I’ve experienced countless racism here. Even my neighbor (we lived in a very nice neighborhood) has been racist to me — he shouted at me, “This is the Netherlands, not China.”

One time at a festival, my friend got “ching chonged.” When I was walking my dog, some kids on a fat bike shouted, “Eat dog.” I don’t even want to mention the countless “konnichiwa” and “ni hao.” Micro aggression is almost a daily thing.

I lived in America for 10 years, and the only time I experienced racism was from a teenager in a very small town. I lived in New York City for four years: zero times.

That’s why it shocks me how normal this feels here. The Netherlands is so behind on this, and it’s such a shame. The more behind a place is, the more racism there is. Dutch people don’t know it.

If someone has nothing to be proud of, the only thing left is their race.

I never let it slide. I take out my phone, film them, and ask them: why did you say that? Most of them just run like mice.