Holding Heritage

<p>Over tea, Joe Thoong and his father, Tom Thoong, finally have the conversation they never quite had the chance to before. Tom reflects on his past life in Vietnam and his journey to Canada as a Chinese-Vietnamese...

<p>Genie Nguyen sits down with her father, Trong Nguyen, for a heartfelt conversation about his journey as a Vietnamese Boat People refugee and their relationship. At 19, Trong captained the refugee boat that brought...

<p>Hollie Ha sits down with her grandmother, Mui Trong, to hear her story as a Chinese-Vietnamese Boat People refugee. In 1978, Mui fled Vietnam with her seven children, leaving behind her detained husband. Now living...

<p>Cultural content creator Hollie Ha bridges generations by sharing candid conversations and untold stories of Chinese-Vietnamese Boat People refugees and their descendants. Through these meaningful exchanges, the...

<p>Before diving into the stories of my new video series, I wanted to share a few personal reflections on how this project came to life, what it means to me, and what I hope you’ll take away as you listen and watch...

<p>January 22nd 2023 is Lunar New Year! ✨<br/>To help get you ready to receive your red envelopes 🧧🧧🧧 tune into this episode to brush up on your Cantonese and Vietnamese greetings! <br/><br/>Visit the Holding...

<p>Sarmad Almoullem is a Syrian artist and photographer - and current owner of Campbell River's camera goods store Phototech Fotosource! <br/> <br/>We talk with Sarmad about his immigration story to Canada from Syria...

<p>Taj Singh is the owner of Campbell River's first ever Pita Pit! Taj immigrated from India, and has a wealth of experience and drive that is incredibly inspiring! <br/> <br/>Listen to us chat about his education and...

<p>Make sure to check out the full Filipino Snack Tasting Video! We made a trip to the JRV Filipino Asian Store to pick up some of their most popular items to give them a try. 😋<br/><br/>---<br/><b>This episode is...

<p>Meet my uncle Kenny and join us in a chat about heritage, finding belonging and guidance, and passing along the things we learn and value to the next generation. Also hear the heartwarming story of how my dad and him...

<p>In May of 1978, the North and South Vietnamese đồng currencies were unified. This episode features a story from my 婆婆 po4 po4 (maternal grandmother) about one particular memory and experience she had during this time...

<p><b>Today, April 30th 2022 marks 2 special occasions - Journey to Freedom Day here in Canada, and Holding Heritage's 1 year anniversary!<br/><br/></b>To learn more about Journey to Freedom Day, hop back over to...

<p>Today’s episode is the final one in this round of our Newcomer Entrepreneur Series and I am so excited to have the honor of featuring Thanushi Eagalle - Thanu for short - she is the owner of Wild Bee Florals in the...

<p>Today we sit down with Juan Calero - owner of HJ Landscaping in the Comox Valley.<br/><br/>Juan was born and raised in Nicaragua and left the country during his mid twenties - around the historically significant...

<p>Today we sit down with Tania Ly - owner of Gold Phoenix Asian Foods in the Comox Valley.<br/><br/>Gold Phoenix Asian Foods focuses on offering the Comox Valley authentic Cantonese and Vietnamese cooking classes as...