Half Normal - Spoken Word by Ramanique Ahluwalia

Artist Statement:

“I began writing this piece four years ago after introducing myself to two white women in a New York coffee shop. The first section came out of me quickly, the following sections, however, took years of hashing out as I excavated my ever-evolving relationship with shame and my mixed heritage identity. Half Normal is a personal essay. It is for anyone who is at odds with themselves, anyone struggling to own their multiplicities in a world that seeks to divide us, and anyone who would like to further their understanding of mixed heritage experiences. It is also for those two white women in that coffee shop and everyone they represent.”

Cinematography: Shivraj Aulakh

Director: Ramanique Ahluwalia