Growing up among different cultures and experiencing discrimination and racism has an impact on our mental health. Asian Raisins believes that more attention should be paid to this issue. For the Storytelling project 'Asians Speaking Up: Mental Health,' we asked people from East and South-East Asian
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Maud, Action Program Manager at Asian Raisins, has been nominated for the Young Impact Awards due to her contributions to our anti-racism campaign, "Stop Hanky Panky Shanghai." Young Impact is an organization that supports and provides a platform for young changemakers, at which annually they present
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Finally it is time for an intentional space for queer East and Southeast Asians! We are excited for our first event in collaboration with Queer Amsterdam (22nd-28th of July) and Lab111. The drag and make-up artist Aaron DeLucoire will be the host of the evening, so
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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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Asian Raisins receives reports of incidents that are related to racism and discrimination throughout the year. Apart from registering the reports, we also take action against them. This article is about a recent incident in which the confrontation between two neighbours escalated because of a movie
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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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Imagine being such a native tree species; your roots sit in a tropical climate where you feel safe in the heat of the sun. And then, one day you’re being dug out and replanted in Europe with its much cooler climate. The chilly breeze makes your
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