CulturAllMy Kung-Fu JourneyMy love for kung-fu novels began when I moved to Canada as they were my lifeline back. But over the years, the stories’ roles grew…Sep 4, 2020Sep 4, 2020
CulturAllToxic ComparisonGrowing up as a second-generation Asian immigrant, my parents continually compared me to my older cousin.Aug 12, 2020Aug 12, 2020
CulturAllMy Chinese GrandmotherGrandmothers are like fairy godmothers, wise, kind, and loving, or at least, the female version of Dumbledore. That was my impression of…Aug 8, 2020Aug 8, 2020
CulturAllSMILE OF A STRANGERI moved from Shanghai to Toronto at 13 years old. In Shanghai, I had attended one of the “Foreign Language Schools” — which means my…Jul 30, 2020Jul 30, 2020
CulturAllWHERE MULTICULTURALISM DWELLSI don’t normally visit the information desk in the railway station of my own hometown. But one day last summer I was with a friend of mine…Jul 30, 2020Jul 30, 2020
CulturAllBeginning: “Wait, so like, where are you actually from?”Especially for visible minorities, this series of questions has been too familiar. And especially for those with more recent immigrant and…Jul 30, 2020Jul 30, 2020