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<strong><em>‘Our destination is the place we don't belong’.</strong></em> For <strong>James Crothers</strong> - British-born, half-Ethiopian, half-Australian, queer musician and dancer - it’s about self-acceptance regardless of one’s place in the world. Raised in Ethiopia, James was drenched in a culture where dancing in the traditional Eskista style was a celebrated community activity. At six years old, major change came when his family were forced to relocate to Australia. In this third country they’d lived in, his mother tried to keep Ethiopian culture alive at home whilst James would cope by submerging himself fully in his new Western environment . James eventually recognised his belonging with both cultures. His mind, forever curious and open to new cultural explorations, led him to KPOP, a foreign destination that enhanced, enriched, and challenged his musical and dance styles. At only 17, James had sold out three nights of a musical which he wrote, composed, directed, and