My DNA Identity Journey

Ambiguous heritage to proudly African-American-British Mixed-Race

Tanya
2 min readJun 7, 2024
Me & Mum, somewhere in the late 1970s.

I am in the process of writing a series about the complex journey of becoming aware of my cultural identity, whilst also processing what it was like being raised as an ambiguously mixed-race girl in a predominantly white society.

As I begin to write about other parts of my life, I’m creating this post to categorise my identity journey in one place.

DNA Testing Journey

Mixed-Race Life Experiences

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Tanya

BA (hons), mother, mixed race, feminist, spiritual, INFJ (undiagnosed neurodivergent)