FIRST PERSON | I am a proud African. Moving to Canada and being seen as Black was a culture shock

FIRST PERSON | I am a proud African. Moving to Canada and being seen as Black was a culture shock

Vuyo Ginindza has always felt pride in being Swati and from Africa. So when he moved to Canada and first heard himself described as Black or a person of colour, there was a disconnect.

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This First Person column is the experience of Vuyo Ginindza, who lives in Regina. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ. It was only a couple weeks after moving to Canada from eSwatini that I realized this new society did not see me as I saw myself. I am African, but I’m seen as Black here.  I enrolled at the University of Regina in 2019, in pursuit of an acting career. I had signed up for a stand-up comedy cl…