You Belong: A Closer Look at a Hyphenated Identity

learned about Indo-Caribbean people when I met a Trinidadian friend in Toronto. It was weird. I had no clue about the existence of Indian people in the Caribbean. And not just that -they have been in the Caribbean for generations. Under the name of “Indentured Servitude,” they were plucked from their native lands through colonial trickery. They were thrown into a new world.

Over the course of this “Vlogumentary”, I tackle my own ignorance and work towards understanding. I aimed to present the audience with my own journey in learning more about this vast culture, and the relations it had to my own identity. This film was intended to shine some light on the faces in my every day, and how this multiculturalism defines what Canadian Culture is today.

I hope that this video helps you see beyond the divides, domains and restraints. I hope it challenges your thoughts or helps strengthen your opinions. Simply put, I’d hope you take away that your voice matters, you have a place here and that you belong.