Elena

Mother from the Czech Republic, father from Ghana - Community filmmaker

The bridge between the banks is the U.K. 

I only know the motherland. Africa is still waiting. Being mixed race with such polar nationalities makes me free. People don't know how to pigeon-hole me and I'm not obliged to follow formal traditions. I can fit in anywhere. 

I smile at this paradox, it helps me focus on other soul-guiding mechanisms than country, skin colour, culture. Maybe that's why I search for new and creative approaches. My ex-boss once called me 'A walking cross-art form.' That's true... I do like to mix and cross things. It's hard to find your own definitions and boundaries. It's personal but somehow you don't do it alone.

People are my 'home'.

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