I’ve been struggling to find the right words to say. Seeing and hearing the accumulation of attacks, especially the last couple of weeks has been heartbreaking. All my life, I’ve heard racist remarks + experienced it firsthand on a few occasions, but always brushed it off, laughed along to avoid conflict, and just move on from it. I didn’t realize what an impact it can have when people act further on biased notions. It’s made me worried for my parents, for my family, friends, myself, and my daughter.
It took 8 precious lives to catapult the awareness of the increased asian attacks since the start of COVID, yet this has been happening much longer than that AND still occurring. I no longer want to take public transportation nor feel completely safe in my own city, my home town.
I pray for a better future with change, tolerance, and harmony – for all of us, for our future generations to come. I hope our children NEVER experience this hate. Thank you to those that reached out- I see you + so grateful for you, thank you to those that voiced your support to stand with us.
RESOURCES
GoFundMe for AAPI
Cornell University’s List of Resources
GoFundMe for Delain Ashley Yaun
GoFundMe for Yong Yue
GoFundMe for Elcias Hernandez Ortiz
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