Such an incredibly heartfelt and inspiring read Jeff. I re-entered the education system myself (as a student) last year, and doing this as an adult from a marginalised background studying something in a space where not a lot of people look like me has been eye-opening - but also incredibly encouraging. Its driving me more to make space for people who look like me in my field, and has made me even more passionate about making spaces more inclusive and opening up gateways for more diverse conversations. Thanks for sharing!
Yesss! This is so exciting to hear J'Nae! I have a feeling diversity in the fashion world is also as, if not more, thorny issue? So interested to know more about how the fashion world's history with diversity...thank you so much for reading!
Jeff, what a kind of heartbreaking yet potent window into your subject today. I am guilty of asking the where are you from question and perhaps have felt like I have more merit to do so since I’m also not “from here” - yet my whiteness and being Swedish comes with a level of inclusion not extended to other “aliens”. I am going to start using “where do you learn from” or my personal favorite “what do you do to feel most alive?” - appreciate you and cross my fingers re your immigration situation. Mine was super intimate and scary too!
Thank you for reading Karna! I think we all are curious beings and approach "subjects" in some invasive ways but I feel like the question opens up some discussion about more gentle and inclusive ways of knowing! This piece is inspired by one of the Substack Go blogpost with the question of "what is your subject" which led me to this reflection! I would love to learn more about your immigration process! Talk soon!
Such an incredibly heartfelt and inspiring read Jeff. I re-entered the education system myself (as a student) last year, and doing this as an adult from a marginalised background studying something in a space where not a lot of people look like me has been eye-opening - but also incredibly encouraging. Its driving me more to make space for people who look like me in my field, and has made me even more passionate about making spaces more inclusive and opening up gateways for more diverse conversations. Thanks for sharing!
Yesss! This is so exciting to hear J'Nae! I have a feeling diversity in the fashion world is also as, if not more, thorny issue? So interested to know more about how the fashion world's history with diversity...thank you so much for reading!
Jeff, what a kind of heartbreaking yet potent window into your subject today. I am guilty of asking the where are you from question and perhaps have felt like I have more merit to do so since I’m also not “from here” - yet my whiteness and being Swedish comes with a level of inclusion not extended to other “aliens”. I am going to start using “where do you learn from” or my personal favorite “what do you do to feel most alive?” - appreciate you and cross my fingers re your immigration situation. Mine was super intimate and scary too!
Thank you for reading Karna! I think we all are curious beings and approach "subjects" in some invasive ways but I feel like the question opens up some discussion about more gentle and inclusive ways of knowing! This piece is inspired by one of the Substack Go blogpost with the question of "what is your subject" which led me to this reflection! I would love to learn more about your immigration process! Talk soon!