Category: De-centering whiteness in liberation movements
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S4 E03: Ryan Alexander Holmes reminds us the importance of art to connect us with our humanity, and that Asians don’t all look alike.
“It’s not that I don’t look Asian, you just haven’t seen an Asian like me before” – Ryan Alexander Holmes shares his journey embracing both his Black and Chinese roots, and his passion for creating art that speaks to people.
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S3 E11: Nastassia Jagatsingh on deconstructing her Mauritian and Canadian identities, unlearning colorism, and living with chronic illness.
Nastassia Jagatsingh & I debunk some myths about Canada and Mauritius. As two Mauritian Canadians of different ethnic backgrounds, we grapple with our place in these conversations as privileged expats as we unpack what white supremacy looks like in Mauritius, how the Indian caste system still rules Mauritius, and why the Canadian dream isn’t as…
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S3 E03: Dr. Manijeh Moradian on why Iran isn’t always considered part of Asia, and how the West may be misinterpreting what Iranians truly want out of the current feminist revolution.
If you’ve ever wondered why Iran sometimes is, sometimes isn’t considered part of Asia, this episode has the answer. Because of the revolution in Iran, I really wanted to talk to a woman from the Iranian American diaspora and had the privilege of talking to Women’s, Gender & Sexuality studies professor, Dr. Manijeh Moradian. Manijeh…