Spot.light
Shining a light on talented East and South East Asian voices in Britain and exploring important topics among our communities.
The Sewell Report through ESEA eyes: Part Two
Vy-Liam Ng writes his feelings about The Sewell Report for besea.n. The article assesses the Sewell Report through a personal lens and, in the spirit of progress, through the lens of the ESEA experience.
Rallying banners: How did the terms ‘ESEA’ and ‘Asian American’ take root?
How did the terms ‘ESEA’ and ‘Asian American’ take root? Amy Phung explores the events that rallied the East and South East Asian communities in the UK and US, explores the effectiveness and pitfalls of these terminologies and seeks to understand the relationships our struggles hold with colonialism and capitalism.
The Sewell Report through ESEA eyes: Part One
Vy-Liam Ng writes his feelings about The Sewell Report for besea.n. The article assesses the Sewell Report through a personal lens and, in the spirit of progress, through the lens of the ESEA experience.
The Hong Kong Story – The BNO for BESEA
With the introduction of the BNO visa, Vy-liam Ng explores what this means both societally, politically, and what this means for us in the UK.
Sinophobia, Pt. 1: The Unspoken Virus
The first installment in a four-part series, multidisciplinary playwright, actor, spoken-word poet and Mandarin translator Enxi Chang 常恩悉 explores the increased prevalence of Sinophobia, and Western society’s reluctance to admit it.
The politics of being Chinese
Vy-liam Ng explores the relationship between politics, ethnic identity and xenophobia in the current global climate.