Amina Breaks Down Islamophobia and South Asian Identity
Pacific Underground
English - May 05, 2017 18:12 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsSociety & Culture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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"It still feels weird checking off the box 'Asian Pacific Islander' on....anything....because it seems clear to me that what they want to know is if I'm East Asian."
Portland-based activist Amina speaks about her relationship to Muslim, South-Asian, and Asian-American identities, and the general lack of education/awareness that characterizes her experience negotiating PNW Whiteness.