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Ms. Que Banh @[email protected] · 2026-03-06 · 04:33 UTC

*This video may trigger MapleMAGA & super patriotic moderate leaning Canadians because he speaks some hard truths about Canada.*

This video is so relatable on many levels for me & my family. Our lived experiences, during our first decade in #Canada was very similar to Professor Jiang & his family's experiences as #Chinese #immigrants in Canada. We faced the same kind of #racism & #poverty. My parents suffered a lot. They kept holding their heads high & tried to shield us from the worst of racial hatred that they both faced on almost a daily basis. My family was dehumanized by cruel, ignorant white people. We faced several racial hate crimes in the 80s. Those hateful racists never robbed us from our humanity though. That is still fully intact.

My Mom cut all of our hair at home until I was 13 years old. My parents would always look for free furniture/household items that people put outside for free. Me & my brothers started gleaning for free food/fruits everywhere we could, when I was 8 years old.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=E83dpuyvpiM

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Ms. Que Banh @[email protected] · 2025-11-05 · 18:35 UTC

Lo Wah Kiu (Workshop) / 老華僑劇場（系列工作坊).

Join for a participatory #theatre #workshop inspired by the work of #DowntownEastside #documentarian and organiser Sid Chow Tan! From organizing with the #Chinese #HeadTax and #ExclusionRedress movement to documenting countless actions against #gentrification and #displacement - Sid’s #art of #activism captured a spirit of class-consciousness, humour, and #solidarity. His vast archive depicts four decades of the struggles, victories, celebrations, and everyday lives of #DTES and #Chinatown communities and organisers. In these introductory workshops, participants will be introduced to theatre techniques that will connect themes from the Sid Tan archives to our lives and neighbourhood issues today.

Please note, these workshops are 3 hours long.

Free admission and no theatre experience necessary! Pre-registration required. Refreshments will be served. #Cantonese and #Mandarin interpretation will be provided. These workshops are presented with gratitude and in solidarity with the many friends, organisers, community television volunteers and staff who made possible the production, broadcast, and archive of Sid’s videos.

Saturday, November 8th, 4pm-7pm.
401 Main Street, #VancouverBC.

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/lo-wah-kiu-workshop-tickets-1749159536259

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