Low and Behold

Amy and Zac
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Stories from the Low Family. Two cousins interview their Dads, Uncles and Aunty about growing up Chinese-Australian in Western Sydney in the 50s and 60s. Listen to the voices of 6 siblings as they share their stories and reflections. We interviewed each sibling separately over the course of a year. Each were asked the same questions. Their answers have been compiled together and are being shared with the family for the first time via this podcast.

Episodes

  1. 01/26/2021 · BONUS

    An Introduction to Low and Behold

    We initially created this podcast to record and share our family history with our very large extended family.  We love that more people are enjoying listening along. Here's a short intro that might help as background to the voices and the podcast format. Thanks for listening! Amy and Zac

    1 min

  2. 01/26/2021

    Our Grandparents: William and Gum Hee Low

    William and Gum Hee Low are our grandparents, our Goong Goong and Paw Paw.  We have some memories of them but they died before we were old enough to ask them questions about their lives. So we did the next best thing and asked their kids to describe them. Questions we ask in this episode include: - How would you describe your Mum? And your Dad? - In what ways are you similar to your Mum and Dad? - Describe the partnership between Goong Goong and Paw Paw at home and in their businesses.

    36 min

  3. 01/18/2021

    Race and Identity: What does it mean to be ABC?

    All of our lives we have been asked "Where are you REALLY from?" In this episode we ask the Low siblings how they answer this question, and find out how race and racism has impacted their lives. We discover that they never experienced racism as children growing up in Australia, which was a huge surprise for us. We also learn about the influence of Chinese values in our family and what their experience was visiting China for the first time. Questions we asked include: - How do you describe your cultural background? - When do you feel the most Chinese? And when do you feel more Australian? - Have you ever experienced racism? - How has growing up in Western Sydney as a Chinese Australian shaped your view of the world?

    36 min

  4. 01/03/2021

    It's Just Not Cricket

    The brothers explain the role of cricket and sports in the family and the siblings share stories from their childhood in Parramatta and working in the family fish and chip shop. Questions we asked include: - What was your most prized possession when you were school aged? - What were your friends like when you were at school? - Who were the most influential people in your life when you were 12? - What's the most memorable story about our family that we might not know?

    36 min

  5. 12/24/2020

    Food and Celebrations

    The family talk about food from their childhood - what food was served in the Low household regularly,  special celebration dishes and the the family fish and chip shop specials. Questions we asked them include: - What sort of food did you eat as a school kid? - How did you celebrate key events and milestones? - Was food a big deal in celebrations?  - What are some foods that make you think of our family?

    34 min
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Stories from the Low Family. Two cousins interview their Dads, Uncles and Aunty about growing up Chinese-Australian in Western Sydney in the 50s and 60s. Listen to the voices of 6 siblings as they share their stories and reflections. We interviewed each sibling separately over the course of a year. Each were asked the same questions. Their answers have been compiled together and are being shared with the family for the first time via this podcast.

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  • Creator
    Amy and Zac
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Low and Behold
  • Show Website
    Low and Behold