45 min
Sen Zhan - Host of the 'Beyond Asian' Podcast Sandwich Parenting
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In my discussion with radio and podcast host Sen Zhan, we talk about the immigrant experience, consider a path for coming to terms with trauma, look at methods of acclimatizing to new surroundings, and so much more. I hope you'll listen to this episode and learn as much from Sen as I did talking about her fascinating story. Here are the highlights of our talk:
00:29 - Sen Zhan’s origin story
05:26 - Culture shock as a little kid arriving in Canada, straight from China
06:05 - Western kids are like wild animals compared to Chinese kids
07:46 - Acclimatizing to life in Calgary
09:16 - Overcoming a language barrier within your own community
10:47 - Rejected everything Chinese for a safer path
11:52 - Immersion in western youth fiction reading gives Sen a sense of self-discovery and independence
12:47 - Balancing the priorities of two different cultures
14:00 - A lesson at western school: What is your favourite colour?
16:38 - A struggle for survival as an immigrant family
18:09 - It’s not so much about forgiveness as it is about understanding
20:49 - Processing trauma
22:07 - Talk about Sen’s Beyond Asian podcast
25:20 - Neutral Asian Avoidance
29:49 - Discussing the Asian experience without delving into identity politics
33:29 - Thinking that your Chinese heritage is something to overcome, rather than embrace
35:32 - Standing out more as an Asian in Europe, than in North America
36:44 - Being from somewhere else is itself a super-power
38:02 - Just surviving is a great immigrant success story
40:29 - The story of Sen’s grandmother’s survival
42:59 - Sen’s advice to parents, as a sandwich kid
To visit Sen's podcast, Beyond Asian, please follow this link: https://beyondasian.com/
#immigration #immigrants #heritage
#chinese #survivor #healing
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandwichparenting/message
In my discussion with radio and podcast host Sen Zhan, we talk about the immigrant experience, consider a path for coming to terms with trauma, look at methods of acclimatizing to new surroundings, and so much more. I hope you'll listen to this episode and learn as much from Sen as I did talking about her fascinating story. Here are the highlights of our talk:
00:29 - Sen Zhan’s origin story
05:26 - Culture shock as a little kid arriving in Canada, straight from China
06:05 - Western kids are like wild animals compared to Chinese kids
07:46 - Acclimatizing to life in Calgary
09:16 - Overcoming a language barrier within your own community
10:47 - Rejected everything Chinese for a safer path
11:52 - Immersion in western youth fiction reading gives Sen a sense of self-discovery and independence
12:47 - Balancing the priorities of two different cultures
14:00 - A lesson at western school: What is your favourite colour?
16:38 - A struggle for survival as an immigrant family
18:09 - It’s not so much about forgiveness as it is about understanding
20:49 - Processing trauma
22:07 - Talk about Sen’s Beyond Asian podcast
25:20 - Neutral Asian Avoidance
29:49 - Discussing the Asian experience without delving into identity politics
33:29 - Thinking that your Chinese heritage is something to overcome, rather than embrace
35:32 - Standing out more as an Asian in Europe, than in North America
36:44 - Being from somewhere else is itself a super-power
38:02 - Just surviving is a great immigrant success story
40:29 - The story of Sen’s grandmother’s survival
42:59 - Sen’s advice to parents, as a sandwich kid
To visit Sen's podcast, Beyond Asian, please follow this link: https://beyondasian.com/
#immigration #immigrants #heritage
#chinese #survivor #healing
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandwichparenting/message
45 min