Benjamin Caton (28) is the grandson of Indonesian-European grandparents. He is a third generation Javanese-Sumatran. Benjamin and his grandfather Mick Caton collaborated on the documentary Tussen Wal en Schip – Geruisloos Indisch (Between Two Worlds – Silent Indo). In this documentary, three grandchildren talk to their
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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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Racism and discrimination against East and Southeast Asians are often not taken seriously, and this has to do for a variety of reasons. As a result, these experiences frequently go unrecognised as racist or discriminatory, even though they clearly are. In the Dutch context, there is
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Loah (31) grew up in The Netherlands with a Brazilian mother and a Taiwanese father. Because of this background she faced racism, whilst also experiencing a turbulent home life. Her parents’ absence throughout most of her life also impacted her life significantly.
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Figures like Jan Pieterszoon Coen responsible for mass murders, are still honored in streetnames. To address this, Asian Raisins organized a sticker campaign on August 17, 2024, during Indonesia's Independence Day, showcasing twelve Indonesian National Heroes. The campaign aimed to take a stand against colonial glorification.
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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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