Ewan Aitken

Reflecting on watching Lachie Stewart win Commonwealth gold in 1970, Ewan Aitken describes how the experience helped him feel Scottish after moving from Nairobi to Dunfermline. He argues that growing up across cultures taught him to see difference as an opportunity for learning and shared belonging rather than a threat. Aitken criticizes political narratives that use fear and division to vilify people with different heritage, and presents the Commonwealth Games as a model for diverse communities finding common ground while retaining their distinct histories.