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A review by ulanur
The Good Immigrant by Nikesh Shukla
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
A collection of 21 essays about immigration in all it's forms (first & second generation, being considered an "outsider") in the UK.
Of course, some hit closer to home than others. But I learned something from each one, they all had a unique perspective, contribute a valuable voice.
I mentioned in a previous post that the third essay, My Name is My Name by Chimene Suleyman, is one of my favourite things that I've ever read. It was beautiful and perfect and written for me. It's an absolutely magical thing when you get that feeling of being seen and understood when you read something, so for this essay alone this collection makes my favourites list.
Quite a few of the essays are written by actors so there was quite a comprehensive covering of the entertainment industry, which was enlightening. Also, I really appreciated the essays on Asian identity. For anyone not from the UK, here "Asian" generally refers to individuals of Indian, Pakistani & Bangladeshi heritage, unlike the American definition which tends to including East Asian identities too. There were a couple of really wonderful essays written about the erasure of East and South Asian identities and the complete public ignorance about racism towards these communities.
Of course, some hit closer to home than others. But I learned something from each one, they all had a unique perspective, contribute a valuable voice.
I mentioned in a previous post that the third essay, My Name is My Name by Chimene Suleyman, is one of my favourite things that I've ever read. It was beautiful and perfect and written for me. It's an absolutely magical thing when you get that feeling of being seen and understood when you read something, so for this essay alone this collection makes my favourites list.
Quite a few of the essays are written by actors so there was quite a comprehensive covering of the entertainment industry, which was enlightening. Also, I really appreciated the essays on Asian identity. For anyone not from the UK, here "Asian" generally refers to individuals of Indian, Pakistani & Bangladeshi heritage, unlike the American definition which tends to including East Asian identities too. There were a couple of really wonderful essays written about the erasure of East and South Asian identities and the complete public ignorance about racism towards these communities.