Deepening Understanding & Appreciation of Chinese-Vietnamese Heritage in North America.
Focusing on Chinese-Vietnamese refugee stories, family relationships, and bridging generational gaps.
Recent Episodes
- Ep 24: Lunar New Year Greetings in Canto & Viet – 2023 Year of the Rabbit/Cat
- Ep 23: Sarmad Almoullem & Photo Tech Fotosource – Newcomer Entrepreneur Series with the Campbell River People’s Project Magazine & IWC
- Ep 22: Taj Singh & Pita Pit Campbell River – Newcomer Entrepreneur Series with the Campbell River People’s Project Magazine & IWC
- Ep 21: Rica Briones & Ivan Ragonot & JRV Filipino Asian Store – Newcomer Entrepreneur Series with the Campbell River Mirror & IWC
- Ep 20: A Chosen Brotherhood with Kenny Tran (Building Heritage)
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Ep 1: Introducing Holding Heritage
Apr 26, 2021 •
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…
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Ep 1: Introducing Holding Heritage
Apr 26, 2021 •
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…
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Ep 2: Introducing My Dad! - Where Do We Start?
Apr 30, 2021 •
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…
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Ep 3: Exploring Cultural Identity & Journey to Freedom Day
Apr 30, 2021 •
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…
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Ep 4: Introducing My Mom - Happy Mother's Day!
May 9, 2021 •
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…
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Ep 5: Exploring Roots: The Girl In the White Dress and Growing up in North Vietnam - Sinh Ha (My Dad) Part 1
May 23, 2021 •
In this coming 3 part series with my dad, I’ll guide you through a more detailed account of his early past and experiences. In Part 1 – you’ll see into what it was like for my dad growing up in North Vietnam as a young boy, and a few of…
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Ep 6: Exploring Roots: Imprisoned for Being a Spy - Sinh Ha (My Dad) Part 2
May 30, 2021 •
This episode is Part 2 of a 3 part series with Sinh Ha – My Dad. In this episode you’ll hear about how and why my grandfather and eldest uncle were put in jail, and my dad’s memories and experiences around these events leading up to their boat journey to…
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Ep 7: Exploring Roots: Leaving a Life Behind - Sinh Ha (My Dad) Part 3
Jun 6, 2021 •
In Part 3 of this 3 part series with Sinh Ha, you’ll hear about my dad’s memories of the day his family left down to the beach to board their refugee boat to Hong Kong. Be sure to visit holdingheritage.com for show notes and more information. Music by Blue Wednesday – be sure to…
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Ep 8: Building Heritage: The Importance of Heritage and Language Preservation with Nina Le
Jun 13, 2021 •
Meet the amazing Nina Le! Nina is currently the communication coordinator for Montreal’s Concordia University’s TESL Resource Centre and a Master’s student in Applied Linguistics at the University. She’s focusing on heritage language maintenance and critical pedagogy. Nina was born and raised in Saigon, Vietnam until she was 15, when she received a scholarship…
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Ep 9: Exploring Roots: Captain at Nineteen - Trong Nguyen
Jun 27, 2021 •
Trong Nguyen is one of my uncles! In this episode, you hear about his personal experiences fleeing Vietnam in the 1980’s from South Vietnam. He was one of the captains of his boat at the age of 19, and he lets us into several of his incredible memories including escaping…
I am a second generation Chinese Canadian who is on the journey of learning and connecting more deeply with my heritage and family.
I was born and raised in Canada – while both of my parents were born and raised in Vietnam. Both sides of my family are ethnically Chinese however, since my parents and their families grew up in Vietnam, they resonate with both Chinese and Vietnamese customs. In the late 1970’s, our families became one of hundreds of thousands fleeing Vietnam as refugee boat people.
My goal is to hopefully share and encourage the documentation, and participation in these important stories, conversations and connections that work to heal and strengthen our families.
This is a life-long journey, and I hope you will join me!
