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Where You From?” is a new podcast that asks people how they feel about that question.
The concept for “Where You From?” was developed by Lillie Almond, as a member of Global’s employee network, RISE, which stands for Representation, Inclusion, Safe Space and Education - and supports Global employees from different ethnic, racial, and cultural backgrounds and allies.
LBC journalist Lillie Almond is the host. “People have asked me this all my life and on the face of it, it’s not a bad question. I guess we’re curious about each other and there’s nothing wrong with that…And I can answer and say, I’m from right here in London. Then I get asked, “Where you really from?” _That’s _a different question, because now it’s clear that my first answer was not enough. And why is that? What did they want to hear that made them ask again? And why is that important? The question, “Where you from?” - it’s become really loaded, it means so many different things to different people. Now I’m exploring this to understand how it’s shaped people’s lives - and to find out what the question - “Where you from?” - means to them.”