I am a first generation British Asian and I have been trained predominantly in Kathak, a North Indian classical dance. Both India and Uganda have played a large part in my upbringing because that shaped my parent’s thoughts and values. Both my parents have gone through a lot in their lives, they have both been very liberal in bringing me and my siblings up in this country, making sure we are connected to our Indian culture but also understanding that the culture in Britain has a lot to offer. Every generation is like an evolution and it’s interesting to see how thoughts, traditions and cultures have been passed on but are also constantly changed and questioned. Being British for me is now a place where there’s cultural exchange, which is a benefit for us and our generation. It is about questioning and finding out, a deep place of exploration. What it means to be British is an exchange and being aware of the British past.