Hannah Merchant
My view of Britishness is not black or white but rather a shade of grey . Although I experience microaggressions , I exist in a middle ground and a weird state of limbo as I see the racism and colourism my mother , father , sister face . I struggle with the idea of Britishness as there is no single answer and its roots in colonialism is also a part of my identity . Being British is not just stereotypical patriotic images of Churchill , bull dogs or even the Union Jack . For me , being British is a sense of belonging , identity , and familiarity .
Hannah Merchant English UG
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Hannah is a second year English Literature student who rediscovered her love for creative writing through this module . She found a new love for writing poetry and felt like she was pushed out of her comfort zone and encouraged to think critically . During her degree , she is going to continue focusing on socially engaged writing , along with post-colonial literature . She recently had a theatre review published in the July issue of Bido Lito and hopes to continue pitching to publications to pursue a career in writing or publishing .