Big Flame: Flame is inflammatory podcast - episode 2, Seni Seneviratne
TitleBig Flame: Flame is inflammatory podcast - episode 2, Seni Seneviratne
ReferenceORG/FLAME/11/16
Date
2025
Production date 2025 - 2025
Scope and ContentIn this episode of the Big Flame podcast series, Ally and Seni discuss queerness, race, intersectionality, and identity. Seni shares her experiences as a South Asian member of Big Flame, highlighting the lack of diversity and the invisibility she felt as a person of colour. They explore the evolution of labels and the paradox of labels providing both solidarity and restriction. Seni reflects on her journey from Big Flame to becoming a poet, emphasizing the importance of diversity and inclusivity. They also discuss the challenges of visibility and invisibility, particularly for marginalized individuals, and the importance of finding supportive communities.
Extent1 digital recording and 1 digital transcript
Physical descriptionDuration: 49 min
LanguageEnglish
Archival historyThe views and opinions expressed in the interview(s) are the interviewee’s own, and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the Working Class Movement Library.
The interview may contain attitudes and/or language that some people may find offensive and may contain discussions of events that some people may find distressing.
The interview may contain attitudes and/or language that some people may find offensive and may contain discussions of events that some people may find distressing.
Persons keywordBig Flame, Seneviratne, Seni
SubjectSocialism, Intersectionality, Sexuality, Race and racism
Conditions governing accessOpen
Levelfile
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