Sinthujan Varatharajah/Statelessness, Solidarity and Hyphenated Identities

We chat with Sinthujan Varatharajah - an author, political geographer and essayist based in Berlin. Sinthujan’s written work challenges the traditional notions of belonging, migration and culture. Sinthujan is the author of 'an alle orte, die hinter uns liegen' (to all the places we have left behind) - a German language book that explores global colonialism and European asylum policy. In this episode, we talk about how we often find home in people rather than places. We also dive into their reflections on the performative aspects of progress and wealth and how the divide between the diaspora and homeland shapes our identities.

 

Host : Jeevan Ravindran

 

Podcast Producer : Hashwina Vimalarajan

 

Song credit: Seasons by Maharani (@realmaharani) & Itsyaboikay (@itsyaboikay)