Bonus Episode: a conversation with Dad (Charles Wee)

For some context, in partnership with my friends at Where the Asians At?!, comes ASIAN(SOUND)SCAPES - a free event that’s showcasing the best pan-Asian-kiwi local talent around and it’s happening at Potters Park in Auckland on July 2nd and 3rd. Expect cultural celebration, music, dance battles, poetry AND Tai Chi… … which is where my father, Charles, comes in. Dad is Malaysian-Chinese and Melanau and starting with Tae Kwon Do, he and his friends were among the first to teach the art in Auckland well before I was born. He doesn’t like to talk himself up at all, but he did reach 7th dan black belt before focusing on Tai Chi and has been teaching it since the 90s. Although he doesn’t refer to himself as a Master, others sometimes do. He will be at ASIAN(SOUND)SCAPES talking about and teaching some Tai Chi on July 2nd at 10am. See you there! Book your spot for Tai Chi HERE ASIAN(SOUND)SCAPES event info: @wheretheasians.at.nz SUPPORT Asian in Aotearoa: https://ko-fi.com/asianinaotearoa FOLLOW @asianinaotearoa on Instagram VISIT asianinaotearoa.com ___ ABOUT THE PODCAST Hosted by Jenna Wee, Asian in Aotearoa (New Zealand) explores the lives of Asian creatives, one uncensored convo at a time. Questioning our concept of home, identity, family, relationships, sex, racism, body/beauty, healing, decolonisation, navigating whiteness - and how this shapes the way we move through the world and influences our creative work.