Our problem is that we think of a fixed Coloured identity. It isn't fixed. It's hybrid. My thesis argues that we move towards realising and embracing coloured subjectivities rather than a singular definition for an identity.

Zimitri Erasmus in her volume "Coloured by History, Shaped by Place" argues that all cultural formations are borrowed from various cultural forms, and that all identities can be read as culturally hybrid, so it shouldn't be difficult to view coloured identities as the same.

My point is, every Coloured person will have a different definition of "Coloured identity/culture". And that is valid. The definition you come up with is defined by your lived experience. Lived experiences are not homogeneous. Therefore, Coloured identity is subjective.

PS, my paper really isn't about Coloured identities per se. It's about using digital storytelling and participatory performance to narrate the lived experiences of Coloured students at UCT.