“Born in France, I feel like I’m Tamil first and foremost. Who am I?” Hybrid identities and dynamic positioning of adults of Tamil migrant parents in France
To grow up, adult migrant children have to link the cultural references of their parents as well as their culture of French belonging. Based on interviews with fifteen young women from the second generation of Tamils Indians and Sri Lankans of France, we question their positioning and identity strategies. Qualitative analyzes reveal that young Tamil women born in France have a repertoire of identities that changes constantly depending on the situation. This allows them to explore different identity positions in order to engage and adhere to those who correspond to them.