Angry Asian Girls United

We will no longer tolerate or endure silence. We will fight, we will scream and we will be heard.

[ithelpstodream]

“In Nepal, 150 people have been killed and 90,000 homes have been destroyed in what the UN has called the worst flooding incident in the country in a decade.

According to the Red Cross, at least 7.1 million people have been affected in Bangladesh - more than the population of Scotland - and around 1.4 million people have been affected in Nepal.

International aid agencies said thousands of villages have been cut off by flooding with people being deprived of food and clean water for days.”

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/india-floods-bangladesh-nepal-deaths-millions-homeless-latest-news-updates-a7919006.html?cmpid=facebook-post

[sunshinesib-deactivated20180925]

donate to:  islamic relief fund save the children* save the children - india** oxfam - south asia flood* oxfam - india**

* these go into an emergency fund ** for residents of india. otherwise you have to input passport info

edit: updated links

please add any other ways to help

[angryanticolonialist]

When people say “culture is meant to be shared” I’m literally like ???? Because that has literally never been the purpose of any culture. Culture is about identity, community and family. It’s about tradition. It is not and has never been about “sharing”.

[sailorvagina]

it’s Asian American and Pacific Islanders heritage month and that means reminding everyone that America stole Hawaii for sugar money, forced Japanese ppl in internment camps, exploited Chinese workers while also denying them entry and set south east asia for fuckery w their imperialism :)

[blackness-by-your-side]

[diaryofanangryasianguy]

04/21/17

Project Preserves Cambodian Genocide Survivor Stories After Decades of Silence

Growing up in Long Beach, California, Phatana Ith often felt detached from her identity as a Cambodian-American woman until she began to have conversations with elder women in the community about their experiences during the Cambodian genocide.

The stories have now been formally compiled as an ongoing oral history project called “Out of the Shadows” at California State University, Long Beach.

Ith spoke with female survivors specifically because she realized that Khmer women didn’t necessarily have opportunities to share their narratives “because males are often seen as the authorities of knowledge, and this is true for many societies, not just Khmer society,” she said.

[newtmqs-deactivated20200629]

hello, I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again. Indians, Bangladeshis, Pakistanis, Nepalis, Vietnamese, Cambodians, Malaysians, Indonesians, Sri-Lankans, Filipinos, Iranis, and Iraqis are all Asians too. Maybe include us in your “asian representation”?

[wocinsolidarity]

Zack isn’t a new breed of Asian-American. It’s just that Zack and the millions of others like him are rarely seen in Hollywood movies. It was 1987 when TIME ran its cover story, “Those Asian American Whiz Kids,” which chronicled the academic prowess and affluence of American-born children of Asian immigrants. It was a flashpoint for Asian-Americans at the time, who became aware of their image as the “model minority” (a term which first appeared in the New York Times in 1966). A follow-up in 2014 revealed things hadn’t changed: “The belief in a blanket Asian-American culture is so thick that it has resulted in confusion when Asian-Americans deviate from the model minority myth,” wrote journalist Jack Linshi. “[T]hose who display that diversity are often perceived as exceptions.” This misperception that Asian-Americans are naturally gifted and succeed more has been devastating for the psyche; the Counseling and Mental Health Center of the University of Texas at Austin purports Asian-American students are “more likely to seek medical leave, more likely to go on academic probation, and are less likely to graduate in four years.” The university has statistics to illustrate the crippling pressure: 33 percent of Asian-American students drop out of high school. Asian-American students were likely to report stress, loss of sleep, and “feelings of hopelessness” but “were less likely to seek counseling.” And not all of them have the resources to seek help: 11.8 percent of Asian-Americans live below the poverty line. The model minority monolith ignores Asian-Americans from less-prosperous regions. A national report in 2015 revealed that those of Cambodian, Laotian, and Hmong heritage “earned bachelor’s degrees at a lower rate than the national average.” In 2013, The Myth of the Model Minority author Rosalind Chou told NPR “there are consequences to living in a country with a racial hierarchy,” to which Sharon H. Chang argued in ThinkProgress results in complete and total invisibility, even within one’s own minority group.

“‘Power Rangers’ and the Realness of Poor Asian-Americans,” April 6 2017 

[angryasiangirlsunited]

Hi AAGU mods,

Thank you for continuing to maintain this space for us angry asian girls!

I was wondering if you might be able to boost this post about my GoFundMe page. http://stabra.tumblr.com/post/159759162688/click-here-to-support-help-esther-attend I am raising funds to attend VONA/Voices Writers’ Workshop, where I will be working on a memoir about my father’s struggle with depression and suicide. I hope it will contribute to the conversation on mental health in the Asian immigrant community. I have written in more detail about it on the GoFundMe page.

Thank you so much! I appreciate all your work and support for the Asian American community!

Warmly,

Esther

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Sure!

Link: http://stabra.tumblr.com/post/159759162688/click-here-to-support-help-esther-attend

[espill]

'Beg-packers': White tourists who beg in southeast Asia

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They see Asia as an exotic place of spiritual discovery. This turns our continent into a caricature, a mystical land full of adventures or, in other words, a playground for white people. People come here on a journey of self-discovery, eager for exotic experiences. Sometimes, I want to ask them: what makes you think that this kind of behaviour is normal in Asia? Why don’t you do the same thing at home? Unfortunately, there is still discrimination and racism directed at people who aren’t white, while white people are worshipped. It’s a colonial legacy. These begging tourists would have been treated completely differently if they weren’t white — proof lies in the way we treat non-white migrants here.

this is fucking disgusting. unfortunately i also see some of these idiots in barcelona, especially from scandinavia and germany, and it makes me want to kick them so hard i’ll send them back to göteborg without needing a plane. i can only imagine the level of rage i would feel if i were asian, with the load of colonialism and the deeper economic imbalance.

[ithelpstodream]

[tamarrud]

“What can I do to help Syria?”

Well, after educating yourself and advocating for the rights of the Syrian people in their fight for freedom against a brutal dictatorship as well as naming and holding accountable those who aid the Assad regime such as Iran, Hezbollah and Russia among others, *breathes*, you can help by donating to any of the organisations/groups listed below. 

These groups mainly help on the ground in Syria providing aid; be it medical or psychological as well as food and clothes to those in need.

SAMS Foundation: the foundation works with Syrian American health care professionals and operates 106 medical facilities throughout Syria

Doctors Without Borders (also known as MSF): the organisation provides front-line medical treatment as well as providing drugs, medical supplies and equipment

Questscope: the organisation’s work is mostly centered on providing immediate trauma support and psychosocial counseling

Save the Children: the organisation is on the ground in Syria and in refugee communities providing children and their families with warm clothes, shelters, clean water and emergency care

Syrian Civil Defense (also known as The White Helmets): they are about 3,000 neutral, impartial and humanitarian Syrian volunteers who operate as first responders in rebel-held areas across the country. They were recently nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Karam Foundation: the organisations is focused on educational opportunities for Syrian children, currently raising funds to rebuild schools in Syria.

NuDay Syria: the organisation’s mission focuses on bringing housing and food to displaced families with single mothers or wounded family members. They are especially concerned with the lack of safe shelter and living for single mothers with daughters.

Hand in Hand for Syria: the organisation provides aid including food, clothing, water, sanitation and crucial medical assistance 

According to the United Nations, there are almost 14 million Syrian refugees around the world (so far) in need of humanitarian aid. The groups below are mainly focused on helping Syrian refugees:

Migrant Offshore Aid Station: this charity exists to save children like Alan Kurdi, with a fleet of rescue boats patrolling the Mediterranean to save migrants lost at sea.

Refugees Welcome: dubbed as a kind of “Airbnb for refugees” this German nonprofit matches people with spare rooms with refugees in need of housing. If you don’t have a spare bed in Germany.

The Worldwide Tribe in Calais: a group of social activists documenting stories in the Calais migrant camp, they also raise relief funds.  

Small Projects Istanbul: the initiative provides classes and cultural enrichment and scholarships to Syrian children in Turkey.

International Medical Corps: they run a service center for Syrian refugees that provides medical care, classes and job training.

Medical Teams International: the organisation focuses on health and dental care for Syrian refugees in Lebanon. 

Mercy Corps: the group provides direct aid to Syrian refugees in the form of food and supplies, and by increasing access to clean water and sanitation, shelters, and safe spaces and activities for children

Shelterbox: the group has been providing emergency shelter and supplies to families affected by the Syrian crisis in Iraq Kurdistan, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria, including clothing, stoves and, water filters.

UNICEF: the UN agency focuses on assisting Syrian children by providing healthcare, nutrition, immunization, water and sanitation, and classes.

Oxfam: the nonprofit provides aid to Syrian refugees in Lebanon and Jordan such as clean water, sanitation services, and hygiene education to help ward of cholera and other intestinal diseases.

Yes, donating won’t stop barrel bombs from falling on besieged civilian areas (that comes by being vocal about Assad’s crimes) but it can definitely help create a start.

[tamarrud]

Speaking of educating yourselves, an initiative called Syria Social Campaign would send you one or two articles concerning Syria each week! You only have to submit your email address.

I have also found a more detailed list of things you can do to help aside from donations made by Syrian Solidarity Committee. I highly recommend going through it as it has many excellent recommendations.

[tamarrud]

Here’s the Syria Solidarity Calendar for those who would like to take part in solidarity events around the world

[tamarrud]

Humanitarian Relief Foundation is preparing for a land convoy that is going to the Syrian border early Wednesday 14 December but they also have many other projects like No Bread Delivery and medical check-ups for Syrian orphans which you can donate to here. 

The Syrian Campaign is also a great independent advocacy group that has several campaigns like The People’s Convoy which aims to rebuild the last children’s hospital in Eastern Aleppo, and they are an overall great resource of information and I highly recommend visiting their website.

[actressesofcolour]

So I really hope that Hollywood is listening and realizing that we aren’t the timid Asian-Americans anymore. That we do speak up now. That we do have a voice.  | #IAm Ming-Na Wen

[thisiseverydayracism]

Never forget.

Motherfuckers owe trillions reparations.

[witchy-kitten]

Tomorrow is National Rromani Day!

This is a reminder that-

Rromani are a diasporic people from south asia, mostly scattered across Europe.

Rromani are treated appallingly through out Europe- sterilizations, segregated education, mass evictions, attempted mass deportations of actual citizens, illegal registries made by governments to track peaceful Rromani citizens, and not surprisingly crime against Rroma often goes unpunished. Oh, and these are the current issues.

To Non-Rromani- Dont call us G*psies, its a racial slur stemming from the fact that people thought we came from Egypt. 

To Non-Rromani- Dont call yourselves G*psies. It ain’t your word to reclaim, and dressing up like a bellydancer doesn’t make you Rromani. I’m looking at you Rennfair people.

Other than that, if you have the time, show support for your Rromani friends. Whether its looking up current articles and educating yourself, deciding to eradicate G*psy from your vocabulary if you didnt know it was a slur, or just reblogging their April 8th selfie with a kind word. Showing support will mean a lot.

[thesweetestspit]

from the photography project The Pink Choice by vietnamese photographer Maika Elan Nguyen Thanh Hai (Maika Elan) was born in Hanoi, Vietnam, in 1986. In 2010, Maika moved to documentary photography and her first project, The Pink Choice, focuses on the personal lives of gay couples in Vietnam.

[weavemama]

Never forget that people deal with this fear on a daily basis. 

[angelicorice-deactivated2017060]

my grandparents live close to the border and every night they call my mom so she can make sure that they’re still alive.

[library-mermaid-blog]

In light of the chemical attack and now the missile strike, here is a list of links to several charities that benefit Syrian citizens, listed with their accountability / financial scores. 

Save The Children Syrian Children’s Relief Fund Rating: 88.14 / 100 Percent of Donation Directly Applied to Services: 87% UNICEF - Syrian Crisis Rating: 85.64/100 Percent of Donation Directly Applied to Services: 90.3% Doctors Without Borders Rating: 97.23/100 Percent of Donation Directly Applied to Services: 88.3% Hand in Hand for Syria Rating: 87.89/100 Percent of Donation Directly Applied to Services: 86.3%

This is just a small handful, please feel more than free to add to this list with more charities / updated information. Stay strong and safe, Syria.