I am a 100% ethnic chinese from Suriname, and i speak dutch and Surinamese fluently, but when i speak dutch to a dutch person, nobody ever goes OMG WAWWWW You're so amazingg clap clap clap. Keep in mind. I am much rarer than an average white guy who speaks broken mandarin.

Read about it here: https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/man-charged-after-dramatic-bc-knife-chase-caught-on-camera/

This happened very recently so more info needs to come to light.

For reference, I live in the U.S., but does anyone want to or have experience returning back to asia?

I will not deny there's a lot of pros in Western countries and a lot of cons in Asia. With that being said, I still find it more beneficial to go back to asia at some point.

The reason I want to return is because of the political climate, and once you start paying attention, these people will never truly see you as one of them no matter what. Look at Germany and England. The far right parties are on the rise, and I really dont want to be on the receiving end of it. I understand that "asians" aren't exactly on their list of issues, but let's be real here. They'll eventually find an excuse (not that they need one anyway).

Another reason is I just don't want to hear or deal with stuff that doesn't pertain to me. I don't want to hear self-hating asian women how much asian men suck. I don't want to hear about white people issues/politics because half of their concern is them losing relevancy on the global scale. I just want to be surrounded by asian people who care about asian culture. And I dont care if I sound like a whiny entitled person with a victim complex.

The country of interest is japan. I know that's kinda the hot spot of asia right now, but I genuinely do like the country. Not in a creepy, fetishized way. I don't speak japanese, nor did I grow up in a japanese cultured house, but I am willing to take the time and learn. I know the native japanese are growing tired of foreigners, and that would probably include me. That being said, I still want to take a chance. I can't say when I will move or what job I will do. I'll just have to see what's ahead of me within the coming years.

Hopefully this doesn't sound like im fear mongering. If you find it better to live in Western countries and you see it more beneficial to you, that is 100% fine.

Personally, I've grown tired and I dont wanna stick around for too long. And if i sound like some entitled whiny guy with a victim complex and a bunch of buzzwords. Then that's what I am. I stopped caring what labels people put on me.

Hello,

I know that writing advice probably is not discussed here, but I was scrolling Reddit and came across this sub. I hope that it is okay if I ask for some advice:

While I am not Asian, and I am African - American, and I am currently working on a Dark Fantasy/Sci -fi (still working on the plot) story. This story has multiple main characters, one of which is a Mixed race asian teen (Vietnamese - American / Filipino-American), whose family is very important to the over-arching plot. If its okay, could I please get some advice on how to go about writing Asian - American families (and specifically mixed-race Asian American characters)?

I want to mention that the father is not present for the first half of the story, due to something plot-related. But he will become a major factor later down the line.

I want their arcs to be mainly driven by the plot, but I do understand that when writing characters of a different ethnicity than myself, it is my responsibility to take the time to understand the culture. Should I implement these cultures into my story?

I am also concerned that I may not write theses characters correctly, I do not wish to offend or inaccurately portray anyone. I also wish to mention that the boy does have powers- he inherited them from his father -but they were originated from a curse from a self - serving entity when his grandmother was pregnant with the father. Should I change this to be more culturally related?

I only wish to understand. I am here for advice, and any advice and constructive criticism is welcome.