Meet Yvonne
When I was 21, I started to read the Tao Te Ching and everything that could help me understand my cultural roots. Since then I’ve discovered how much I love…
Meet Brian
“I was working in a dim sum restaurant as a waiter because I struggled to find a full-time job after graduating from interior design. The boss of Fairchild Media came…
Meet Amy (continued)
(2/2) “I’m going to be applying for my PhD at the end of this year, and my research thesis, in a nutshell, is going to be about intercultural care for…
Meet Amy
(1/2) “There’s the saying that Generation X was the slacker generation, but I wouldn’t say that’s the complete picture. We were this bridging generation, this transition between Boomers and early…
Stop Asian Hate: Amanda
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Stop Asian Hate: Allison
“I am fortunate enough to not personally know any perpetrators of Asian hate nor have I been the victim of any recent Asian hate crimes. But this doesn’t mean that…
Stop Asian Hate: Janette
“Anti-Asian Racism is extremely normalized in society. For a long time it has been hidden and cloaked, very subtle, but still harmful because of the model minority myth. This portrayal…
Stop Asian Hate: Lauren
“I had a more unique experience growing up because I attended a Chinese bilingual program, and so because of that I grew up heavily immersed in an Asian community that…
Stop Asian Hate: Stephanie
“My mom sent me a text message recently and she was talking about how her and my dad were at work and a lady had asked my dad a question…
Stop Asian Hate: Ida
“I have seen on the news where the rate of hate crime has increased significantly. I’ve seen videos on the Internet where Asian elderly were being pushed onto the road—just…
Stop Asian Hate: Thomas
“I’ve never really been able to articulate how I’ve felt these past several months, not because the incidents are new and novel, but because this is the reality of my…
Stop Asian Hate: @sophiehomehome
“As a Chinese immigrant to Canada, navigating my Chinese Canadian identity is a life-long journey for me. With recent stories of overt racism and more subtle anti-Asian sentiments, I can…
Stop Asian Hate: Wei
“I believe that racism is a learned behaviour. Teach your children acceptance of other people, not just tolerance. We all have a place in this world. It is said a…
Stop Asian Hate: Ryan
“An incident that has always stuck with me happened when I was in third grade: A few of my friends were playing a game with kids from another grade during…
Stop Asian Hate: Jessica
“Anti-Asian Hate runs very deep and Canada has a long history of racism and exclusion. In British Columbia, politicians denied all Asians the right to vote, and some laws made…
Stop Asian Hate: Kyle
“I’m Asian and I’m proud of it. I immigrated to Canada 14 years ago from the Philippines with my family. Growing up in Alberta, I’ve experienced Asian hate towards me.…
Stop Asian Hate: Nancy
“I recently joined a walking group, and we walk around the River Valley to take in the fresh air and meet new people. One of the walkers, I’ll name him…
Stop Asian Hate: Karine
“At the start of the pandemic, I was already quite worried that people would start blaming Asian people for bringing COVID-19 to North America. After hearing months of reports of…
Meet Naomi
“A big part of the community is for people to get to know the history of the first Chinese people in Edmonton, there’s a lot of history to it that’s…
Meet Amanda
My dad is Vietnamese, and my mom is Cantonese. They both immigrated from Vietnam to escape the war. I think that refugee part of our family’s past really contributes to…
Meet Alyx
“If I could give advice to my younger self, it would be that your views of identity, gender and sexuality will change. It will be scary, but you will find a…
Meet Trevor
“When I was younger, there wasn’t really much that I had to talk about with my sister, she didn’t have the same interests as me. But as I grow up,…
Meet Wei
I have been doing graphic design for 40 years. I am always interested in solving problems, looking at things and saying, “Couldn’t you do it another way?” I think it…
Meet Kevin
“My parents were farmers. They grew up in rural areas of 15-20 people, and they looked after each other. I think some of that kind of transpired here where I’ve…
Meet Derek
“It’s cool that we, in a healthy way, are able to revisit, understand and reflect on our experiences as Chinese Canadians, especially since so many of us are now second…
Meet Bill
“I only went to Chinese school until Grade 6 at the Chinese United Church which was mainly in the summer. I went to an inner city school, and there were…
Meet Jeraldine
“My family is Chinese, Malaysian and British. Growing up, my parents were very proud that we were all those things. When you’re a kid, it’s really hard to understand how…
Meet June
“My relationship to my identity has definitely shifted over the years, transitioning from a partial rejection of it to a rediscovery and embracing. I went on a graduation trip after…
Meet Timothy
“I was born and raised in Lethbridge, Alberta. So there was an even smaller Chinese community. I think there’s sort of two sets of very different cultural values. You have…
Meet Lorraine
“I would say Chinese Canadian itself is a culture. I not only practice Chinese traditions but also celebrate Canadian culture. When I first moved to Canada from Hong Kong, I…
Meet Gene
“Growing up, I attended the Chinese bilingual schools in Edmonton. One memory from being in the bilingual program was learning Chinese pop songs in class. Outside of Chinese class, I…
Meet Rebecca
“My relationship with my cultural identity has not been linear. When I was in elementary school I never questioned why the way things were. I would do whatever my parents…
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