Videos for Change Finalist Runner-Up Best Video
"If I change, you could change, too!"
Alyssa Han has created a video called, "Identity" which is about racism but, mainly focuses on
Asian Discrimination and has been the finalist, a runner-up best video in Asia. (The videos can be watched both on YouTube and the official main site of Videos for Change.)
WHAT MOTIVATED YOU TO CREATE YOUR VIDEOS FOR CHANGE?
The news and the issues that have been said for the past year or so have motivated Alyssa to create this video. As an Asian, hearing the pain, the suffering, and the hurt that Asians receive, touched my heart, and felt very bad for them. Alyssa Han has believed that Videos for Change was a great opportunity to represent people's voices, spread awareness, and create a change to the society, a better future.
WHY ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT THIS ISSUE, ASIAN DISCRIMINATION? WHY SHOULD OTHER PEOPLE CARE TOO?
Alyssa Han is very passionate about this issue, Asian Discrimination because a lot of her friends went to boarding schools and they actually told her that they are really scared to go out of public because of the point that people might hit them suddenly or show violence. Listening to this made Alyssa feel very painful and sorrowful for them. In addition, Alyssa thinks that people should care and know about this because they honestly don't know the true feelings and the truth that Asians receive and experience.
WHAT WAS THE BIGGEST LESSON YOU LEARNED FROM THIS EXPERIENCE?
The biggest lesson that Alyssa has learned from this experience is that this is the reason why Asians try to change and act like Americans. However, identity and your outward appearance never change. Instead, just be yourself and love yourself.
HOW DO YOU THINK YOUNG PEOPLE CAN CONTRIBUTE TO CREATING A BETTER WORLD?
Young people should take action to change the mindsets towards Asians. Because there are already a lot of news and rumors that have been going on and changed the perspectives of Asians.
