BECOMING FOREST - AUTUMN W/ BREAKWATER & PHAMBINHO

Becoming forest is is a community-oriented healing project for the Southeast and East Asian diaspora. This project considers mental wellbeing as a collective responsibility, focusing on the detrimental impact of Covid-19 and the spike of anti-Asian racism upon the mental health of Southeast and East Asian diasporas, refugees and precarious migrants in the UK. Drawing upon Franz Fanon’s seminal observation on the relationship between colonial oppression/violence and mental illness, this project conceptualises collective healing as performing justice. Radio has been an intimate platform to share some of our discoveries and stories along the way. And this autumn episode is the last one that encloses the full circle of our journey and the finale of our endeavour to create a dedicated sonic space for SE/E Asian diaspora communities.