When asked this question I have several responses. At a personal level I don’t really like being given labels, but then I hate it if anyone gets my name (an important signifier of Identity) wrong, and can also present (or rather, identify) myself in terms of what I think defines me. Some of the...
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Have you ever met a Gulf brat? They are the British expatriates in the more liberal Arab nations, such as the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman.  They are tanned, overdressed and speak in a strange accent which is equal parts Queen’s English and transatlantic twang. This tribe of shrieking, spoilt children is...
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Take a moment to prepare yourself for what you are about to read; this is the first and possibly only article ever written by a Northern Irish-Bolivian hybrid. I have a fairly random mix of genes, so I guess us descendants of potato-munchers and cocoa-chewers don’t have a particularly large presence in the world...
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Consensus forms and the Equal Opportunities section of any application form ask for anonymous and confidential information, requiring one to define their identity in two main ways. This is purely for statistical information. I find both  methods of identification problematic, mainly because of the use of certain labels. For example, the first method is...
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Identity is an incredibly complex issue and therefore, if one is trying to start an argument with someone, a damn good place to start. One’s self image can be shaped by so many factors. Sexuality, gender, nationality, moral beliefs, religious inclinations and skin colour, amongst many other things, can all contribute to identity. An...
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