wrath I’m so tired, of countless days and eternal thoughts,so fed up with feeling like I’m secondary.so tired of slathering cream on my face,‘whitening’ serums sittingon my counter, with my foundationtwo shades lighter than my skin, five shades lighterthan my tan, my battle scars, my affliction.so tired of massaging my eyes, different styles of eyeliner …
Growing up like any other Asian-Canadian child, I faced immense racism, prejudice, and xenophobia. While I was aware of the differences between my ethnic and cultural background versus that of my peers at school, I was completely oblivious to the excessive stereotyping and marginalization of my community. I’ve lived in Brampton my whole life, a …
How Anti-Asian Racism and Xenophobia turned me into a Banana (Jook-sing 竹升) Read More »
TW: rape, sexual assault, violence #StopAsianHate. The moment for Asian visibility and justice has sparked outrage past the Asian community and many are finally speaking out about the well-observed and already rampant anti-Asian racism in the U.S. and around the world. A majority of these stories, reported incidents of physical and verbal assaults against Asians …
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Gender norms are standards and expectations men and women are typically expected to conform to. These are behaviours and attitudes that are usually considered acceptable, desirable, and/or appropriate for a person based on their sex. Most of us have probably complied with these norms, whether we realized it or not. You may not automatically see …
Sajidah Ali is a former teacher who began her writing career in 2017 with her debut novel, Saints and Misfits. She holds a degree in Creative Writing from York University and has written about life as a Muslim for various outlets, including the Toronto Star and NBC News. Her first novel received critical acclaim for …
