By Due Quach — 2021
A guide for tending to the traumas of anti-Asian violence and racism.
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As a Filipino-American, Jo Encarnacion understands the intergenerational trauma and pain triggered by the latest wave of Asian hate and violence. She also understands that staying silent is no longer an option.
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