The Good Immigrant

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A Guide To Being Black, By Varaidzo

20161019

A collection of essays, edited by Nikesh Shukla, in which writers explore what it means to be Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic in Britain today.

How do you learn to care for your black hair when you are growing up under the wing of a white mother? Is it ever OK to join in the chorus of a Kanye West song featuring the n-word? Varaidzo examines the duality of being black and also being mixed race. She grew up in Bristol and is now a student and freelance writer and editor at gal-dem.

The music used in the programme is Englistan by the actor and rapper Riz Ahmed, whose essay Airports and Auditions also features in the collection, The Good Immigrant.

Written and read by Varaidzo

Flags, By Coco Khan

20161020

A collection of essays, edited by Nikesh Shukla, in which writers explore what it means to be Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic in Britain today.

Coco Khan recalls her first forays into sexual relationships and the alarming assumptions that can be made - on both sides - about the way we look and who we are.

The music used in the programme is Englistan by the actor and rapper Riz Ahmed, whose essay Airports and Auditions also features in the collection, The Good Immigrant.

Written by Coco Khan

Read by tbc

Abridged and Produced by Jill Waters and Lizzie Davies

Coco Khan recalls her first forays into sexual relationships.

Namaste, By Nikesh Shukla

20161017

A collection of essays in which writers explore what it means to be Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic in Britain today.

In this first essay, the author Nikesh Shukla addresses his baby daughter on the importance of language and identity. His reflections are prompted by his frustration at how the word namaste has become 'a bastardised metaphor for spiritualism'.

The music used in the programme is Englistan by the actor and rapper Riz Ahmed, whose essay Airports and Auditions also features in the collection, The Good Immigrant.

Written and read by Nikesh Shukla

Nikesh Shukla addresses his baby daughter on the importance of language.

The Ungrateful Country, By Musa Okwonga

20161021

A collection of essays, edited by Nikesh Shukla, in which writers explore what it means to be Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic in Britain today.

After Musa Okwonga's mother was widowed, a scholarship to prep school and then to Eton made him determined to be 'an unofficial ambassador for black people'. But at what cost? As the role of the immigrant in British society came under pressure once again, it prompted some major decisions for the author who had been born and brought up in a country he was told was great.

The music used in the programme is Englistan by the actor and rapper Riz Ahmed, whose essay Airports and Auditions also features in the collection, The Good Immigrant.

Written and read by Musa Okwonga

Abridged and produced by Jill Waters and Lizzie Davies

Musa Okwonga explores his determination to be 'an unofficial ambassador for black people'.

Episodes

Title	First Broadcast	Comments
A Guide To Being Black, By Varaidzo	20161019	A collection of essays, edited by Nikesh Shukla, in which writers explore what it means to be Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic in Britain today. How do you learn to care for your black hair when you are growing up under the wing of a white mother? Is it ever OK to join in the chorus of a Kanye West song featuring the n-word? Varaidzo examines the duality of being black and also being mixed race. She grew up in Bristol and is now a student and freelance writer and editor at gal-dem. The music used in the programme is Englistan by the actor and rapper Riz Ahmed, whose essay Airports and Auditions also features in the collection, The Good Immigrant. Written and read by Varaidzo
Flags, By Coco Khan	20161020	A collection of essays, edited by Nikesh Shukla, in which writers explore what it means to be Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic in Britain today. Coco Khan recalls her first forays into sexual relationships and the alarming assumptions that can be made - on both sides - about the way we look and who we are. The music used in the programme is Englistan by the actor and rapper Riz Ahmed, whose essay Airports and Auditions also features in the collection, The Good Immigrant. Written by Coco Khan Read by tbc Abridged and Produced by Jill Waters and Lizzie Davies Coco Khan recalls her first forays into sexual relationships.
Namaste, By Nikesh Shukla	20161017	A collection of essays in which writers explore what it means to be Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic in Britain today. In this first essay, the author Nikesh Shukla addresses his baby daughter on the importance of language and identity. His reflections are prompted by his frustration at how the word namaste has become 'a bastardised metaphor for spiritualism'. The music used in the programme is Englistan by the actor and rapper Riz Ahmed, whose essay Airports and Auditions also features in the collection, The Good Immigrant. Written and read by Nikesh Shukla Nikesh Shukla addresses his baby daughter on the importance of language.
The Ungrateful Country, By Musa Okwonga	20161021	A collection of essays, edited by Nikesh Shukla, in which writers explore what it means to be Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic in Britain today. After Musa Okwonga's mother was widowed, a scholarship to prep school and then to Eton made him determined to be 'an unofficial ambassador for black people'. But at what cost? As the role of the immigrant in British society came under pressure once again, it prompted some major decisions for the author who had been born and brought up in a country he was told was great. The music used in the programme is Englistan by the actor and rapper Riz Ahmed, whose essay Airports and Auditions also features in the collection, The Good Immigrant. Written and read by Musa Okwonga Abridged and produced by Jill Waters and Lizzie Davies Musa Okwonga explores his determination to be 'an unofficial ambassador for black people'.