Hasan Hafeez audio interview

00:00 Born and grew up in an area of Rochdale that was majority Kashmiri and Pakistani.

01:05 Compares British identity when with friends outside of the home with Kashmiri identity enacted at home. Being bilingual and having different personalities.

03:27 Discusses how British friends can not relate to his individual Kashmiri experience. How his parents got married and he can relate these experiences with his mother easier because she is also British born.

05:04 Wanted to develop stronger sense of Kashmiri heritage after a recent trip to Kashmir.

06:48 Explains preparing for the trip, meeting family and initially being nervous about the language barrier but eventually really enjoyed his time in Kashmir.

09:43 Describes Kashmiri landscape and how different it is to the British city landscape. Helping out with his aunt’s wedding and the simple nature of the wedding. Talks about becoming closer with family and being more confident with his Kashmiri identity as a result of the trip.