Women in Transport invite our members to join the latest book club session where we will be discussing ‘I Belong Here’ by Anita Sethi.
Our host Clare Linton, Policy Officer at West Yorkshire Combined Authority says;
“Anita Sethi’s ‘I Belong Here’ is a wonderful book about race and belonging in modern Britain, exploring the urban and rural landscapes of Northern England and what it means to be a woman of colour in these spaces. And many of the feelings and experiences she described resonate with me as a woman of colour. But beyond that, the journey at the heart of ‘I Belong Here’ was catalysed by Anita’s own experience of being a victim of racist abuse on a train journey. She talks extensively in the book about her experiences of racism being denied by those around her, but it was positive to read how transport workers believed and supported her after she became a victim of a race hate crime. And it is by hearing these stories that we will recognise how we can address inequalities and support everyone to travel safely.”
Cover of I Belong Here by Anita Sethi
This event is only open to Women in Transport members.
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