Introductions?

So um... idk... wasn't my idea to start this community lol.

But um @saigon@quokk.au talked about starting a community and... I'm like... sure...

Even thought I doubt there are many Asians here on the fediverse. This place is kinda for mostly Westerners lol.

But anyways, Hi. My other account is @deathbybigsad@sh.itjust.works (display name: Hououin Kyouma) but I wanted a different username for this since that username felt a bit depressing/edgy and too anime-y lol, so I picked Wong Ka Kui （黃家駒） for this account, who is the name of a Cantopop (Cantonese Popular Music) Singer (he's now dead btw, died from some tragic accident, RIP) from Hong Kong... and I don't listen to a lot of music btw, but I kinda like his music and the band Beyond. Like... idk... I just feel like the Cantonese language has a special place in my heart... it is my first language, my native language, the language I speak at home, so it feels very... like the part of my brain storing the language is closely linked to my emotional part of my brain... so it feels more emotional to me compared to English, for example, even though English is my now primary language and my strongest language...

Anyways... brief introductions:

I was born in Guangzhou （廣州) , China. I was the 2nd son born in my family, despite the One Child Policy being in effect at the time. (Basically, the PRC government refused to issue my legal documents, and my parents had to pay huge fines in order to get my legal documents) My family immigrated to the US when I was around 8 years old. I lived in Brooklyn, New York, USA. Then about 4 years later, we moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. I have US Citizenship now.

So um... fellow Asians around the world... feel free to introduce yourselves. Talk about stuff...

(again, I don't really expect much activities here lol)

And if you are a non-Asian, feel free to post a thread and like ask questions about... life and stuff...

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Hello, nice to meet you all. I am Vietnamese, born and raised in Canada. It is nice to meet with other folks and share. There is a struggle for us to retain our culture and language and I feel a deep calling to try to pass it down, whatever I can. I feel really lucky to have grown in a household that spoke only Vietnamese so I am fluent. I know my other friends struggle a lot with their language and culture.
So I've started to teach Vietnamese at my local temple (mostly for the benefit of my daughter). And I will do whatever I can to grow our roots here in Canada.
I hope this community grows and we can all share in our journey together.
- Chào bạn!
  Wow, thật tuyệt khi được gặp một người "thế hệ thứ hai Việt Nam" và có thể nói tiếng Việt!
  Gặp lại sau nhé, tôi chắc chắn chúng ta sẽ có nhiều điều để nói chuyện!
  
  I am using my other account because for some reason I can't see this comment on my main one. So you'll see me use both frequently :)
  Dạ chào bạn! Mình cũng thấy rất là vui khi gặp được một người Việt Nam ở đây. Mặc dù mình biết rằng cái cộng đồng này là dành cho tất cả mọi người châu Á ở phương Tây... nhưng mình gặp được người Việt Nam thì vui thật. Hy vọng chúng mình có thể làm bạn và chia sẻ những niềm buồn vui nhé.
  Ớ bên Canada mà muốn giữ góc cũa mình thì rất là khó. Mình thấy không có cái dì mà qúy hơn cái góc cũa mình. Như vạy, thì mình phải tìm cách nào để bảo vệ cái góc cũa mình.
  Okay, thanks and nice to meet you :)
Thank you for the post!
Short introduction on my side: 2nd generation Vietnamese, my parents left Vietnam in the 80s due to the war and its aftermath. Saigon, my username, is the former name of the capital of South Vietnam, renamed Ho-Chi-Minh city after the war.
Born and raised in Europe.
Happy to be here, even if the activity is not that high, I'm sure it will still be a nice place to chat!
- Ah we have similar stories then xD Yeah it’s good to just have the group created, that way people can find it over time. :)
I posted this community on !newcommunities@lemmy.world and !communitypromo@lemmy.ca , I'll wait for a few more people to subscribe to it before starting posting. Should be okay in a few days.
Hello! I’m Chinese Vietnamese and grew up in the U.S. My parents were given the opportunity to immigrate here after the war. I work in healthcare. I’m pretty white washed as they say but I loooove Asian food and girly stuff like makeup and fashion trends😂 Thank you for creating this space. So happy there’s finally an Asian community here on Lemmy!🤗
- Thank you for being here!

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