Blog by Akshitha
(Akshitha grew up in Oman, but was born in India) I’ve spent my whole life abroad but never really describe myself as someone who “grew up abroad”. I grew up...
Browse Category
Diversity Blog
34 Articles
Poem by Khara Burch
(Third Generation Punjabi and English) I am I am exotic,I am envied,for my lucious, tanned skin,Brown and glowing in the summer months,Waves and curls flowing...
‘The Weather’ Haiku by Colina Wright
(I am proud to be black and I’m proud to be British, these two things are not mutually exclusive and there are other factors that influence my identity). Find...
‘Identity’ Haiku by Colina Wright
(I am proud to be black and I’m proud to be British, these two things are not mutually exclusive and there are other factors that influence my identity). Find...
Poem by Aaliyah Sajad
(Third-generation Pakistani) Whenever I visit my motherland,They treat me like a foreigner-But how do I expressThat Pakistan feels like home?Not a holiday...
Poem by Lilly Butt
(Second Generation British-Kashmiri) I don’t wear my faith on my sleeve, But it lives in the pauses in my heart In whispered prayers Before big meetings, In...
Poem by Akira Elisiya Oniwinde
In a box Duality, multifaceted visibly unknown Pressure, isolation visible yet unknown Intersectional cross sections leave scars only fully understood through...
Art by Vinanda Kesarlal
I was born and raised in the Netherlands, while my parents were born and grew up in Suriname. My ancestors originally came from India, which makes me...
Blog by Fabiha Chowdhury
(Second-generation British Bengali) Fabiha is LUU’s REACH Network (Race Ethnicity and Cultural Heritage) lead. A Pair of Jeans What does it mean to be a...
Art by Charlotte Casey
(Australian Born, New Zealand and Irish) This is a collage of the things that make up my identity and culture. The flowers represent Australia and New Zealand...