What's your background? Okay you were born here, but where are you really from? Where were you parents born? This six-part series dives into how we relate to these all-too-common questions. Through the lens of her relationship with her Jamaican heritage, Melissa Haughton speaks with friends and strangers about our complicated and evolving relationships to our cultural identities.
Whose City Is It Anyways? Is an audio documentary produced by Melissa in the summer of 2019. The story focuses on how artists in Toronto create and find community in the midst of a changing city. Created as part of the Fixt Point _Empathy Squad _project. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
The final episode of the series and topic we've all been waiting for! Which foods bring us closer to our cultures? How does food become a love language? Melissa finds out. Find show notes and photos of the people featured in the series here. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
What happens if what we've always believed to be true of ourselves no longer applies? Find show notes and photos of the people featured in the series here. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
When just being 'from here' or 'from there' isn't enough. Stories from people with global perspectives on culture. Find show notes and photos of the people featured in the series here. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
In a multicultural city like Toronto, being around people from other cultures is common. But does that proximity sometimes translate into overfamiliarity? Find show notes and photos of the people featured in the series here. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Are the suburbs where cultural identities go to die? Find show notes and photos of the people featured in the series here. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Many of us talk to our parents frequently. But beyond the stories they've told, what do we know about how they relate to their cultures? Melissa sits down with her dad to find out more. Find show notes and photos of the people featured in the series here. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
In this six-episode series, host Melissa explores the 'so what are you?' question through personal reflections on family history, and discussions surrounding the complexities of cultural identity with friends, family and strangers.
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