This episode, I introduce you to my mom, Phuong Ly! She recalls some stories from her childhood and growing up in Vietnam as well as a few from her family’s refugee experiences in China and Hong Kong. We touch on the relationship between my grandmother and great grandmother, and hear a couple touching stories about…
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Exploring my cultural identity as a 2nd gen Chinese Canadian is a huge part of why I started Holding Heritage and why I’m so passionate about it. Journey to Freedom Day is a national day of commemoration here in Canada of the exodus of Vietnamese refugees. In this episode, I share some of my personal…
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We take a glimpse into how to approach the daunting task of opening conversation with our parents and how simple connection with them can potentially be. If we’re wanting to learn more about them, our culture, our families, even ourselves – it may not have to be any grand emotional moment, super long conversation or…
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My name is Hollie! I am a second generation Chinese Canadian.Which means my ethnic background is Chinese and I was born and raised here in Canada – however, my parents and their families were born and raised in Vietnam.In the 1970s after the Vietnam war, my parents’ families became one of hundreds of thousands of…
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My name is Hollie! I am a second generation Chinese Canadian. Which means my ethnic background is Chinese and I was born and raised here in Canada – however, my parents and their families were born and raised in Vietnam. In the 1970s after the Vietnam war, my parents' families became one of hundreds of…
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