East and Southeast Asians in UK Media
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News Articles
Analiza Guevarra ended up in a living hell in London after fleeing poverty in the Philippines. Now, her organisation rescues scores of people in domestic servitude every year
During the second world war, Chinese merchant seamen helped keep Britain fed, fuelled and safe – and many gave their lives doing so. But from late 1945, hundreds of them who had settled in Liverpool suddenly disappeared. Now their children are piecing together the truth.
Marvel film stars Gemma Chan and Benedict Wong among prominent east and south-east Asian people taking action on UK’s wave of Covid-related sinophobia
Anti-Asian racism and crimes against the Asian community have amplified with Covid. The photographer Wendy Huyn, whose parents are Chinese immigrants from Vietnam who moved to France to flee communism, has experienced racism in Paris and London. She created a series of portraits celebrating Asian women in London from the creative industry to tackle the issue, and the Guardian talked to some of them to about their experiences
BBC Scotland reports East and Southeast Asian community describes the horror of racism in Scotland since COVID- 19 pandemic swept the nation.
The Guardian: He came to the UK from the Philippines to create a good life for his family, but his job was demanding and relentless. Should he and other migrant workers have been better protected?
THE SUN: Walking her dog through an Edinburgh park in June 2020, 33-year-old student Vivien was enjoying the feeling of freedom as the first lockdown lifted. Then, suddenly, she heard vile racist taunts ring out.
Fundraising platform GoFundMe has launched an initiative in the UK to support the East and South East Asian community amid a rise in hate crime against this group during the coronavirus pandemic.
Concerns have been raised over whether Vietnamese migrants who were forcibly removed from the UK on a Home Office flight may have been put on the plane in breach of the department’s own rules on access to legal counsel.
An Edinburgh mum was attacked by a gang of thugs while walking with a pram in the city centre amid a rise in racist Covid assaults.
Wei Saik was targeted by sick yobs in New Town’s Rose Street last November while with her two young kids.
New Earth Theatre Launch ‘Bayanihan With Love’ Creating Video Pieces as Thank You To Filipino Health Workers
Videos
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BBC: Asian hate crime in UK increases during pandemic
BBC: British Chinese children talk about racism and the impact on their lives
ITV News: Racial abuse victim told 'you guys are the virus' as hate crimes soar
As footballers boycott social media over hate crimes, the abuse directed at Spurs star Son Heung-Min has focused attention on racism suffered by people of Asian background.
Community leaders say such abuse has increased dramatically since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
The number of such crimes reported to police in London alone tripled at the start of the pandemic. But campaigners and police agree many go unreported.
The BBC's special correspondent Fergal Keane has been meeting victims of the attacks.
British Chinese children have told Newsround that racism during the coronavirus pandemic has got worse, leaving many scared to go outside.
A year since the UK went into its first lockdown, anti-Asian hate crime has increased by 300-percent according to the campaign group End the Virus of Racism.
We went to meet some young people with Chinese heritage to hear about their experiences.
A victim of hate crime was told “you guys are the virus” as she walked through central London, following a spike in hate crimes against people of east and south-east Asian descent since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
BBC Panorama “Let’s Talk About Race”
A documentary about race in Britain. The first Panorama documentary to also feature East and Southeast Asian (ESA) racism in Scotland. Kimi (ESAS) and Feiya (Racism Unmasked) talked about how racism affects the ESA diaspora in our daily lives and rise of ESA racism during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
The killing of George Floyd last year (2020) triggered a national conversation about race and racism in Britain. Presented by Naga Munchetty.
Channel 4 News: The Filipino NHS staff battling Covid and seeking proper recognition
Channel 4 News report here on the impact of Covid in our community, including first-hand accounts from Filipino frontline workers and analysis from Kanlungan.
Meet the British table tennis star advising the White House
Back in 2018, at the age of 11, Anna Hursey became the youngest athlete to ever compete at the Commonwealth Games. Three years later, not only is Anna training for her second Commonwealth Games, but she has also been advising none other than US President Joe Biden. Shanequa went to meet her to find out more.
My world Kitchen Series 1:13 Reese’s Filipino Cassava Cake
Cassava cake is a very popular dessert in the Philippines, so Reese is making a very special version for her friends to try when they come to visit. Reese's family come from the Philippines and this recipe is a family favourite. This is a cake that has lots of savoury ingredients such as cheddar cheese and cassava but also includes sweet flavours such as condensed milk and coconut cream. Cassava is a root vegetable and tastes very different when it is eaten on its own, so Reese is hoping her friends will like the taste of it when they taste it in her cake. She's even preparing some delicious fruit to serve alongside it.
SKY News: Increase of Racism in the East and Southeast Asian Minorities
End the Virus of Racism colleagues, Kim and Miles appeared on Sky News on Tuesday 9th March 2021 to discuss the rise in racism against the East and Southeast Asian community as well as their personal experiences living in the UK.
The Real Chinese Takeaway
Chinese people have been coming to Scotland for over 100 years, but recently there has been an incredible influx of young Chinese students. There are now over 30,000 people of Chinese origin in Scotland, living, working and raising families. But what does this mean for Scotland? Six people of Chinese descent are brought together from all over the country for a traditional Chinese meal to discuss their experiences of living in Scotland. Each person brings a dish to the meal that has significance to their lives, and everyone has personal stories to tell. They discuss backgrounds and what impact living in Scotland has had on their lives. Find out more about the Chinese community in Scotland and some amazing food along the way.
Raya and the Last Dragon: Why is this movie a big deal
Disney has released its latest movie starring a mostly all Asian-American cast. In almost 90 years, Disney has its first ever South East Asian heroine and the star of the movie is very excited!Although the film is based in the fantasy land Kumandra, the movie uses many references to South East Asian cultures and themes. In a 2020 report, they found that South East Asian actors only make up 4.9% of roles on American film viewing platforms.Kelly Marie Tran who plays Raya says she feels "special" in this role, as she "grew up in a world where she didn't see herself in media at all. "Shanequa spoke to Kelly and co-star Awkwafina to get all of the details!
Podcast
Viet Thanh Nguyen Author; Lanark at 40; Costume and Power
Elizabeth Day talks to Viet Thanh Nguyen about his novel The Committed. The story continues the journey of his unnamed protagonist from his 2015 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Sympathiser. A Vietnamese refugee and double agent, he arrives in Paris to be immediately swept up in a gangland world of drugs, violence, and street warfare. Both a thriller and a novel of ideas, it addresses the role of colonial powers, ideology, and generational upheaval. Writers Andrew O'Hagan and Kirstin Innes discuss Alasdair Gray's Lanark. First published forty years ago, it was heralded as a modernist masterpiece and significantly changed the course of modern Scottish writing. This year was the inaugural "Gray Day", an annual celebration of his work, and to mark it we hear why Lanark still has much to offer readers today. And novelist Lucy Jago explores the ways in which in historical fiction women have used clothes to project the power that the public sphere often denied them.
The MSG Pod
A podcast exploring food, cooking and what it means to be a 2nd Generation immigrant (Vietnamese and Burmese) in the UK today, with special guests bringing you the MSG (Mildly Salacious Gossip)! MiMi Aye and Huong Black