#dayofsolidarity

#dayofsolidarity #stopasianhate #aapi Hi, My Vietnamese name is Thương and my American name is Sara. I am a proud Asian-American, and this is my story. Growing up, I took a lot “jokes” and by jokes I meant racist comments. I managed to laughed at them or shrugged it off. These are just a few senarios through out my younger years! A question I got a lot when I was a kid was: “Are you good at Math?” And at some point, I’m sure my name Thương turned into Sisqo’s hottest hit— The Thong Song. (that’s why I stopped using it. I was tired of explaining to people that didn’t really care to listen.) I can also remember being a freshmen and every day I had the honor to walk into choir class as the played the Oriental Rift. Yupp, and as I roll into my adulthood, thing didn’t really get better. There was always some who would occasionally “compliment” me on how well I spoke English as if I looked like I couldn’t speak it at all. It was baffling at times, because these people really thought they were complimenting me. It was always so confusing, I was always praised for the things I could do so well, but never ever really felt like I belonged. It was always a false sense of security. I thought I was safe, but I was always treated like a joke at any give moment. If I did anything that wasn’t American enough, it was always too weird and people would instantly turn their back. But to be honest, the most hurtful story was growing up with my mom and watch her struggle with that. She would cry all the time. She didn’t speak English well enough to defend herself. I can remember being eight years old, interpreting for her at work because someone was a racist. She always wanted to keep the peace. She was always scared she wouldn’t have a job if we were too outspoken.. This was the hardship my mom had to deal with and I grew up watching it as if it was normal. My parents came to America— worked their asses off to give us opportunity so that we can have a better life. So it is my part to stand up for those who can not stand up for themselves.. It is the least I can do. 💛💛💛 #tinyhearts https://www.instagram.com/p/CM0_ZaLAbnb/?igshid=1hw5eh1aq9lj5

i remember receiving a note from a secret admirer in school saying, “go back to your country.” i remember when i was told i’m “pretty” for an asian girl. i remember when i was told that i was the “first asian girl” he talked to/dated/etc. i remember being asked if i was “submissive” like other asian women. i remember being asked, “where are you really from?” because they couldn’t wrap their head around the concept that i was born and raised here. i remember when i was told that my english is impeccable and there’s “no way” that i was born here. i remember being told i didn’t look like “their idea” of the stereotypical asian. i remember being told that i’m not 100% asian because i have curves and curly hair. i remember being called “ching chong” or asked if i can see, while they proceeded to take their fingers, then pulling their eyes to mock me. i remember being told, “ni hao” or “konnichiwa,” even thought i told them i’m lao. i remember taking traditional foods to lunch and all the kids would go, “eww” loudly because it was unfamiliar to them. i remember being asked if i ever ate dogs/cats. i’m a first generation lao american woman. i’m a proud daughter of immigrants who escaped a war torn country to make a better life for themselves and their family. i’m eternally grateful for their sacrifices and everything they’ve gone through to give me half the strength they have. they had their share of racial traumas, but they’ve kept their head down and persevered. they kept quiet.. luckily i’ve always been a rebel. we are just as american as you and we deserve to be here as much as you, same with the rest of the aapi community. #dayofsolidarity #stopasianhate #stopaapihate #hateisavirus #immigrantsmakeamericagreat #moniwore photo credit: @worldwideo.g / @lifesupplyworldwide. (at Columbus, Ohio) https://www.instagram.com/p/CM0ihZNhjuj/?igshid=1klpa8u6ygwp8

Today marks the #DayOfSolidarity. For the past 150 days, the people of Belarus gather and peacefully protest against ruthless dictatorship and unmatched violence. We, Lithuanian people, stand for the women of Belarus. We stand for the people of Belarus. We #StandWithBelarus. We, both Lithuanian and Belarusian people, stand with @prezident.sveta aš she the true leader of democratic Belarus. We #StandWithBelarus. We stand with Belarus for Freedom, not for dictatorship. #ЖывеБеларусь ⚪🔴⚪ #freebelarus (at Жыве Беларусь) https://www.instagram.com/p/CK_lkqrg_IX/?igshid=a4dfbhmj1ani

https://bit.ly/2zwG2FJ International #DayofSolidarity with the #PalestinianPeople @unispal https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqw3I3GHJQD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=yg93hix1cxs6

Pan Afrikan #DayOfSolidarity #BlackAugust #rebelafrikansociety