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Dominican/Jamaican | English — mixedracefaces
Mar 30, 2024 · If there was a census when I was born there would have been no box for me to tick to adequately identify myself as mixed, this only came into practice in 2001 and so I could never hide a part of who I am. Overt discrimination is less prevalent than previously, however inequality still persists. Blac
Indian | Congolese — mixedracefaces
Mar 25, 2019 · I am half Congolese African, half Indian. My Mother is Indian, although she left India when she was seven and her family moved to the UK to have a better life. My Dad originates from The Congo. I think I always knew I was mixed, but it wasn’t always clear to me what my heritage was exactly.
English | Dominican — mixedracefaces
Nov 19, 2022 · At school you could say I was White passing, I straightened my hair to within an inch of its life and glued in extensions. I listened to alternative music and had a fringe for a while to fit in with one type of friend, then I wore tracksuits and listened to 4x4 bassline (which I …
Tongan | Chinese/Indonesian — mixedracefaces
Sep 1, 2020 · Despite this when asked about my ethnicity I identify as Tongan, Chinese, and Indonesian. My Tongan Grandparents raised me to be a Catholic and I was baptized at birth. In spite of this, I live alone with my Chinese Father and …
French | Nigerian — mixedracefaces
Feb 9, 2020 · I would identify myself as mixed-race British with French and Nigerian heritage. My Mum is French and was born in Nantes and my Dad is Nigerian, was born in Enugu and is Igbo. They both emigrated to London after university and met in north London when they were neighbours in an apartment block.
British | Anglo-Indian — mixedracefaces
Nov 20, 2019 · Mixedracefaces have collaborated with UK Parliament to profile some of their staff members and MP’s , helping raise diversity awareness and to highlight that there is a place for everyone in their workplace.
Polish | Filipino — mixedracefaces
Aug 6, 2020 · Growing up, my two sisters and I knew we had Polish roots as well as Filipino. Parties and holidays meant an interesting combination of Polish kielbasa and pierogies as well as Chinese food since every Filipino loves it. Even though we had very different cultures on our parents' sides, we grew up very American.
British | Filipino — mixedracefaces
Sep 9, 2020 · British | Filipino — mixedracefaces. I identify as British-Filipino, but heavily influenced by Indonesia. My Mother was born in Bontoc, Southern Leyte, a small Visayan province nestled in the Sogod Bay.