Can you envision having an honest conversation about your feelings with your strict Filipino parents? Do you think you’d ever be able to get through to them?
In Episode Two of Trauma Bond, One Down brought together Jazmine Malaiba, the eldest daughter of her family, and her mother, Jenalyn Malaiba, to confront each other about respect and communication in their relationship.
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One of the biggest Asian culture festivals in Los Angeles chose to center on Filipinos. This is Lotus Festival 2024!On March 29, 2021 65-year old Filipina, Vilma Kari, was walking to church when she heard a man yell, “F*** you, Asian. You don’t belong here.” The man attacked Kari, kicking her, stomping on her head multiple times, and eventually fled the scene.
Read MoreWhen Chinese immigrants first came to the US during the California Gold Rush, they faced severe racism due to being viewed as economic threats.
The Page Act of 1875 prohibited Asian women from entering the US, on the assumption that most were prostitutes and a danger to white males.
Read MoreDonald Trump created a lot of stigma through rhetoric like “the China flu” or “Kung Flu.” In areas where Trump support was over 75%, a study found people avoided Asian restaurants at higher rates. But racist attitudes towards Asian food started before the COVID-era
Read MoreIn a new episode of Tabo Takes, One Down, a leading Filipino American media company with a global reach, collaborates with the Pilipino Workers Center (PWC) to uncover vulnerabilities that Filipino workers face in coming to “the land of the free.” While it may be controversial, the representative of PWC confirms it is unfortunately common that “Filipinos scam other Filipinos” and breaks down further topics on how abuse unfolds for domestic workers in our community.
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