The Good Immigrant

by Nikesh Shukla

It is there in the white men and women who do not understand, to the point of frustration, why we still walk with the noose of our ancestors around our necks, as we cannot comprehend how they do not carry the indignity of their ancestors tying it there.

playing to the myth of the ‘good immigrant’ does not lead to real equality, or even acceptance.

Being a British Asian in 2016 is about being in on the joke when in comes to reclaiming parts of our identity you’re supposed to feel ashamed about.