Where You From?
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Where You From?
“Where you from?” I get asked this all the time, and when I reply ‘London’ they say: “No, where you really from?” What are people really asking here? And why are they asking this? Join me, Lillie Almond on my new podcast “Where you from?” to explore how this question makes people feel, wha...
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Benjamin Alexander: “The Producer walked over to me and said, ‘You’re not Jamaican.’”
This conversation carries threads that are not in the rest of this series.
Notably, Benjamin touches on the evolving meaning of, “Whe...
Shannon Singh: “Don’t tell me that I’m not good enough to have Singh in my name.”
Imagine receiving messages from people you’ve never met before - telling you that you’re not good enough for your surname.
That you d...
Fazer: “I feel like the justice system is still very dated, in that sense.”
Cool, so I went totally off-script, okay?
Because how could I not? This is a chat with Fazer - about music and where we’re at today -...
Sacha Brooks: “Diversity is okay, but we need to be included in the conversation.”
I found myself smiling from ear to ear in this chat, when Sacha talked about music, music and music being her surroundings during her younger years. <...
Jaspreet Kaur: “Don’t feel you need to come closer to whiteness to be more accepted.”
It feels like I forgot that Jaspreet was a guest in this conversation, because her words hit like those of a close friend.
A lot of t...
Patrick Hutchinson: “We need to be the change we wanna see in the world.”
Patrick Hutchinson flew into the world’s spotlight without meaning to.
He wants to see change - but he isn’t going to spend time worry...
Nazir Afzal OBE: “People told me that I only got the job ‘cause I was brown.”
Nazir Afzal has turned racism on its head.
He’s faced both violent and insidious abuse - both physical and verbal - but has built res...
Kwajo Tweneboa: “People are dying in poor living conditions and poor housing.”
Those who use and exploit others must be held to account.
I really hope that the receipts that Kwajo is airing, bring about the accou...
White Yardie: “I never knew about racism ’til I come to England.”
Education is the top, middle and last line for Harry, aka White Yardie in this conversation.
And it’s really testament to the essence...
Nish Kumar: “If we’re part of the conversation, what are we actually saying?”
A chat which I absolutely ADORE and am deeply pained by at the same time.
No, that’s not because I’m ill and sound like I’m strugglin...
Nadiya Hussain: “No more excuses, we have to stop making excuses.”
I love this conversation with Nadiya Hussain.
And I was surprised in this chat when Nadiya replied to me - with an answer which sugges...
David Lammy: “I was never anonymous in the Palace of Westminster.”
Why are some boys and men hit by stop and search more than others?
In this episode, Shadow Foreign Secretary and Tottenham MP David L...
“Where You From?” First ep coming soon – subscribe now on Global Player
“Where you from?” What makes this question so important? Why do people ask it and why is it interesting to them?
… and what does it r...