Happy Mother's day! But for those who have lost their child or mother to transnational adoption, this holiday might not be so joyful. Today, in collaboration with the ARAN Foundation and the MiGreat Foundation, we are kicking off the first part of a series about transnational
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In the week of 13 March, 2023, Pakhuis de Zwijger and Comité 21 maart organised the 5th edition of the Week Against Racism. This year, the festival was an extra special occasion for the Asian Raisins Foundation: we took a seat at the discussion table and
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Asian Raisins (AR) receives numerous reports of racism- and discrimination-related incidents throughout the year. Besides documenting these incidents, we also take action against them. This article is about a recent incident in which a film script ended up causing a conflict between two neighbours. It also
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During the Amsterdam Canal Pride Parade 2022, a pan Asian boat named 'Phoenix Rising' made a first time appearance. Before the parade even began it became painfully clear why this was a neccesity.
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In May of 2022, the supermarket Lidl followed through on an agreement that they would change the packaging for their prawn crackers. These products displayed stigmatising illustrations ranging from cone hats to Fu Manchu moustaches and because of this, Asian Raisins contacted the company. In this
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From inspiring movies to heartwarming tv shows; this month we’ve compiled 5 Netflix tips to help you get through the winter holidays cozily. Here is a list of our top picks for December! 1. The Chair Highly recommended for comedy and drama lovers is the series
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Dennis Huang offers his perspective about the tumult in regards to conversations about racism as the only person of color within a white group of friends. Dive deeper into his thought process right here!
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Every few weeks we like to put one of our amazing volunteers in the spotlight. By doing this we all get to know each other a bit better. Because you might have been wondering who all the people are that are working on the stories and
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Children are especially heavily influenced by misleading media-images, especially when it comes to misinterpreted stereotypes and ideologies. If children get the message that their background doesn’t matter, this will create a more negative self-image.
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FOTO MET DANK AAN KELLY EN TESSELY. Oftentimes we imagine the Netherlands as a tolerant and welcoming place. Even if we have our own issues with racism and discrimination, violence is out of the question. Nonetheless, the reality of racial discrimination can be disheartening and deeply
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Written by Tamara Gan Kristensen, writer at Asian Raisins and an international student in Amsterdam. Having grown up in Asia as Eurasian, Tamara combines her past experiences and her current experiences in the Netherlands to confront racism through her writing. In this article, she writes about
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Tamara Gan Kristensen writes about her experiences with racism ánd privilege being Eurasian with Danish citizenship living the Netherlands. Read more..
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Thu Bui is schrijfster voor Asian Raisins, geboren in Saigon, Vietnam en woont momenteel in Nederland. Lees hier haar column 'Why I Write About Racism'...
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Dear Asian Raisins, It’s time! On January 26th 2021, we were officially incorporated as a non-profit organisation. We are one step closer to a world without anti-Asian racism and discrimination. We would like to thank everyone for their overwhelming support. To our passionate volunteers, our tireless
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Hui-Hui Pan is a cultural organiser and founder of network PAC. Find out in this interview how PAC is changing the Dutch media world.
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Xiu Yun Yu is a well-known make-up artist and hairstylist. She started a project to emphasise the uniqueness and beauty of monolids. Read more...
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In Asian Praisings we interview people of Asian descent. Today it's illustrator Hale's (19) turn, who is also known as Kippitan". Read more..
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Promi Tahsin Mia is a 15-year-old Bangladesh-based artist. Read about who she is as an illustrator and her inspirations for her artwork.
Read MoreActivist Sioejeng Tsao criticised Miljuschka Witzenhausen for culturally appropriating Asian cultures. A paid collaboration followed. Read more..
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On this page you can find extra information about the documentaries and accounts that are mentioned in our post about World Vegan Day (November 1st).
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This time we have interviewed Ming who is an illustrator, specialized in illustrating books and editorials. We have asked him to tell us about himself, his work as an illustrator, what inspires him, and his goals.
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Written, translated, and adapted by Josin Hu, of Chinese origin and the president of the Association of British and Chinese University Students at the University of Bristol. He wants to create awareness of racism against people of Asian descent; supporting the Public Affairs team of Asian
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According to different voices within our community the song “Hanky Panky Shanghai” appears to still be sung during birthdays in Dutch schools. Around the community support in the banning of this song from the school where parents have their children Asian Raisins At popular request, the
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Header foto: Matt Baron/Shutterstock Actor Tzi Ma, turned 58 today! He is known for a number of movies and shows such as: Rush Hour, Wu Assassins, The Man in the High Castle. Hereby an ode to him! He mentions himself in his Instagram bio: ‘Hollywood’s favorite
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Buy some snacks in advance, because on Sunday 31 May we have a new Asian Raisins Watch Live ready for you. This time in collaboration with More than Babipangang. More than Babi Pangang shows the diversity of the Chinese Indian community in the Netherlands. With this
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On January 31, 2025, the Asian Raisins Potluck Party took place for the second time. It was a special evening filled with delicious food, inspiring conversations, and valuable encounters. Together with Discriminatie.nl Provincie Utrecht, and Chinese senior citizens' organization TYPIN, we brought people together to enjoy
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In May 2025, Asian Raisins, in collaboration with Movisie and the Municipality of The Hague, organised two research meetings at the Central Library in The Hague. The sessions, held on May 10 and 24, brought together members of East, South, and Southeast Asian communities to develop
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In May 2025, Asian Raisins, in collaboration with Movisie and the Municipality of The Hague, organised two research meetings at the Central Library in The Hague. The sessions, held on May 10 and 24, brought together members of East, South, and Southeast Asian communities to develop
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In May 2025, Asian Raisins received multiple reports about the racist depiction of Chinese people in the book Mijn Jarige Stad (My City’s Birthday). This was a book the city of Amsterdam had gifted to over 60,000 children to mark the occasion of the city’s 750th
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As part of Week Tegen Racisme 2025 at Pakhuis de Zwijger, Asian Raisins partnered up with Discriminatie.nl to organize a workshop on fighting anti-Asian racism. The workshop was paired with the launch of our ‘Anti-Aziatisch Racisme Toolkit’ for the East and Southeast Asian community, which provides
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Hyper-sexualisation, objectification and dehumanisation of East and Southeast Asian women is an under-reported topic in the Netherlands. When someone once told me, “You are my first Asian” and “You are so beautiful because you are Asian”, I did not know whether to laugh or to cry.
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“What’s for dinner?”, father Bart asks his wife Ilse as she walks into the kitchen. She sets down a big blue shopping bag on the table, “Asian”. As if by magic, the blinds come down and a flaming wok, neon lights and a golden maneki-neko appear
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An evening of karaoke sounds innocent enough. But what about when the whole experience is built on the exoticisation of a culture, without giving anything back to that very same community? The popular karaoke bar Duke of Tokyo, with branches in Amsterdam, Utrecht and Rotterdam, is
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“Asian Temptation”, “Sambal Bij”: these are the kind of terms used by retail chain Normal to advertise East Asian products, among other things. Unlike the franchise’s other aisle names, these terms reinforce sexist and racist stereotypes about East and Southeast Asian people.
Read MoreIt is 10:00 a.m. on August 17, 1945, in Jakarta. An excited child runs through the bustling crowd, climbs a pole, and begins cheering loudly. Meanwhile, Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta step forward, unfold a proclamation, and declare that Indonesia will no longer bow to foreign rule.
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