Tina was adopted as a toddler and she identifies with her white working class roots, but she has always felt she has some cultural traits from her Chinese parents. Tina has now made contact with her birth family and is finding out more and more about herself and her Chinese roots.
James is a British Born Chinese – or BBC. He became more interested in his Chinese heritage during secondary school, where he began exploring his identity. He thinks blending aspects of Western...
Although Julie feels very much like she has the best of both worlds, having Chinese parents and being brought up in Britain, she feels she really doesn’t know enough about her Chinese cultural...
Finding out about his family history has had a big impact on Cedric Barber's life. He's a descendant of Frances Barber, who came to England as a slave.
Vincent Gould, from Birmingham, is an artist, illustrator and poet. He often uses his work to explore themes of race, identity and injustice. Although, sometimes, it's just for fun.
Hungary is part of Rich Pekar's history and something he's very proud of. His involvement in the local Hungarian Association helps him stay in touch with his roots.
Ray retired from teaching this year. Not that you'd know it! He's still in school regularly and says he'll always teach in some capacity. Why? Because it's part of who he is...
The fight against slavery came in many forms but for Josiah Wedgwood, one way to show his disapproval was the production of a medallion with an anti slavery message. It was just a small part of his...
Staying in touch with her Indian heritage is important to Chithra Ramakrishnan and teaching Indian dance and music helps her keep her culture alive. It also gives her the chance to share the...
Only one church remains in the predominantly white working class area of Wendsbury in Birmingham. As a committed Christian, Linda feels increasingly frustrated and isolated and she remembers times...
