EPISODE · Feb 23, 2026 · 43 MIN
A Soldier for All Seasons ft. Dr. Melissa Karmen Lee | Episode 110 | Asians Represent!
from Asians Represent! · host Daniel Kwan, Agatha Cheng, Jeremy Blum, Drew Quon, Steve Huynh, Liana Mackenzie, & Emma Yasui
In this powerful episode of Asians Represent, Daniel sat down with Dr. Melissa Karmen Lee, CEO of the Chinese Canadian Museum, to explore the overlooked history of Chinese Canadians during the Second World War and how their service became a turning point in the fight for equal rights in Canada. Recorded during a visit to Vancouver last summer, this conversation dives into the museum’s permanent exhibition, A Soldier for All Seasons, and reflects on the legacy of Chinese Canadian veterans who volunteered to serve a country that denied them the right to vote. Learn about A Soldier for All Seasons: https://www.chinesecanadianmuseum.ca/exhibitions/a-soldier-for-all-seasons Watch "Nitro": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE3ISzalVuo *//SUPPORT* Help us produce new and exclusive content! Join us on Patreon for exclusive audio and series! https://www.patreon.com/aznsrepresent *//SPONSOR* Adventure Dice is your Canadian source for RPG dice, role-playing game accessories, and other tabletop gaming goodies. Head to adventuredice.ca and use code AZNSREPRESENT for 10% off your entire order! Check out WANDERING BLADES, a wuxia tabletop RPG of hyper-violent melodrama, at wanderingblades.com Check out Ross Rifles: https://www.dundaswestgames.com/ *//FOLLOW* Website: *aznsrepresent.carrd.co* Blue Sky: *@aznsrepresent* Discord server: *https://discord.gg/8dVxuT85* Podcast Back Catalog: https://pod.link/1429004408 *//CONTACT* If you have questions about this episode’s themes, suggestions, or anything else related to Asians Represent, get in touch with us at aznsrepresent.com
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In this powerful episode of Asians Represent, Daniel sat down with Dr. Melissa Karmen Lee, CEO of the Chinese Canadian Museum, to explore the overlooked history of Chinese Canadians during the Second World War and how their service became a turning point in the fight for equal rights in Canada. Recorded during a visit to Vancouver last summer, this conversation dives into the museum’s permanent exhibition, A Soldier for All Seasons, and reflects on the legacy of Chinese Canadian veterans who volunteered to serve a country that denied them the right to vote. Learn about A Soldier for All Seasons: https://www.chinesecanadianmuseum.ca/exhibitions/a-soldier-for-all-seasons Watch "Nitro": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE3ISzalVuo *//SUPPORT* Help us produce new and exclusive content! Join us on Patreon for exclusive audio and series! https://www.patreon.com/aznsrepresent *//SPONSOR* Adventure Dice is your Canadian source for RPG dice, role-playing game accessories, and other tabletop gaming goodies. Head to adventuredice.ca and use code AZNSREPRESENT for 10% off your entire order! Check out WANDERING BLADES, a wuxia tabletop RPG of hyper-violent melodrama, at wanderingblades.com Check out Ross Rifles: https://www.dundaswestgames.com/ *//FOLLOW* Website: *aznsrepresent.carrd.co* Blue Sky: *@aznsrepresent* Discord server: *https://discord.gg/8dVxuT85* Podcast Back Catalog: https://pod.link/1429004408 *//CONTACT* If you have questions about this episode’s themes, suggestions, or anything else related to Asians Represent, get in touch with us at aznsrepresent.com
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