When your parents hate your career choices

Tama Vakeesan was born in Switzerland – to Tamil parents from Sri Lanka. Both she and her friend Aceko, who’s from Cameroon, had trouble convincing their parents to support their career choices. Aceko succesfully switched from banking to professional dancing, and went on to win the “Red Bull Beat It" competition in 2016. (SRF Kulturplatz/swissinfo.ch)

This content was published on June 29, 2017 - 17:00

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Tama, her brother, and the child asylum seekers at a refugee centre take a selfie

Re-visiting a refugee centre

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Me and my mum

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Let the beat go on!

This content was published on Jun 8, 2017 Tama's friend Priya Ragu, a Swiss-born ethnic Tamil, explains how hard it is making her way in the music world without her parents' support.

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Tama and the #Pussyhats

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What our food says about us

This content was published on May 18, 2017 Tama Vakeesan meets up with her friend Zoe, born in Switzerland to Greek parents, to find out whose mum is the best cook.

So what if I wear a headscarf?

This content was published on May 11, 2017 Tama Vakeesan finds out how wearing a headscarf affects the lives of some of her friends. (SRF Kulturplatz/swissinfo.ch)

My town – ordinary but extraordinary

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My big fat Tamil wedding

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