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Around the World Automated Taglist - NEW!
by tommy
Last post
 April 22nd
...See more Welcome to the Around the World Taglist This thread is an auto-updating list. The list is regularly updated by forum leaders and can be found below. Having issues? Reply to this thread and someone will help you! Why should I join the taglist? ✔ Never miss out on sub-community check-ins, discussions or events ✔ Get tagged and notified by community leaders whenever a new relevant thread has been posted ✔ Become a more active member of the community. What do I need to do? ✅ To add yourself to this taglist, press the Post to Thread button below and write the exact words Please add me. ❌ To remove yourself from this taglist, press the Post to Thread button below and write the exact words Please remove me. ------------------------- Current taglist as of 24 June 2025 (updated by @tommy) @Admirablerainbow2825 @atomicalt @confidentRabbit7311 @creativeWings3700 @cyanPlatypus6370 @DaringPhoenix @daydreammemories @GermanZebraCupcake @HarmonyBlossom @iloveyouxx @inventiveLime6257 @kindheartedJoy1315 @lyricalAngel70 @MarinaLexi @PuffyCloud23 @SparkyGizmo @Sunisshiningandsoareyou @theboymoana @tommy
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Celebrating 100 Years of Black History Month: Honoring Heritage, Resilience, and Connection (2026)
by Heather225
Last post
 February 20th
...See more As we enter February and embrace our monthly theme [https://www.7cups.com/forum/projectsandevents/CommunityActivitiesEvents_1908/7CupsinFebruaryTheHeartofConnection_374480/], The Heart of Connection, we want to take a dedicated moment to celebrate a truly historic milestone: the 100th Anniversary of Black History Month! Originating in 1926 as "Negro History Week" through the vision of Carter G. Woodson, this month has grown into a global celebration of achievement and a vital time for reflection. This centennial anniversary is a powerful reminder of a century of progress, the strength of the human spirit, and the vital role of Black voices in our shared journey toward mental wellness and equality. We Want to Hear from You: This 100 year milestone is most meaningful when it is celebrated by our community. We are inviting everyone, Listeners and Members alike, to help us fill our forums with stories and reflections that honor this legacy. Do you have a post or a story to share? We are looking for community-led content, such as: * Highlights of Black psychologists, activists, or thinkers over the last century who have transformed mental health. * Stories on how history and heritage shape your modern journey toward healing and resilience. * Art, Poetry, and Wisdom! If you feel inspired to write a forum post to honor this 100th anniversary or any other topics related to the month, please link your post in the comments below. Every community contribution will be added to our February Masterpost to ensure your voice is heard and celebrated during this historic month. As we look back on the last 100 years, who is a figure from Black history that has inspired your own resilience? Share their name or a quote below to help us start the celebration. ------------------------- Further reading from you, the community! Please check these out and reply below to have your posts added! Black History: What Should We Know? [https://www.7cups.com/forum/countries/General_2439/BlackHistoryWhatShouldWeKnow_374498/]
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Young People of Color Automated Taglist - NEW!
by tommy
Last post
 November 13th, 2025
...See more Welcome to the Young People of Color Taglist This thread is an auto-updating list. The list is regularly updated by forum leaders and can be found below. Having issues? Reply to this thread and someone will help you! Why should I join the taglist? ✔ Never miss out on sub-community check-ins, discussions or events ✔ Get tagged and notified by community leaders whenever a new relevant thread has been posted ✔ Become a more active member of the community. What do I need to do? ✅ To add yourself to this taglist, press the Post to Thread button below and write the exact words Please add me. ❌ To remove yourself from this taglist, press the Post to Thread button below and write the exact words Please remove me. ------------------------- Current taglist as of 17th June (updated by @tommy) @FaithfulZareia @Littlerose00 @SherweetSherif97 @SirenOfSerenity @theboymoana @tommy
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رمضان مبارك 🤍🕋 Ramadan Mubarak 🤍🕋
by AReine
Last post
 March 8th
...See more رمضان مبارك 🤍  Ramadan Mubarak 🕋🤍 اللهم أهله علينا بالأمن والإيمان والسلامة والإسلام والعافية ورفع الأسقام والعون على الصلاة والصيام وتلاوة القرآن اللهم أعني في هذا الشهر على صيامه وقيامه وجنبني فيه من هفواته وآثامه وارزقني فيه ذكرك بدوامه بتوفيقك يا هادي المضلين. اللهم إني اسألك النعيم المقيم الذي لا يحول ولا يزول واسألك بعزتك أن تنجيني من النار واغفر لي خطيئتي وجهلي وإسرافي في أمري وما أنت أعلم به مني وبارك لي فيما رزقتني واغفر لوالدي وارحمهما كما ربياني صغيرًا وآت نفسي تقواها وزكها أنت خير من زكاها أنت وليها ومولاها. Ramadan Mubarak 🕋🤍 Oh Allah, grant us security, faith, safety, Islam, well-being, raising the sick, and helping us to pray, fast, and recite the Qur'an ‎O Allah, I mean in this month for His fasting and resurrection, and save me from His mistakes and sins in it, and grant me in it Your remembrance of His permanence, with Your success, O guide of the misguided.‎ ‎O Allah, I ask You for the eternal bliss that does not pass away and I ask You by Your mighty to save me from the Fire, and forgive me my sin, my ignorance, and my extravagance in my affairs, and what You know from me, and bless me with what You have provided for me, and forgive my parents, and have mercy on them as they raised me when I was young, and my soul came to fear and give zakat, You are better than its zakat, You are its guardian and master.‎
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I love my cultural food!
by anjellyna
Last post
 December 31st, 2025
...See more I remember hiding my lunch during elementary school and telling my parents I thought that our Chinese food was weird, and begging them to give me something "normal" to eat. Now that I've grown I realized how much I just wanted to fit in and be seen as "normal." But guess what? I love my food. It's delicious and my parents are amazing cooks, and I'm learning to cook like them too, as well as appreciating the food from other cultures. I love showing off my food to my friends now! I think that past a certain age, most people mature past judging others for trivial things like what they eat for lunch. I look back and I recognize how much some things impacted me, but now if someone comments that my food is weird I'd be fine because I like to eat it regardless. I'm hopeful that in the future, people can be more accepting and open to other cultures. Thank you for reading this long rant.
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Young People of Color Automated Taglist - NEW!
by tommy
Last post
 November 13th, 2025
...See more Welcome to the Young People of Color Taglist This thread is an auto-updating list. The list is regularly updated by forum leaders and can be found below. Having issues? Reply to this thread and someone will help you! Why should I join the taglist? ✔ Never miss out on sub-community check-ins, discussions or events ✔ Get tagged and notified by community leaders whenever a new relevant thread has been posted ✔ Become a more active member of the community. What do I need to do? ✅ To add yourself to this taglist, press the Post to Thread button below and write the exact words Please add me. ❌ To remove yourself from this taglist, press the Post to Thread button below and write the exact words Please remove me. ------------------------- Current taglist as of 17th June (updated by @tommy) @FaithfulZareia @Littlerose00 @SherweetSherif97 @SirenOfSerenity @theboymoana @tommy
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PLACE FOR INNER PEACE
by TareqRafiqul
Last post
 July 6th, 2025
...See more If you could choose any place to live for the sake of inner peace, where would it be? * Mountains * Beaches and Oceans * Forests * Lakes and Rivers * Deserts * Waterfalls * Caves and Rock Formations
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Conflict between the names, and bro, it's serious!
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 May 7th, 2025
...See more Why is Bade Bhai Babban, while Chote Bhai is Chabbu? Why not Chabban? Looking forward to thoughtful replies. 
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Books on Color
by Creamyyy
Last post
 April 5th, 2025
...See more Hi friends. I have experienced some problems due to my skin color and I'd like to learn more about people's experiences with it. Can anyone recommend books (fiction or non fiction) on this subject?
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I Don’t Fit In
by jesusredeemedme2425
Last post
 March 3rd, 2025
...See more I am mixed race/ethnicity (forgive me if I’m using the incorrect terminology; I never figured out the difference between the different words), and people of one of my races make fun of me, because I know nothing of my culture, nor the language. I am an outsider and a laughingstock. I was raised by one parent living with one culture, and my other parent didn’t follow the other race’s culture, so I never learned it. I’m not stupid or lazy or anything regarding my ancestry and heritage… I simply never learned it and wasn’t exposed to it. What little I know, I learned from books, pop culture, or friends. I don’t want to be a laughingstock anymore just for being who I am.
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any black women listeners?
by sagittariusba3
Last post
 September 19th, 2024
...See more i would love to speak to a black woman listener if possible just to feel like i can relate and some things might not come as a surprise so if there’s any there with experience with ptsd, trauma and sexual violence please reach out 🥺
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Laughter Is The Best Medicine
by aeris156
Last post
 December 3rd, 2023
...See more Hello hello, my lovely YPOC community! I wanted to spread a little joy in our community and remind you all about the power of LAUGHTER! I love laughing and being happy, and I'm sure you all do as well! So, I wanted to ask you: Who is one person that is guaranteed to always make you laugh? Also, let us know what some of the things that make YOU laugh are!
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Question
by tiredBirds
Last post
 September 25th, 2023
...See more Does being Filipino (the Philippines is near the South Chinese Sea) count as being a POC? Thank you in advance :]
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Angry black woman
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 September 15th, 2023
...See more Any tips help me to not be the angry black woman when I’m surrounded by white ignorance 24/7? I’m desperate. I need tips. I need help to not showcase my anger to the ignorant.
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Teaching Listeners To Support *you* Better!❤
by Sunisshiningandsoareyou
Last post
 September 5th, 2023
...See more Hey hey wonderful people coming across. I hope this month's treating you well. 💛 I am Sun, and I'd like to extend a warm welcome to everyone new to the Young People of Color [https://www.7cups.com/forum/poc/] sub-community. We are so glad to have you with us. You're welcome to introduce yourself here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/poc/CommunitySpace_2571/WhereAreYouFromIAmPoemexercise_302675/] (it's such a creative way of getting to know you better) as well as join the community taglist [https://www.7cups.com/forum/poc/CommunitySpace_2571/YoungPeopleofColorAutomatedTaglistNEW_306848/] so you're always updated with the sub-community events! 💛 Now coming on to the main reason behind this post: my wonderful peer, we need *your* support to support *you* better. We understand it's not at all easy to reach out to someone for support, what makes most of us even more hesitant in doing so is the concern whether or not someone could understand what we are experiencing and if they can support us in feeling better in any way. We know our listeners continue to give their best in offering you (the members here) a safe, non-judgmental, compassionate and kind space to talk to, so you can feel more comfortable in sharing about your thoughts and feelings with them, however, we acknowledge as we gather here to support you, it's pivotal to know what makes *you* feel most supported and what would you expect from an active listener here. Your voice matters, and we'd like to provide you with a space to share it too. So here's a couple of questions for you to reflect on: ♡ What are some struggles you experience/d as a person of color, that you wish your listeners understood better? ♡ What are some things you'd expect from an active listener supporting you, in order to make you feel most heard and validated? ♡ Feel free to share any other tips or suggestions for our listeners to support you better, and become a better Ally/ part of your support-system for you! We acknowledge not every chat goes well and there's room for improvement for all, however we would request you to not bring up the not-so-great experiences you may have had with some listeners in the past in this thread, (If you need admin support for your safety or reporting tools, please check out more information Here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/siteupdates/HsHangout_1970/UpdatedFilingBehavioralReportFormsAlltheinformationyoumightneed_242537/]). Having said that, you're welcome to share as much or as little you're comfortable with, for the questions above, potentially also sharing about what could make your support-seeking experience better from a listener's end, any help is greatly appreciated, as we'd be utilizing the tips and information you share here to support and train our listeners better. It's going to be a win-win for everyone, I believe! 💛 [Gif description: a high five in the background, with a message that reads "Let's get it done together"] ------------------------- Current taglist: @FaithfulZareia @Littlerose00 @SherweetSherif97 @SirenOfSerenity @theboymoana @tommy @lovingPomegranate1982 @HarmonyBlossom Cc: @beck1

Around the World

Welcome to Around the World! This is where you can connect with people from all over the world and get support from people in your own country. You can also learn about different cultures and divulge into the wonderful places around us!


What are the different forum topics for Around the World?

Africa: A place for discussions relating to Africa. 

Asia: A place for discussions relating to Asia.

Australia: A place for discussions relating to Australia.

Europe: A place for discussions relating to Europe.

Forum Activities: A place for discussions, check-ins, introductions and icebreakers.

Languages: A place to discuss all things relating to languages.

North America: A place for discussions relating to North America.

South America: A place for discussions relating to South America.


How can I help?

You can help us by simply responding to threads and sharing your story (if you're comfortable). Check-in with us, join a discussion, or start one! Alternatively, you can join us as a Forum Leader. Check out this thread for more information.


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Taglist: Do you want to stay up to date with our community? Then join our tag list to be notified whenever there is a new discussion or update within the community!


Around the World FAQ

Q: Are there any sub-community-specific guidelines that we need to adhere to?

A: You can find Sub-community-specific guidelines below, which you should follow in addition to the general forum guidelines.


Help! I still have a question! 

If you need help, feel free to contact a community leader or post here, and someone will contact you!

Community Guidelines

1) Be supportive of the different countries, languages and cultures!

2) Interact with and connect with those in other countries!

3) Engage others and enjoy resources and posts!

 

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