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What does it mean when someone calls you a “banana”? How is your “home self” different from the “outside self” that you present to the world? How has your connection with your roots changed over time, from high school to now, as a working adult?We explore all of these topics in episode 2 with Tina Lee (tg-lee.com), a talented Australian product designer, photographer, and entrepreneur who’s currently based in Hong Kong. She’s the creator of "No More Ugly," a beautifully crafted line of leather camera bags that aims to rid the world of ugly design (currently sold out, but ugh, it’s perfection).I loved reflecting on these questions with Tina and all the fun memories that surfaced from the archives — weekends at Chinese school, bingeing TV shows with grandparents, rewinding VHS tapes — and hope some of our thoughts and memories resonate with you. Follow on Instagram: @firstgenerasianpod⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 00:00 - Welcome! 00:21 - Intro'ing Tina, moving between AU & HK05:40 - What's a "banana" and whether we identify with the term09:50 - Different high school experiences16:14 - Home self vs. outside self, hiding or rejecting certain parts of you, and the journey to being comfortable with who you are25:50 - Binge watching Chinese dramas, renting VHS tapes from Chinatown, and fancy VHS rewinders27:20 - Chinese school33:40 - Mindset changes during college/uni and finding comfort in diversity37:35 - Discomfort and challenges when transitioning into the workforce, and learning the importance of diversity in experience
