"Migrant workers are a significant section of our society, and yet can be so invisible." As photographer Geraldine Kang shares in this article, migrant domestic workers are the only employees in Singapore mandated to live with their employers. ricemedia.co/geraldine-kang…

It’s here! 🥳 BEBESEA Annual Report is now live! We are pleased to present our initiatives and activities from April 2023 to March 2024 that we conducted with you and different stakeholders. ➡️Read the full report here: bit.ly/BEBESEAannualr…

#IDAHOBIT 🏳️‍🌈Happy International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia 2024! ⚖️May 17th is an annual celebration and global initiative that strives to raise awareness about discrimination, violence, and challenges faced by the LGBTQIA+ community around the world. This

I am honored to join the public discussion as Commenter on the panel discussing about how’s the future of refugees issues under Indonesia new government. 🗓 21 May 2024 ⏰ 1PM~End (GMT+7) 📍Paramidina University Jakarta (us02web.zoom.us/j/88981659755?…) Better Engagement Between East and Southeast Asia Suaka Indonesia APRRN

HAPPENING TOMORROW! 📢 “HOPE: Humanity Beyond Borders” Movie launching and public discussion on the future of refugees issues under Indonesia new government. 21 May 2024, 1PM~End (GMT+7), Paramidina University (in-person) or (us02web.zoom.us/j/88981659755...) (virtually) See you!

“My Tears Could Make a Sea,” a new study by Fortify Rights and Lowenstein Clinic, is out! The 88-page study reveals how serious mental health conditions caused by Myanmar military-led attacks continue to destroy the Rohingya. Read more here: bit.ly/MentalHarmRohi…

Story Fellowship is back! 🥳 Calling for submissions from aspiring storytellers! Selected fellows will receive training, mentorship as well as financial support to complete their story projects. For more information and to apply, visit bebesea.org/2024/06/bebese…

“I search for you in the empty spaces you once occupied. The birdsong, the light and the way the pomelo trees sway in the wind. Was this what you imagined when you came here? The Singaporean Dream reduced to a life on the run.”

In collaboration with Better Engagement Between East and Southeast Asia, "City of Gold" follows Alex as she navigates grief and uncovers the loss of a loved one. This solemn, intimate short film by Eze explores the promises and perils of the migrant Singapore Dream. Available now. #NNxBEBESEA newnaratif.com/city-of-gold-a…

Join us in the movement for climate justice and SOGIESC! ASEAN SOGIE Caucus is searching for a committed fellow to drive our initiatives forward. 🌱⚖️ ⏩ Apply by filling in this online form tinyurl.com/ClimateSOGIESC… ⏩ For further information: drive.google.com/file/d/12-zl-6… ✊🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈✊

Calling all interested applicants! 📣 Come and join us on Story Fellowship Information Session! Listen to the experience of our fellows and get your questions on the program answered here. 👉 Register: bit.ly/SFIS2024. 👉 Apply bebesea.org/2024/06/bebese….

New Naratif, in collaboration with Better Engagement Between East and Southeast Asia, presents “A Little Bit Yours”, a story by Reina Cristine Kudo. Illustrated by Kifurai. Available now. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter via bit.ly/NNweekly to stay updated on more original stories. newnaratif.com/a-little-bit-y…

Migrant workers deserve social protection! ✊ We are proud to launch a result of our multi-sited participatory action research on Social Protection for Migrant Workers in Malaysia, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Japan. 🔗: bebesea.org/2024/06/resear…

Very proud of this report is finally out - collaborative work carried out together with migrant communities in Malaysia, Taiwan, Hong Kong ana Japan! Multi-sited participatory action research on social protection for migrant workers - "Omitted from the Safety Net" 📙

“Most of the fishers in Thailand are Myanmar migrant workers who have been fleeing from their country since the 2021 coup. In Thailand, they are facing another threat: working with many risks, ranging from losing body parts to death, without proper protection.”

#WorldRefugeeDay 💛 Celebrating the strength of all displaced people around the world and important work of many people who support them, I'm very honoured to have had the opportunity to contribute to this book on Refugees and Asylum Seekers in East Asia. link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…

Together w Southeast and East Asian Centre - SEEAC & Better Engagement Between East and Southeast Asia, we mark #WorldRefugeeDay & announce book on refugee protection in Japan & Taiwan 🇯🇵🇹🇼 w a chapter by ⤵️ Mariko Hayashi / 林茉里子 & Bonny Ling. Vol edited by Momesso & Ivanova & carries our hopes for better policy to protect all seeking safety & dignity.

A beautiful #WorldRefugeeDay for me today, brainstorming activities, listening & learning from Mariko Hayashi / 林茉里子. And then meeting up w a new Londoner. We sat next to apple trees & talked about a new life in 🇬🇧, kindness of people & London being full of diversity. It was sunny ☀️ too!

Family, heritage, and history will always be inside us, no matter where we go. This collection of short stories was written by John Peter Chua’s grandparents of Chinese descent and serves as a reminder of one’s heritage.

New Naratif, in collaboration with Better Engagement Between East and Southeast Asia, presents “Tracing My Grandparents’ Pen”, a story by John Peter Chua. Photographs from his personal archive. Live now on the next generation of New Naratif’s website. #NNxBEBESEA newnaratif.com/tracing-my-gra…