The Chai

Growing up as the child of immigrants from Hong Kong in Vancouver significantly shaped my understanding of societal expectations. As a child, I rarely saw Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) individuals represented in media, toys, games, or even among the professionals in my community. Whenever I did encounter any form of representation, I clung to it dearly, unaware that it was a small glimpse of diversity in the predominantly Eurocentric world around me.

Introduction (5 Challenges of being a child of South Asian Immigrants) Growing up in a South Asian immigrant household, I often found myself straddling two worlds. My family instilled in me the rich traditions and values of our heritage, while the Western ideals echoed through the hallways of my school and neighbourhood. This duality shaped my journey and ignited a quest for identity and acceptance that many of us share. Navigating these two worlds and reconciling traditional