So What Are You?

Melissa Haughton
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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.

  1. EPISODE 1

    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. Find show notes and photos of the people featured in the series here. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    20 min

  2. EPISODE 2

    License to nyam

    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.

    25 min

  3. EPISODE 3

    Whose mans?

    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.

    20 min

  4. EPISODE 4

    We are the world

    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.

    27 min

  5. EPISODE 5

    New Narratives

    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.

    23 min

  6. EPISODE 6

    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. Find show notes and photos of the people featured in the series here. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    29 min
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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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  • Creator
    Melissa Haughton
  • Episodes
    8
  • Seasons
    1
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Melissa Haughton
  • Show Website
    So What Are You?