Ms. Que BanhI'd like to open up public discussions on how almost all of us diaspora POC women were taught how to survive by our Moms/women guardians. We weren't taught a lot about how we are very valuable, as women. We weren't taught how to value ourselves because most of us #POCWomen were taught how to survive & learn to thrive under global patriarchal BS.
It's no surprise that many of us ended up in multiple abusive relationships, because we weren't taught how to put our own self worth above mere survival. Our Moms often lived through generations of that kind of survival first, parenting. Our parents never received it & can't teach what they've never learned. We need to start teaching self worth to a lot more little kids, all across the world!
#ThrowbackThursday 2024.
Taking my Mom out on her first #kayaking adventure in #Sooke.
#AsianMastodon #MomAndDaughter #FamilyBonding #FamilyAdventure #kayak
This is considered, lifelong unpaid work, for me. It is very important for me, to spend the rest of my life, decolonizing & trying to right colonial capitalist wrongs. This unpaid work is essential to my existence as a living war survivor, as a POC woman, as a disabled woman - this work is essential to my living essence.
I do not sway or deviate from this lifelong work.
#AsianMastodon #DecolonizeYourMind #Decolonization #FreeThyself #ColonialismIsSlavery #CapitalismIsARatTrap
#BitterMelon #seeds 👩🌾
#AsianMastodon #FoodSecurity #FoodEquity #FoodSystems #GrowFood #AnarchoSocialist #GrowVegetables #GrowItEatIt #AntiCapitalist #BeTheChange #SeedsOfTheRevolution #GardeningIsRevolutionary #ResistanceGardeners #GrowFromSeed #DisabledGardeners #FoodGardening #FoodSeeds #Saanich #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #PNW #gourds
Eating my #ChineseDinner in backyard.
#SoyBraised #eggs & #pork & #tofu over #rice.
#AsianMastodon #AsianFood #ChineseFood #CulturalFood #TraditionalFood #POCfoods #GlobalSouthFood #EthnicEats #Food #Teochew
@richpuchalsky I blocked a local white saviour woman here, last year, for being a 'Karen' about me/Mom using cardboard to mulch/kill off unwanted weeds/suffocate unwanted lawn grass. She was trying to tell me that all my efforts are killing the environment & telling me to use shit that most poor folks can't afford to buy in large quantities. I informed her that I've worked on multiple small farms that also use cardboard mulching methods because they also can't afford to buy a bunch of shit to deal with larger acreages where there's too many unwanted weeds/old lawn grass. She said, they're all destroying the environment too by using cardboard 🤡 White saviour types like her are condescending as fuck towards POC & small farmers, in general.
STFU, sit the fuck down. Unless you're offering to buy us all the shit you think we should be using - recognize that you have more privileges than most of us who have been doing food security, rewilding & Indigenous planting for decades - without spending a ton of money that we don't have to spend.
#AsianMastodon #POCGardeners #Decolonization #ShutUpKaren #FrugalGardening #POCVoices #WhitePrivilege
Asher, on cat nurse duty. Watching over Mom, while I finish up my gardening stuff.
#AsianMastodon #CatsOfMastodon #CaturdayEveryday #CatLovers #CatsOfTheFediverse #CatContent #FediCats #NurseCat
My #Chinese #fried #eggs & savoury #TurnipCakes smothered with lots of #HotSauce with soy sauce & red vinegar doused over it all. Super filling. Super yummy #TraditionalFood 😊
The turnip cakes have Chinese sausage, dried shrimps & some BBQ pork in them, with green onions.
#AsianMastodon #AsianFood #ChineseFood #CulturalFood #POCfoods #GlobalSouthFood #Food #HealthyFriedFood #AsianEats #EthnicEats #homecooked #SpicedUp
Jada gifted me some #shrimp #cracker #chips & I'm enjoying them with my craft beer 😊✌️
#AsianMastodon #AsianSnacks #FoodGift #Snack #AsianChips #GiftsFromFriends #POCFoods #CulturalSnacks
Downtown #VictoriaBC will be filled with music, colour and tradition on April 11 as the Victoria #BengaliCulturalSociety hosts its first outdoor celebration of #PohelaBoishakh - the #Bengali #NewYear. The #FreeEvent, set for #CentennialSquare at noon, marks a milestone for the local Bengali community, bringing one of its most recognized #cultural traditions into the public square. For the first time in Victoria, organizers will stage the #MongolShobhajatra -a “parade of well-being” recognized by #UNESCO. The procession will feature large, handcrafted masks and vibrant artistic structures, accompanied by drumming and music symbolizing #peace and #unity.
The parade is expected to begin around 1 p.m. The celebration will also include live Bengali music and dance performances, a food fair showcasing #SouthAsian cuisine, and vendor stalls offering traditional clothing and handmade goods. Organizers say the event is meant to highlight the #diversity of #cultures on #VancouverIsland while offering residents a chance to engage with Bengali traditions.
https://www.vbcscanada.com/
https://saanichnews.com/2026/04/05/victoria-to-host-first-outdoor-bengali-new-year-celebration-and-parade/
#CommunityEvent #CommunityBuilding #CulturalConnecting #SouthEastAsians #AsianMastodon #CulturalEvent #FamilyFriendly #YYJEvents #CulturalFood #CulturalMusic #GlobalSouthDiaspora #AsianDiaspora #VanIsle #ArtsAndCulture #CommunityDiversity