EP 14 – I'm not exotic, I'm not a bird

Asimenia Pestrivas is Greek/Filipino and lives in Melbourne on the lands of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Bunurong people.

We chat about:

• Growing up in Mildura where being mixed was common

• Compartmentalising your friendships

• Learning and teaching a language that isn’t related to your heritage

• Greek naming traditions

• Having a long ethnic name

• Naming and parenting multiracial children

• The yellow power ranger

• Travelling to Greece and the Philippines

• Chatting about biracial life with siblings and friends

• Being called ‘exotic’ is YUCK

• The words we use to describe ourselves are important

• How Kate and Maria decided to name the podcast

• Who gets to be white?

• The difference between having one or two migrant parents

• Asking ‘where are you from?’ in a better way

Guest: Asimenia Pestrivas

Edited by: Kate Robinson