I’m first generation CBC – not the network, but Canadian born Chinese. The US elections and their focus on immigration has had me thinking, and to be honest, I really don’t know WHAT to think. My views on this topic… Continue Reading
In New York, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s victory in the Democratic primaries has made her a star. Not only is she very young – 28, making her a millennial – she is a child of immigrants who came from a less-than-privileged background… Continue Reading
When my husband and I were looking into adoption, my dad asked me whether we would be telling our child. I rolled my eyes and told him that of course we would be doing so! The adoption class we took… 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
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