Coming Home: Stories of Being Chinese-Irish

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6 people from Ireland’s Chinese-Irish Community welcome Eva Pau into their home and share their personal story of blended identity, family and belonging.

Episodes

  1. Ep 6 - Asia Market

    11/16/2025

    Ep 6 - Asia Market

    Eva Pau introduces her father Howard Pau. Howard arrived in Ireland in the early 1980s where he established the Dublin institution Asia Market with his brothers. Having made Dublin home over 40 years ago, Howard reflects on his journey from Hong Kong, how he grew a successful family business and his passion for the street food of his childhood.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    26 min
  2. Ep 5 - The Girl in the Yellow Coat

    11/09/2025

    Ep 5 - The Girl in the Yellow Coat

    At the age of 12, Chang Qi moved from the Northeast of China to the small town of Dunmanway in County Cork. Now in her thirties, Chang lives in Dublin and works as a solicitor. Chang and her fiancé Tom Maher reflect on how they integrate both cultures in their relationship as the two make a trip to China together.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    27 min
  3. Ep 4 - How to Wash Rice

    11/02/2025

    Ep 4 - How to Wash Rice

    Welcome to the world of chef Man Yin Chu who lives in Cabra on Dublin's Northside. Born in Hong Kong in 1981, Man Yin came to Ireland aged 6. Man Yin invites us into the kitchen of the restaurant where he is chef and shares secrets of Chinese cooking including the right way to wash rice!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    26 min
  4. Ep 3 - The Singing Bowl

    10/26/2025

    Ep 3 - The Singing Bowl

    Yentl Ho lives in Ballina County Mayo, she describes herself as a mother of three, a sound healing practitioner and a Ballina woman through and through. Born in Dublin to Chinese parents, Yentl spent the first 5 years of her life in Hong Kong with her beloved grandmother.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    26 min
  5. Ep 2 - Cooking Chinese in Space

    10/19/2025

    Ep 2 - Cooking Chinese in Space

    Jeremy Chan lives in Cookstown, County Tyrone. One of 9 children, Jeremy was born in Ireland in 1970 shortly after his parents made the journey from a small fishing village in the New Territories in Hong Kong. Jeremy describes his family as well as the fun and the challenges he faced growing up in Cookstown against the backdrop of The Troubles.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    26 min
  6. Ep 01 - Mooncake

    10/12/2025

    Ep 01 - Mooncake

    Qian Li lives beside the Phoenix Park in Dublin. On a visit to some of her favourite places in the park, nature lover, Qian vividly describes her childhood in Northern China and how she came to Ireland at the age of 24. Qian speaks frankly about her shaky start in Ireland; explains what it's like to call two places home; and introduces the people in her life both here and in China. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    27 min
  7. Preview

    10/12/2025

    Preview

    6 people from Ireland's Chinese-Irish Community welcome Eva Pau into their home and share their personal story of blended identity, family and belonging. Starts October 12th 2025.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1 min

  8. 10/12/2025

    Preview

    6 people from Ireland's Chinese-Irish Community welcome Eva Pau into their home and share their personal story of blended identity, family and belonging. Starts October 12th 2025. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1 min
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6 people from Ireland’s Chinese-Irish Community welcome Eva Pau into their home and share their personal story of blended identity, family and belonging.

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