Growing between worlds: Lilo’s story

A large part of children in Britain today have an immigration background, whether they were born here to foreign parents or moved here with their families. Many of us grow up alongside classmates and friends whose lives are shaped by more than one country, more than one culture. What do we know about these children who grow up moving between countries, navigating multiple languages, and living across cultures?

In this episode, I speak with Lilo, a British-Taiwanese teenager who was born in Britain and has also lived in the Czech Republic and Taiwan. Lilo shares what it’s like to grow up moving between countries, speaking multiple languages, tasting different kinds of food, and navigating identities that don’t always fit neatly into one box. Along the way, she has faced moments of stereotyping, but also the quiet beauty of belonging to more than one world.

Yet, what makes Lilo Lilo isn’t just her background or the countries she’s lived in. It’s her passions, her hobbies, and the everyday choices that define who she is, a reminder that a person’s story is never only about where they come from, but also about who they choose to be.

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