Issue 5
Crazy Rich Asians: a Roundtable Discussion
Hollywood's Asian cinematic moment of the year had deeply contrasting significances for different parts of the Asian diaspora
daikon* zine is a platform for the writing and art of South-East and East Asian non-binary people and women in Europe.
Learning to Unlearn
A reflection on relocation, self-discovery, and a process of questioning one's gender and racial identity.
Creativity/Strategy: Navigating Institutions as People of Colour
Listen back to this panel discussion with photographer Bernice Mulenga, curator Amrita Dhallu, and climate change communicator Angela Chan (Worm).
Bystander Resources Against Border and State Policing
Border and state policing are everyday occurrences in many of our close and extended communities. These are a collection of helpful resources which can provide us with strategies to resist.
Lessons from my immigrant mother
Queer / Trans Survey
For daikon's third issue in Autumn 2017, we put an open call on Tumblr for explorations on the theme of gender and sexuality.
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daikon* statement on open letter from 83 BAME and migrant organisations against IHRA guidelines
In response to the debate on the potential adoption by the Labour Party and other public bodies of the International Holocaust Remembrance Association’s (IHRA) guidelines on defining anti-semitism, daikon* opposes current attempts to silence a public discussion of the expulsion of the Palestinian people from their territory in 1948
A brief overview of the UK border regime
Here's a guide to some ways in which immigration is controlled in the UK, and what you can do to resist.
Cook the worlds through learning about myself
We've extended our commissions
We're offering payment for submissions to issue #5 from marginalised and underrepresented perspectives. Read on to find out more.
Anti-blackness in Asian communities
CW racism, anti-blackness, blackface.
In light of racist media on China's Spring Gala TV show: a list of resources about anti-blackness in China, and in the Asian diasporas.
Exploring What it Means to be Asian
Watch this film about why daikon* was set up, and think about what it means to practice 'a solidarity of care'. Directed by April Lin.
Call For Submissions
For daikon* issue #5 we invite you to respond to the theme ‘migration stories’. How do borders and moving across borders shape our lives, identities, and communities?