Sandwich Parenting
Sandwich Parenting
Sherry Yuan Hunter
Sen Zhan - Host of the 'Beyond Asian' Podcast
45 minutes Posted Jan 14, 2022 at 7:06 pm.
Sen Zhan’s origin story
Culture shock as a little kid arriving in Canada, straight from China
Western kids are like wild animals compared to Chinese kids
Acclimatizing to life in Calgary
Overcoming a language barrier within your own community
Rejected everything Chinese for a safer path
Immersion in western youth fiction reading gives Sen a sense of self-discovery and independence
Balancing the priorities of two different cultures
A lesson at western school: What is your favourite colour?
A struggle for survival as an immigrant family
It’s not so much about forgiveness as it is about understanding
Processing trauma
Talk about Sen’s Beyond Asian podcast
Neutral Asian Avoidance
Discussing the Asian experience without delving into identity politics
Thinking that your Chinese heritage is something to overcome, rather than embrace
Standing out more as an Asian in Europe, than in North America
Being from somewhere else is itself a super-power
Just surviving is a great immigrant success story
The story of Sen’s grandmother’s survival
Sen’s advice to parents, as a sandwich kid
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Show notes
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:
To visit Sen's podcast, Beyond Asian, please follow this link: https://beyondasian.com/
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