Psst… listen… do you want to know a secret? Fans of the ongoing art project “PostSecret” will be happy to see that an Asian American version of the idea has just launched.
Like the original, PostMimi is a site that invites Asian Americans to send in postcards expressing a secret (“mimi” means “secret” in Chinese). Well, I think the point is to have postcards but it looks like the site’s already getting just emails with text.
Here’s what Karen, the founder of PostMimi, has to say in her introductory blog post:
“MiMi” is the Chinese word for “secret.” What’s yours? Share your inner happiness, joys, sorrows, triumphs, and frustrations in being an Asian-American today. Sometimes, other people just don’t “get it,” but we can help each other.
NOTE(s): Do not think that your MiMi’s HAVE to be culturally related. Just make what comes organically. Your background and culture already colors how you perceive everything. Also, if you are not Asian-American, but have something to contribute, submissions from ALL people are welcome.
I would also like to encourage people to create response PostMiMi’s (aka Holler Back MiMi’s) to any that are posted on the blog. The goal is to get a dialogue going through pictures and words.
E-mail your lovely, thought-provoking, Asian-American creations to:
postmimi.blogspot@gmail.com.or, they can be mailed to:
PostMiMi
Apt. 206
3215 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218All postcards will be kept anonymous.
I’ll have to think a bit about what secret I want to share… how about you?
