Second episode of Migration in Focus-Voices from the UK

In this podcast series, Lara Momesso returns to the field, this time turning the microphone towards British citizens living alongside new migrants to the UK. Through thoughtful conversations, she explores how the presence of immigrants in the UK has shaped the lives, views, and emotions of its citizens. Whether you're a recent immigrant curious about how you're perceived, a British citizen or a more established migrant interested in hearing diverse perspectives from your fellow locals, this podcast offers an open space to listen, reflect, and engage.

Episode 2: Growing between worlds: Lilo’s story

A large part of children in Britain today have an immigration background, whether they were born here to foreign parents or moved here with their families. Many of us grow up alongside classmates and friends whose lives are shaped by more than one country, more than one culture. What do we know about these children who grow up moving between countries, navigating multiple languages, and living across cultures?
 

In this episode, Lilo, a British-Taiwanese teenager, discusses being born in Britain and having lived in the Czech Republic and Taiwan. Lilo shares what it’s like to grow up moving between countries, speaking multiple languages, tasting different kinds of food, and navigating identities that don’t always fit neatly into one box. Along the way, she has faced moments of stereotyping, but also the quiet beauty of belonging to more than one world.

 

Yet, what makes Lilo Lilo isn’t just her background or the countries she’s lived in. It’s her passions, her hobbies, and the everyday choices that define who she is, a reminder that a person’s story is never only about where they come from, but also about who they choose to be.

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Migration in Focus is created in collaboration with Work Better Innovations, and post-produced & Hosted by Saspod. 

 

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