Anti-South Asian Racism

Anti-South Asian racism is a Canadian issue

By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer I was 11 years old, walking down the street with my mom. We were chatting while heading back home from a game of cricket. Suddenly, three people in a car driving by began yelling obscene racial slurs directed at us. While that may be an individual example of racism, it’s also a reality that’s experienced by many others. I think these experiences capture a broader truth: to be a person of colour in Canada is to face the hollers, the snickers, the judgmental, sly looks, and blatant racism itself — head-on. However, for many South…

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