The Story Behind the Necklace
Designing our necklace took many months. We wanted it to be subtle yet overflowing with meaning. It had to be unique - just like each one of us - a new design with no pre-existing significance. And most importantly, it would embody the mixed experience - the duality - the imperfections and the beauty.
The Mixed Identity - Ariel
I did not know then but the insistence on putting me in a box would continue for a long time.
10 Situations You'll Only Understand if You're Mixed
1. Having a mild panic attack every time you have to fill out the part of a form that asks for your race/ethnicity. Bonus panic if it specifies “Select one.”
The Mixed Identity - Elliot
The major struggle of being mixed-race has been coming to terms with my identity - a feeling of being a constant state of in-between - all whilst having to prove my blackness and still experiencing racism. I have slowly learnt though that being mixed-race is a culture in itself that I love and embrace.
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