Jassa Ahluwalia on being both not half, how language is the vessel, and authoring your own sense of belonging
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/3rDq1qo
Our website: https://www.mixedup.co.uk/
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Jassa's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialjassa/
Culture mix:
The Tartan Turban: In Search of Alexander Gardner by John Keay
Alero Art: https://www.instagram.com/aleroart_/
Chasing Hares at The Young Vic
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