Better Engagement Between East and Southeast Asia

Creating a safe platform for mobilising and building intersectional solidarity in East and Southeast Asia.

[Better Engagement Between East and Southeast Asia @bebeseaorg]

WATCH | TaiwanPlus News coverage from the People’s Agenda on the Migration in Southeast Asia and East Asia press conference.

This news features BEBESEA and East and Southeast Asia civil organizations call on Taiwan to ratify MoU protecting the rights of migrant fishers.

[TaiwanPlus News @taiwanplusnews]

East Asian and Southeast Asian migrant rights groups are calling attention to shocking evidence of abuse of Indonesian fishers on Taiwanese fishing boats.

[Mariko Hayashi / 林茉里子 @mariko_hys]

📖 "Navigating the Currents: The Transnational Challenges of Migrant Fishers from Southeast Asia" -is published by @bebeseaorg in a very important time as the ASEAN Guideline on the Placement & Protection of Migrant Fishers are currently being developed.

https://t.co/jerHrIvg0S

[New Naratif @NewNaratif]

New Naratif, in collaboration with @bebeseaorg, 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
https://t.co/GoHGXDVlce

[New Naratif @NewNaratif]

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.

[Mariko Hayashi / 林茉里子 @mariko_hys]

#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.
https://t.co/28sm4k8XLo

[Bonny Ling @bonny_ling]

A beautiful #WorldRefugeeDay for me today, brainstorming activities, listening & learning from @mariko_hys. 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!

[Work Better Innovations @workbetterinnov]

Together w @SEEAC_CIC & @bebeseaorg, we mark #WorldRefugeeDay & announce book on refugee protection in Japan & Taiwan 🇯🇵🇹🇼 w a chapter by ⤵️ @mariko_hys & @bonny_ling. Vol edited by Momesso & Ivanova & carries our hopes for better policy to protect all seeking safety & dignity.

[New Naratif @NewNaratif]

“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.”

[Mariko Hayashi / 林茉里子 @mariko_hys]

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" 📙

[Better Engagement Between East and Southeast Asia @bebeseaorg]

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.

🔗: https://t.co/A1jbpCXB9T

[New Naratif @NewNaratif]

New Naratif, in collaboration with @bebeseaorg, presents “A Little Bit Yours”, a story by Reina Cristine Kudo. Illustrated by Kifurai. Available now.

Subscribe to our weekly newsletter via https://t.co/mMBKChpKBI to stay updated on more original stories.
https://t.co/hbR6aKBxXN

[Better Engagement Between East and Southeast Asia @bebeseaorg]

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: https://t.co/e7NS25v2we.
👉 Apply https://t.co/uQGfl8r0DW.

[ASEAN SOGIE Caucus @ASEANSOGIE]

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 https://t.co/32ojo9vqQ7

⏩ For further information: https://t.co/s1Dgn8qWFl

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[New Naratif @NewNaratif]

In collaboration with @bebeseaorg, "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
https://t.co/2IENpJQ2be

[New Naratif @NewNaratif]

“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.”

[Better Engagement Between East and Southeast Asia @bebeseaorg]

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 https://t.co/uQGfl8qsOo

[Fortify Rights @FortifyRights]

“My Tears Could Make a Sea,” a new study by @FortifyRights 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: https://t.co/qz7dC5dxci

[Better Engagement Between East and Southeast Asia @bebeseaorg]

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 (https://t.co/euZ3G1gT0y...) (virtually)

See you!

[Ali Reza Yawari @Alirezayawari10]

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
(https://t.co/WgzrFPVRAX)

@bebeseaorg @SuakaID @APRRN_