In the dating world, stereotypes and prejudices about people of East and Southeast Asian descent still prevail. While dating, have you ever received strange comments about your background? Or have you experienced prejudice and stereotyping in a relationship? We would like to turn your anonymous story
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For our monthly column Asian Praisings, we highlightan initiative or a person with East and/or Southeast Asian roots. This time, we shine a light on Sasa Bruning, who recently released her poetry collection Ongezien Verlies. In Ongezien Verlies, Sara depicts the emotions, feelings, thoughts, and experiences
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We fight for an inclusive birthday celebration for every child. What have we achieved so far?
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Do you think you know who first thought of the theory of evolution? Have you ever wondered who created the oldest university in the world? Is Joan of Arc is the only rebel girl who led an army that you've heard of?
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For our monthly column “Asian Praisings,” we put an initiative or a person with East and/or Southeast Asian roots in the spotlight. This time, that will be Sandra Pham, winner of the Young Impact Awards Diversity 2023 and artist.
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Growing up between different cultures and experiencing discrimination and racism have an impact on our mental health. Asian Raisins believes that this deserves more attention. For the Storytelling project 'Asians Speaking Up: Mental Health,' we asked people from East and Southeast Asian communities about their experiences
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If you cross the bustling street of Amsterdam's Albert Cuypmarkt, you’ll immediately find yourself on the quiet Hemonylaan. The street is brightened by many colourful stencil art murals; with the use of templates, existing images have been painted on the buildings. One of the walls features
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Growing up between different cultures and experiencing discrimination and racism have an impact on our mental health. Asian Raisins believes that this deserves more attention. For the Storytelling project 'Asians Speaking Up: Mental Health,' we asked people from East and Southeast Asian communities about their experiences
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The 2023 Dutch parliamentary elections are just around the corner. Therefore, it's essential to know where political parties stand when it comes to addressing anti-Asian racism. Which political parties have explicitly included anti-Asian racism in their election manifesto? Asian Raisins’ Action Team has investigated this for
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“Racism against East and Southeast Asian people has been normalized in Dutch society under the guise of ‘funny’ or ‘pleasant’,” says Maud, Action program manager at Asian Raisins. During the corona pandemic, she came across Asian Raisins and immediately became a member. Since then, she has
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