#Pakistani-American

[tototavros]

???

#i appreciate the level of detail in some areas #just wish it had my area of interest (italian-american circuit judges) #i assume that chaldeans pakistanis and portguese are edge cases?

[moonlightsapphic]

Uh guys, in case you aren't all caught up, the graphic novel that started as a little queer comic on Tumblr by ND Stevenson (creator of Shera: Princesses of Power) has been adapted by Netflix into an adorable movie about the contemporary genderqueer experience. Go watch Nimona. RIGHT NOW. (Also read the book!)

The movie also features an API gay couple. Ambrosius Goldenloin is an Asian American descendant of the revered knight, Gloreth, and he dyes his hair blonde to match hers and fit the white saviour image that the public expects from him. He is manipulated golden child of a conservative white woman trying to assert control over the kingdom. Ballister Boldheart is a darker-skinned (desi! muslim!) British Pakistani sweetheart who had to bootstrap his way to the top and still couldn't win model minority status with the head of the institute, and is framed for crimes he didn't commit and condemned by the state. The character designs are both modeled after their voice actors, Eugene Lee Yang and Riz Ahmed. Both actors have done extensive DEI work for the API LGBTQ+ community and visibility!

They are archenemies. They are lovers. They are husbands but also kind of divorced. They will find their way back to each other because they are simply victims of the same system, and they are just so soft for each other and what they want to protect. They are also Nimona's dads. They're slightly different from how they were in the book, but I'm so glad for the changes. And I'm so glad for what remained exactly the same as ND Stevenson envisioned years ago:

#nimona #nd stevenson #gay #bi #queer #bisexual #genderqueer #lgbtq+ #lgbtq pride #trans #genderfluid #api #aapi #asian american #british asian #korean american #british pakistani #queer muslim #achillean #mlm #she ra and the princesses of power #spop #netflix nimona #nimona (2023) #queer asian #desi queer #model #model minority #white supremism #white supremacy

[captain-price-unofficially]

Colorized photo of a graveyard of destroyed Pakistani M47 Patton tanks after the Battle of Asal Uttar, 1965.

#1965 Indo-Pakistani War #m47 Patton #Cold War #American armor #American tanks #tanks

[abstracted-psychopomp]

wishing asian animation fans a very happy pavitr prabhakar, ballister boldheart, and ambrosius goldenloin

#pavitr is indian obviously #ballister is voiced by and modeled after riz ahmed who’s british-pakistani and muslim #and ambrosius is voiced by and modeled after eugene lee yang who’s korean american #spiderverse #nimona

[starlightshadowsworld]

The concept of birthright is wild because that logic doesn't work when applied to other cultures.

Pakistani's from Pakistan would consider me a foreigner. Hell they'd see my parents as foreigners, and they were born there.

But somehow that logic doesn't apply to Israel?

They'll accept foreign settlers as their citizens but won't accept the indigenous population of Palestinians... Or see them as human?

It's crazy how in any other immigrant culture Netanyahu would be considered a foreigner in his home country.

Because yeah he was born in Tel Aviv but he was raised in America.

But no ones like oh he's turned American, he's not Israeli enough.

That is insane.

#free palestine #anti israel #anti zionisim #pakistani #Desi #asian american #british asian

[gentil-minou]

God that last post is so fucking frustrating because Asians experience so many microaggressions for names especially when you live in a non Asian country and it's the worst thing. Because names MEAN something and in Asian cultures the mean a whole lot they're about history and extend so far back. They have deep and complex meanings that vary from country to country. And people make fun of them or mispronounce them and continue to do so or ask "can I call you -whitename- instead" like it's a nickname that's cute no fuck off, or like how sometimes we have multiple names because we have to or we have to make up a name cause we think we need to or even consider changing our own name to something dumb like Betty because the incredible culturally significant and beautiful name we have ends up bringing us nothing but pain because it's just another way to ostracize and bully and exclude us. That we have to make ourselves palletable to white folks because "wow you're so pretty and foreign I wish I had your eyes/hair/skin" but "your name is hard to say can I call you this instead"

It's disgusting, and if you find you disagree then you need to stop fetishizing us and learn some Goddamn empathy and respect or go read your dumb white vampire book or your stupid hoover lady and leave our spaces alone

#bushy rants #god im so pissed the name thing has always bothered me and personally harmed me for literal years of my life and continues to today #people suck #also as an fyi im not chinese nor part of the diaspora im pakistani american but the way westerners treat asian names is the worst #its so easy to learn about the history and complicated identity that surrounds the chinese diaspora i really recommend people learn more

[j2rkt]

Just a hashing Session on the Hakam Din Shesham pipes lol.

#youtube #Bagpipes #Pakistani Bagpipes #Scotland #Scottish #America #American

[misfits0ph]

follow me on snapchat!

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#snapchat #me #sc #snap me #snap code #fashion #follow #pakistani #bored #pakistan #american #desi #add me

[spiritmoodboards]

Moodboard for Kaede and Stanley (OCs/alters) secrecy/small town/POC in town of white people/native american/pakistani/monster energy drinks/arizona tea themes For @neverendingsuburbia :D Hope you enjoy this!!

We're closed for now, thank you!

#moodboard #moodboards #mood board #mood boards #mood #moods #kaede #stanley #oc #ocs #alters #alter #did #original characters #original character #secret #secret aesthetic #secrecy #secrecy aesthetic #small town #small town aesthetic #poc #native #native american #pakistani #monster energy #monster energy drink #arizona tea #monster energy aesthetic #arizona tea aesthetic

[vsthepomegranate]

Witness (2023)

by Shahzia Sikander

#2020s art #contemporary art #WoC Art #Pakistani American Artist #indo persian #Miniatures #Public Art #sculpture #feminist art #Great Goddess #divine feminine

[youngavengerscameos]

Loki on the Japanese cover for the third trade paperback of Ms Marvel (2014). Art by Shigeto Koyama.

This cover references Loki’s cameo in issue #12

#fun fact I own the Japanese version of the first trade of this series because I love these covers so much #they're just so fun and cute and BRIGHT #I definitely would have bought this one too if I'd seen it while I was living in Japan #double fun fact: they come with inserts filled with translation notes- particularly about Islam and Pakistani-American culture #I also have the first tp of young avengers v2 in Japanese #(but that cover is just the Jim Cheug art from one of the issues) #and I definitely would have bought the later tps too but I never found them at any book stores #and idk if the series was ever fully released in Japanese #comic: ms marvel #loki #kamala khan #Anyway the subtitle on this cover says ''perhaps this is... love?''

[chaiaurchaandni]

whats up w american poc in online spaces talking ab how great western hegemony/US imperialism is and when u call them white (bec how am i supposed to know this idiot's ethnicity) theyre like "well actually!! 🤓☝️ im black" like ok bitch ur still speaking the white man's tongue so idgaf

#thinking ab that black girl on twt who said she wouldnt boycott starbucks bc 'those ppl in the desert be figthing over water every few year' #like okaur queen the only real diff between u and a racist maga redneck is the colour of ur skin but u still white on the inside #and its always just american pocs im ngl ive never come across european pocs say this shit either #not just black ppl i mean all pocs like even pakistani americans out here w the most braindead takes like just say youve internalised #white supremacy and are convinced that ur ancestors were lsoers and the white colonizers were so smart and amazing thats why they genocided #ur people #its absolutely insane like what is in the air in the united states of america pray tell #me critiquing someone's imperialist take on twitter #them: im arab #ok? u still the white man's dog. go read the wretched of the earth or smth #rant #death to america

[desdasiwrites]

–Anna-Marie McLemore, When the Moon Was Ours

#book quote of the day #anna marie mclemore #when the moon was ours #Valentine's day reading recs #magical realism #ya books #bipoc representation #lgbtqia+ literature #transgender protagonist #pakistani protagonist #latinx protagonist #mexican-american author #James Tiptree Jr Award winner #Stonewall Honor Award winner #young adult fantasy #romance books #own voices #gorgeously written #book recommendations

[captain-price-unofficially]

M4A1(76)W from the Pakistani 26th Cavalry disabled by a mine, Dec 1971

#1971 Indo-Pakistani war #Cold War #m4 Sherman #American armor #American tanks #tanks

[theaskew]

Huma Bhabha (Pakistan-American b. 1962), Untitled, 2009. Ink on black and white photographs, 3.25 x 19.75 in. | 33.7 x 50.2 cm.

#art #artwork #modern art #contemporary art #modern artwork #contemporary artwork #21st century modern art #21st century contemporary art #American art #modern American art #contemporary American art #Pakistani art #modern Pakistani art #contemporary Pakistani art #American artist #Pakistani artist #female artist #woman artist #Huma Bhabha

[starlightshadowsworld]

Reminder that the whole reason Pakistan is in the mess it is.

With Imran Khan being removed as prime minister.

And his subsequent imprisonment for 3 years after that.

And that whole mess.

... Is because of America.

Imran Khan was in support of a neutral policy in the Russia/Ukraine war.

The Russian invasion into Ukraine hadn't started and he expressed that "there was still hope for a peaceful solution to be reached."

And the US didn't like that.

In a secret diplomatic cable between the than Pakistani ambassador to America had with 2 state department officials from America.

One being Donald Lou who was not happy with Imran Khan.

'He said that "I think if the no- confidence vote against the prime minister succeeds, all will be forgiven in Washington because the Russia visit is being looked at as a decision by the Prime Minister. Otherwise, I think it will be tough going ahead."

So in other words, because Imran Khan had a different view point that he did, he was threathing Pakistan on the world's stage.

That if they didn't get rid of their leader, their leader who had been democratically elected by the Pakistani public.

Than they would suffer consequences.

... I'm sorry who the fuck put you in charge?!

And if you think oh it's just one guy.

"Don could not have conveyed such a thing without the express approval from the White House."

Aka the Biden Administration.

Which he expressed multiple times.

... I'm not suprised but my god does this piss me off.

Day after this, the no vote of confidence began in the Pakistani Parliament.

And Imran Khan was removed.

And imprisoned.

On some of the most flimsy ass charges I've ever heard.

However, shockingly... People who voted Imran Khan to be prime minister of Pakistan... Actually really liked the guy.

Imagine that.

And protests happened.

And the military, who was already corrupt got a power high from the situation and were arresting many of said supporters.

And Imran Khan might be free now but America has made sure that he can't run in the Pakistani elections.

No matter how popular and how much people want him in charge.

Don't get me wrong the military is definitely fucking shit up.

And their are others at fault.

Infact, Americas involvement was raised by Imran Khan in March 2022 (but this secret cable was only revealed today.)

He stated "a foreign power sent a message that he needs "to be removed" or Pakistan will face the consequences."

And incase you were wondering if it was America.

He the letter he received to be "a foreign conspiracy letter" and it's language was "threathing and arrogant."

But the damage was done.

And while no one else was helping this situation, it wouldn't have happened if not for the USA.

Because who the fuck gives you the right to threaten Pakistan because they wanted to stay neutral in a conflict that they weren't apart of.

Nor had even begun.

You destabilised their government, further corrupted the country and the military for your own gain with no remorse or regard for who it would affect.

You put the person who many feel is the one hope for Pakistan in jail and now he can't become leader.

If someone tried that with America, their government would lose their absolute shit.

We'd be called a dangerous foreign power.

But when you do it it's fine?

But your somehow allowed to dictate the way other countries are run? No offence but you can't run yourselves.

Nevermind Pakistan.

You have no right to do any of this.

You have shattered any peace in Pakistan.

Everyone who has died in the protests and riots is on your hands.

And because of that this news is probably being blocked in Pakistan.

Purposefully destabilise a south asian government and than fuck off like it never happened, who are you, the British?

And their denying it.

US State spokesperson Matthew Miller said "nothing in these purported comments show that the United States talking a position on who the leader of Pakistan should be."

Another spokesperson, Jalina Porter states "let me just say very bluntly, there is absolutely no truth to these allegations."

You fucking liars.

#Pakistan #pakistan news #Pakistani #I'm just so mad and so tired #America #news usa #american news #World news #us #usa #pakistan #pakistani #imran khan #Pakistani government #South asian #desi #desi tag #desiblr #desiblogger #desi stuff #desi tumblr #desi things #south asian #south asia #pakistan zindabad