As #OUR_racism approaches its 50th episode next month, your host, Fumi, reshares her own episode that kickstarted the whole series in 2021 to go back to where we started and reflect upon our personal journeys in addressing race-related issues.

A warm thank you to all speakers and listeners, both new and old, for keeping this podcast running and alive!

What does it mean to be the child of a Japanese father and a Salvadoran mother? Listen to Takeshi share his stories of growing up in El Salvador during the Civil War, and his journey to becoming an Olympic athlete who competes under the flags of both his parents’ home countries.

What does it mean to be Danish of Palestinian background, and spiritual? Listen to Amalie share her stories of growing up in Aalborg, Denmark, and her journey of self-acceptance and introspection in better understanding her world.

What does it mean to be the child of a father working in the Indian Army? Listen to Vikram share his family’s and his own story of migrating within India, and how these collective experiences prepared him for the “real” immigrant life in North America.

What does it mean to be a Disabled British Bangladeshi Muslim woman based in the UK? Listen to Tasnim share her stories of growing up in a predominantly White neighbourhood with her various identities, and her journey in pursuing a career in the disability space.

What does it mean to be a British male of Chinese and Vietnamese descent? Listen to Daniel share his journey of becoming a dancer, actor, and creator of arts in a world full of expectations towards individuals of certain backgrounds, such as typecasting, or what kind of work they can or cannot create. His story is about finding pride and joy in expressing his identity in different spaces, both private and professional.

What does it mean to be a woman of Moldovan and Romanian nationality? Listen to Ana share her stories of growing up with a specific understanding of racism in Moldova, and how she began to question this understanding after leaving Moldova.

What does it mean to be a Singaporean man of Tamil descent in Singapore and eastern Switzerland? Listen to Pradeep share his stories of growing up as a minority in Singapore, and his experiences of learning, understanding, and navigating different manifestations of racism in a new context: Switzerland.

What does it mean to be Singaporean? Listen to Mishti share her stories of growing up and living in Singapore and abroad as a Singaporean woman with a multifaceted identity, and her ongoing journey in asserting her identity.

What does it mean to be Isaac? Listen to Isaac share his stories of growing up and living without arms and with short legs, and his reflections on addressing issues regarding disability, mental health, and racism.

What does it mean to be an Indian woman living in New Zealand? Listen to Maddy share her stories and reflections on racism and othering in India and New Zealand, and the power of history in shaping her experiences today.

What does it mean to be Chinese Indonesian and Catholic? Listen to Felix share his stories of growing up as a double minority in Indonesia in the 90s, and his experiences of racism in the Netherlands and the Middle East. His episode is about the entangled history of identities, leading one to find themselves “stuck somewhere in between”.

What does it mean to be an Amazonian woman from Belém, Brazil, living in Europe? Listen to Julianne share her stories of living in different Brazilian cities and pursuing her studies in Padova, Italy, and Zurich, Switzerland. Her story is about the continuous growing and shaping of her identity as she immerses herself in various contexts.

What does it mean to be a Chinese-born German in Germany? Listen to Willi’s stories of growing up as one of the only children read as Chinese in a city in southern Germany, and his ongoing journey to embrace his Chinese and German identities in a world that still reads people in certain ways.

What does it mean to be Swedish and Bengali? Listen to Sumaiya’s stories about growing up in a Stockholm suburb, working as a cultural producer, and raising her daughter in a society that continues to exclude and discriminate against people.

What does it mean to be a Nepali man growing up in Saitama, a prefecture in Japan, and living in Nepal? Listen to Acha share his stories of being the only non-Japanese child in Saitama, and his reflections on the concept of “outsider” in different countries.

What does it mean to be an Indonesian woman living in Norway? Listen to Kirana (alias) share her experiences of being othered in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, and her stories of gaining child custody as a young single mother in a system staked against her as a foreigner.

What does it mean to be a Saudi Arabian man growing up in Saudi Arabia as a minority, and living in the US and Denmark? Listen to Tawfiq share his stories of being othered on the basis of his nationality and appearance in different contexts, both at the interpersonal and institutional levels.

What does it mean to be a Swiss woman of Bamileke heritage? Listen to Danielle share her stories of experiencing different manifestations of racism in Eastern Switzerland, Cameroon, Brazil, and South Africa, and how these experiences motivated her to make better sense of the world we live in.

What does it mean to be a French national of Afro-Caribbean descent and gay? Listen to Paul share his experiences of growing up in Paris, his journey in moving up the social ladder through hard work, and ongoing challenges in navigating his identities through different contexts.