Note: This was originally posted on DelectablyChic! Totally WTF, right? But this was what my grandmother told me to discourage me from dancing. I only know one other person who had a family member tell her that and yes, she,… Continue Reading
I’m the first generation in my family to be a Canadian born Canadian. My parents came here a few years before I was born. I recently saw a BuzzFeed video featuring adult children of Asian immigrants to the United States… Continue Reading
Mental Health Awareness Day was earlier this week, and while mental health awareness is gaining ground in many societies, there are others which are still very behind. This is definitely an issue in many more “traditional” cultures, including various East… Continue Reading
The summer may be ending, but I want to talk about more summer things: Sleepaway camp and cottages. First generation kids (especially Asian kids) in Canada don’t usually go to sleepaway camp. It’s JUST. NOT. DONE. Why? My theory is… Continue Reading
And I mean it! These activists come in all shapes and colours, but all seem to have one goal – keep people SEPARATE! As I said in my Canada Day post, we live in a country which prides itself on… Continue Reading
Well, it’s 150 years of CONFEDERATION, but Canada existed long before that. This is something we can’t forget, regardless of Indigenous, colonial or immigrant/descendant of immigrant perspectives. I hope we all can be proud of what our country is. My… Continue Reading