Scottish | Mauritian
I identify as mixed-race, Atheist & bisexual. My Mum is from Scotland & my Dad is from Mauritius. They met working as Nurses working in London. My parents were unable to combine their cultures, based on this they separated. My Grandparents believed in the ‘stick to your own class/colour’, which I feel is a very wrong and outdated view. My belief is love is love, which incorporates any religion, colour, disability, sexuality.
My Dads family would have expected me to be straight and pick a wealthy influential lighter skinned Asian upstanding member of the community am shunned for breaking tradition. By living my life the way I choose I am outcast by them. I never judge anyone by their skin colour, race, religion or sexuality. I feel I am blessed with the best of both mixes of my parents. I feel it has made me more open minded to all. I have had racism from both White and the Asian community when younger. I am excluded from my family life's as I break tradition.
I take the vibrant colours and spices of my Dads side, and the more traditional blend from my Mums side and entwine them together. I have been able to visit both Scotland & Mauritius.
As I have got older and society views have broadened I feel it has become far more acceptable to be in a mixed relationship. I feel I am not judged as much for being mixed race as I was when I was younger.
If I had the opportunity to be reborn I would still like to be me but born to a family who were much more open minded to my traditions, values and beliefs.