This was also my experience, growing up in the UK, during both at school and Uni.

…n is no longer legal, schools are automatically integrated, and that's not what the research shows. The experience of being the only Black student in a classroom full of white people is still common in some parts of the country, and it comes with its challenges. From racist violence and bullying to experiencing feelings of isolation.
The Awkward, Isolating Feeling of Being The Only Black Student in Class
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This was also my experience, growing up in the UK, during both at school and Uni. I befriended PHD students from Kenya , Iran, Kuwait, and Palestine as I felt little connection with the beer-drinking, partying white kids my age. Of course there were some excepetions…
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Exploring the entanglements of gender, race and class during this era of the Eurokleptocene. Let’s do better, one story, one learning, one comment at a time.
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