kim

Being an immigrant is a constant mind fuck. I am the first person in my entire family to have moved to the US as a toddler, gone to school here, and attained all of the systemic struggles and benefits of living in the west, while also knowing very well I’ll never actually “belong” here. I went to a concert 2 weeks ago and a yt woman stood right by me and said, “are you ill3gal?” 😒🥊

Then I go back home to the 🇵🇭 and it’s almost an entirely different experience — Everyone looks like me. I get to experience non-capitalist community care. I feel rooted and at home in ways I have never experienced in the US. I explain racism by yt people to my cousins, always hoping deep down they’ll never have to experience it. But it’s also a giant reckoning because it is VERY obvious that you unjustly benefit from colonial empire.

All of that to say, learning about my Filipino culture & de-colonial spirituality is so important for me. I found out about @ugnayancards during my last trip home, and it feels like a tool for connecting to that liminal, in-between space — whether you’re Filipino or not, check them out & DM them to order!❤️‍🔥

Edit: 96 questions (not cards)!