCK Publishing |
Date of Publication | 17 Sep 2020 |
By (author) | Amanda Khozi Mukwashi |
Pages | 96 |
Format | Paperback / softback |
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