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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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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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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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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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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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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A.E.P.O.C. creates connections between different POC communities from within the arts and creative industries from all different kinds of disciplines. From visual artists to musicians; from performing artists to curators; from organizers to writers. Communities often establish themselves separate from others. That is extremely effective and
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