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United Zingdom

Zing Tsjeng can apply for a British passport. But she’s already got one from Singapore, and she can’t have both. It's got her thinking, what does it mean to be British? She's off on a trip around the ... Read more

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“There are as many identities in Northern Ireland as people”

“There are as many identities in Northern Ireland as people”

Zing’s reached the end of her adventure around the UK and it’s time for her to make a decision: does she want to give up... Read more

11 May 2020

32mins

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“Geordies - we’re a tenacious bunch of people!”

“Geordies - we’re a tenacious bunch of people!”

Something that still occasionally baffles Zing about life in the UK is the British sense of humour. Why does it often in... Read more

4 May 2020

23mins

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“Glasgow’s creative, contradictory and rough around the edges”

“Glasgow’s creative, contradictory and rough around the edges”

Zing’s first trip to Glasgow has to wait because of the coronavirus lockdown. Luckily, Glaswegian poet and performer Kev... Read more

27 Apr 2020

29mins

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“Our patriotism is quiet and subtle”

“Our patriotism is quiet and subtle”

Zing is in York chatting to student and political activist, Dominique Samuels. Dominique is the president of Orthodox Co... Read more

20 Apr 2020

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