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Podcast: Mixed Up
Episode: Jassa Ahluwalia on being both not half, how language is the vessel, and authoring your own sense of belonging
Description: The one where we are both not half Emma and Nicole speak to British-Punjabi actor, writer and filmmaker, Jassa Ahluwalia. He created the hashtag and online movement, #BothNotHalf, which he uses to explore mixed identity and his own British-Indian heritage, and is currently developing into a book. We spoke about the casting process and how that has changed for mixed actors and specific roles for mixed people, drawing on your heritage as a performer, how language shapes identity, and the history of national identity. Preorder our book The Half Of It: https://amzn.to...