Samantha shares experiences of racism in her upbringing and the present. She notes there is systemic racism, racial trauma, and exclusion faced by racialized people. She voices the importance of finding community, self-reflecting, learning, and unlearning. She notes we need to see tangible work in the area of anti-racism and not just talking about change without real investment.
Samantha Louie-Poon is a settler of Chinese ancestry based in Edmonton, AB. As a nurse, researcher, and writer, Samantha is passionate about storying the untold narratives of the Asian diaspora in Canada. Samantha is currently a PhD Candidate at the University of Alberta where she is documenting the experiences of anti-Asian racism using storytelling methods. Specifically, her research is at the intersection of anti-Asian racism and the mental health of Asian children. Samantha’s academic publications navigate concepts such as racism, anti-Asian racism, mental health, children’s health, and sexual and reproductive health and rights, with a focus on racialized, immigrant, and young populations. Through poetry, Samantha explores concepts of Asianness, belonging, and erasure, and invites readers to contemplate these tensions within taken-for-granted spaces. Samantha is passionate about community advocacy work that is rooted in radical care and building solidarities.
