East and Southeast Asian Heritage Month
September is when East and South East Asian (ESEA) Heritage Month is marked in the UK.
In 2021, the first ever ESEA Heritage Month was held to celebrate East and South East Asian culture, heritage and communities. The month was founded by Britain’s East and South East Asian Network (BESEA) in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic where racism and discrimination against East and South East Asians increased. The network campaigns for positive representation of ESEA people in the UK, in all walks of life – from British media, on screen, in creative spaces and in corporate and institutional positions of power.
PREACH Inclusion® is proud to support ESEA Heritage Month to educate and foster better understanding within the Built Environment industry. This page is regularly updated with more content, stay tuned!
“ESEA Heritage Month is focused on providing positive and inclusive content. It will uplift and champion ESEA communities in the UK, and the vital contributions they make to society.”
As part of ESEA month, we are thrilled to have Haziq Ariffin, share his reflections on this year's theme: Changing Seasons.
As I find myself at a unique crossroads, it feels like the theme for this year’s ESEA Heritage Month, “Changing Seasons”, couldn’t be more apt.
This time last year, I wrote about Roots and Routes, reflecting on a short trip back to Southeast Asia. Now, I write this from my new home in Singapore, having relocated after seven years in the UK. Personally, I’m really excited to be expanding ING Media’s international presence, particularly in Asia.