‘What do you mean, “I don’t do Asians”?’ Hollywood has a pretty bleak record when it comes to Asian people. From the decision to cast Scarlett Johansson as the lead role in the American adaptation of Japanese anime and manga series 'A Ghost in the Shell', to Chris Rock’s lazy joke about Asian Americans at this year’s Oscars, 2016 is not looking any…

What happens when your name and appearance don’t accurately reflect your ethnicity??Born to an Indian mother and an English father, Sam soon realised that the reality of his heritage was invisible at first glance. During his teenage years, he began to explore what he calls his ‘Indian-ness’ while simultaneously confronting those that tried to deny …

As an artist who works across genre and forms, Inua Ellams is fascinated by movement.A poet, playwright, performer and graphic artist, he is used to inhabiting different worlds. In this conversation Inua takes us on a tour of his imagination. Exploring his views on art and migration, tales of his travels through Africa’s barbershops, and his journe…