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5 Lessons from being an Asian immigrant in Canada

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I am a first-generation Chinese immigrant who lives in Canada. It may surprise you, but it took me leaving home to see who I am and want to be in this world. I never used to question how my heritage plays a role in my identity or whether what I took as the gospel is indeed what I wanted. It took 11 years of being an immigrant to finally…