Embracing Otherness, Embracing Myself

Actress Thandie Newton gives an interesting and insightful talk about ‘Embracing otherness’ for the TEDGlobal 2011. She tells the story of finding her “otherness”, growing up in two distinct cultures (born to a Zimbabwean father and British mother), trying to find out where she belonged, and finding herself through acting and dance. When I watched the talk, I realised that I could relate to what she was saying in some way. Growing up in two distinct cultures, trying to put myself into one, learning to embrace the two and trying maintaining and expressing that identity through my creative practice (refer to Identity Battle).