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Mina Robertson: “I'm immensely proud of all the parts of who I am”
The designer on what it means to be Jamaican, how her heritage influences her designs and standing on the sidelines of the party
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Isabella Silvers
Esther Manito: “Every element of you becomes up for debate and discussion”
The comedian on morphing to fit the environment, forming her identity and English tolerance
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Michele Scott-Lynch: “Arriving in Ireland feels like home”
The Bouclème founder on not knowing her history, seeing echoes of her past in her daughters and feeling like a fraud
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Mixed Messageboard: November 2024
All the stories, exhibitions and more you need to know about this month
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October 2024

Emily Chin-Sillah: “This country is so big on making sure you’re labelling yourself ‘correctly’”
The illustrator on paying homage to her Chinese heritage, identifying with countries over labels and comfort in her upbringing
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Bernardine Evaristo: “You define yourself for yourself, everyone else can go hang”
The author on not being raised with Nigerian culture, finding her space in Black communities and why we’ll never finish telling the biracial story
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Ciaran Thapar: “I never felt isolated, one of my cultures was always in reach”
The writer on changing borders, conversations around race and leveraging life-long pondering
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Mixed Messageboard: October 2024
All the music, podcasts and more you need to know about this month
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April Werle: “I forced myself to feel things, getting used to those parts of myself again”
The artist on messages from her ancestors, disappearing cultural habits and perceptions of community
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September 2024

Becca Dudley: “There’s less room for mistakes, otherwise it’s ‘you don’t belong here’”
The presenter and DJ on leaving no room for failure, her musical upbringing and living authentically
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Nephthys Foster: “I cry touching down in the Philippines – everyone looks like my mum”
The illustrator on loss, finding a Filipino community and how money complicates connection
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Win with Mixed Messages’ fourth anniversary giveaway
Here’s how to enter our birthday competition, plus what you’ll win
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