‘My fatherlessness and lack of non-white cultural influences growing up led me to reject part of myself, and my blackness became the ultimate sign of my otherness.’ But now Miriam is on a quest to discover her true heritage making her own documentary👏
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‘When I was seven, my mum moved us from Suffolk to Friesland in Holland, which has a population of 350 people, no people of color, and absolutely no single, white mums with frizzy-haired little girls.‘My fatherlessness and lack of non-white cultural influences growing up led me to reject part of myself, and my blackness became the ultimate sign of my otherness.’Miriam’s desire to find out more about her family history was, in part, sparked by the questions of others.
‘I am confronting preexisting ideas of race and culture that are so ingrained I didn’t even realize I had them.’ ‘I realised there is a need to hear more mixed-race stories because for starters it’s an ever-growing audience, but more than that, it’s about representation and giving people a safe space to share their experiences.
‘Yet, I think it can be a blessing. I am a social chameleon and able to feel at home in different situations with multiple cultures, because my look is so ambiguous.
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