Whose People Are You? | Chaya Seewoonarain | Creative Non-Fiction

  “So where are your people from?” It’s usually the third or fourth question, after the perfunctory small talk. It’s never been the first question. By then, I’ve already said I’m from Mauritius. Yet, the question that follows is rarely about Mauritius at all. I’m asked about which Indian region my family left, what my […]

Whose People Are You? | Chaya Seewoonarain | Creative Non-Fiction
  “So where are your people from?” It’s usually the third or fourth question, after the perfunctory small talk. It’s never been the first question. By then, I’ve already said I’m from Mauritius. Yet, the question that follows is rarely about Mauritius at all. I’m asked about which Indian region my family left, what my […]