Book Launch: Beyond Belonging

Join co-authors David, Amy and Mai-Anh for an evening of discussion & celebration, with host Angela Hui, author of Takeaway

How do we organise through crisis? How do we move past anti-racism work that operates in isolation among different communities, towards sustainable action and solidarity?

Written by grassroot organisers from besea.n, Britain’s East and South East Asian Network, this book is dedicated to the stories and experiences of East and Southeast Asian (ESEA) communities living in the UK today. Using qualitative methods, such as interviews, anecdotes and existing research, this book provides a critical examination of different aspects of ESEA presence in Britain, including identity, migration, activism and the pitfalls of representation. Through an accessible and grounded approach, this book sheds light on how issues of racism, capitalist structures and the challenges of organising have impeded community-building efforts. It aims to join together the dots across different ESEA communities, past, present and future, in order to work towards a UK-specific discourse that brings ESEA people into a wider discussion on solidarity.

Three years in the making, this book took a mammoth sustained effort from a huge host of people, and the co-authors want to celebrate with their communities and supporters!

There will be a discussion chaired by Angela Hui, author of Takeaway, followed by Q&A, book sales, networking and refreshments.

Books are available to purchase on the day, but can also be bought online.

This event is free, although donations to besea.n are encouraged, to support the costs of hosting the event.