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My backyard created such good humans.

She was quite surprised to see her grandparents’ house still standing there. It brought back all kinds of good memories.

Canada is a very inclusive country. It is a very multicultural country, and it is a very welcoming country. That is what our family really enjoyed.

I’m pleased with what we’ve accomplished.

They call us Boat People. After seven days and seven nights in the ocean, we were rescued. We did not have enough food or water.

There was a bit of a scandal when your grandpa married your grandmother. She was from the peasant ‘wop’ [Italian] family that lived on Lassam Road and that was looked down upon.

I have been so integrated into Richmond, a community that has different layers of an Asian identity. That really reflects who I am at my core.

The Canadian dream is not in making millions of dollars, but having a life where you are safe, you are happy, and you can continue to bring others in the fold.

Elders brought me under their wing. They taught me, they guided me, they prayed for me, but most importantly of all they loved me. Loved me unconditionally.

We should be able to celebrate that we’re all here and we’re more alike than are different.