It may be surprising to hear that the prevalence of colourism across communities of colour across the Eastern and Western world remains high, even in the 21st century. Nimalesh is a British Tamil Sri Lankan UCL graduate who works as junior doctor in Watford and currently aspires to be an orthopaedic surgeon. Chris studied politics, sociology and international policy change at Warwick University, he spent his early years in Nigeria and his formative years in the UK. Jessica is a British Indian pharmacist, she grew up in London and studied at UCL; she currently manages an increasingly popular Instagram page focusing specifically on Indian make-up styles. Together, we explore our deeply personal experiences of colourism and the lessons we've learnt about it from the environments we've been forced to grow up in. As individuals of colours, we each explain how factors such as childhood taunting and the examples set by the fashion industry can influence the views we have on the hue we're born with. And as future parents, we assess how important it is to and how possibly we, as individuals and as a society, could set a better precedent for our kids, allowing future generations of black and brown children to feel comfortable and celebrated in their own skin! Thank you for listening to episode 5!