Rima returns to the show to discuss her research on South Asian middle classes in the context of the current British government, critical race theory, the sewer report and authoritarian capitalism. 

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https://www.mdx.ac.uk/about-us/our-people/staff-directory/profile/saini-rima

E027 The Reflection with Rima Saini: Race, politics & the South Asian middle classes

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In this episode, Rae offers both personal and political insight into the realities, struggles, and forms of trauma and dehumanisation experienced by queer and trans people across the Caribbean.
 
Link: https://caisott.org/meet-our-team/#:~:text=Rae%20Alibey%20(she/her)
 
These episodes feature activists and scholars who are on the frontlines of grassroots struggles for dignity, justice, and self-determination in the Caribbean. Rooted in a convivial spirit of creative resistance and collective healing, each guest shares insights into the region’s lasting legacies of colonialism as a means of confronting and ultimately ending the enduring aftermaths of empire.Guest co-producers, Levi Gahman, Johannah-Rae Reyes, Adaeze Greenidge





Episode 5: Trans and Queer Realities with Rae Alibey

In this episode, Tessa introduces and discusses her personal connection to Grenada’s New JEWEL Movement. The conversation focuses on the revolutionary government’s programme of women’s empowerment, agricultural self-sufficiency, and political education.
 
Link: https://www.facebook.com/tessa.barry.581?mibextid=hu50Ix
 
These episodes feature activists and scholars who are on the frontlines of grassroots struggles for dignity, justice, and self-determination in the Caribbean. Rooted in a convivial spirit of creative resistance and collective healing, each guest shares insights into the region’s lasting legacies of colonialism as a means of confronting and ultimately ending the enduring aftermaths of empire.Guest co-producers, Levi Gahman, Johannah-Rae Reyes, Adaeze Greenidge



Episode 4: The New JEWEL Movement with Tessa Barry

In this episode, Filiberto discusses the inextricable links between colonial power and modernity, as well as race, dispossession, and capitalism, whilst providing insight into the realities of Indigenous people.
 
Link: https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/a-beginners-guide-to-building-better-worlds
 
These episodes feature activists and scholars who are on the frontlines of grassroots struggles for dignity, justice, and self-determination in the Caribbean. Rooted in a convivial spirit of creative resistance and collective healing, each guest shares insights into the region’s lasting legacies of colonialism as a means of confronting and ultimately ending the enduring aftermaths of empire. Guest co-producers, Levi Gahman, Johannah-Rae Reyes, Adaeze Greenidge



Episode 3: Indigenous Future-making with Filiberto Penados

In this episode, Deanne addresses social suffering, indifference, and decolonisation through the poignant question of: “How can we, as humans, become emancipated from colonial constructions of race and class?”
 
Link:
https://www.ntu.ac.uk/research/researchers-revealed/deanne-bell
 
These episodes feature activists and scholars who are on the frontlines of grassroots struggles for dignity, justice, and self-determination in the Caribbean. Rooted in a convivial spirit of creative resistance and collective healing, each guest shares insights into the region’s lasting legacies of colonialism as a means of confronting and ultimately ending the enduring aftermaths of empire.Guest co-producers, Levi Gahman, Johannah-Rae Reyes, Adaeze Greenidge





Episode 2: Decolonisation and Modernity with Deanne Bell

In this episode, Johannah, as co-producer and co-host, introduces the series and provides a general overview of the complexities, challenges, and diverse forms of resistance that define the Caribbean.
 
Links:
 https://caisott.org/mapping-injustice/ and https://caisott.org/sign-together-project/
 
Summary
These episodes feature activists and scholars who are on the frontlines of grassroots struggles for dignity, justice, and self-determination in the Caribbean. Rooted in a convivial spirit of creative resistance and collective healing, each guest shares insights into the region’s lasting legacies of colonialism as a means of confronting and ultimately ending the enduring aftermaths of empire. Guest co-producers, Levi Gahman, Johannah-Rae Reyes, Adaeze Greenidge





E027 The Reflection with Rima Saini: Race, politics & the South Asian middle classes

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