8 episodes
So What Are You? Melissa Haughton
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- Society & Culture
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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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.
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Family First
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.
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License to nyam
Are the suburbs where cultural identities go to die?
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Whose mans?
In a multicultural city like Toronto, being around people from other cultures is common. But does that proximity sometimes translate into overfamiliarity?
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We are the world
When just being 'from here' or 'from there' isn't enough. Stories from people with global perspectives on culture.
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New Narratives
What happens if what we've always believed to be true of ourselves no longer applies?
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Food For Thought
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.
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Customer Reviews
Engaging and thought-provoking
This podcast is authentic and real. Refreshing to hear people discuss difficult and questions with such candor and grace. Highly recommend subscribing.