EPISODE · May 20, 2026 · 21 MIN
"I Forgot You Were Chinese" — Reclaiming Chinese Canadian Ancestry
from Roots Renewed · host Tami Dee Garcia
She code-switched so completely that one day a childhood friend said — "I forgot you were Chinese."Lisa Dare grew up Chinese at home and white everywhere else. In this episode she talks about what it cost to fit in, what a trip to China changed in her, and what she is doing now to stay connected to where she comes from. Watch the full video episode on YouTube at tamigarcia.com.
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