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唐人街的㸃滴 A Portrait of Chinatown - TELUS STORYHIVE Voices 2022 (Trailer)
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唐人街的㸃滴 A Portrait of Chinatown - TELUS STORYHIVE Voices 2022 (Trailer)

For the past seven months, I have been creating a docuseries centered around my personal journey of learning about our Chinatown here in amiskwaciwâskahikan. What started as a place in our city which I gravitated towards to get closer to my Hong Kong cultural identity, turned into a passion of mine that I feel I am still just starting to explore through art, documentation, and community building. Some people have asked me why I care so much about Chinatown. Well, I see Chinatowns as a symbol of the immigrant experience. Taking the ultimate risk and leaving your home to build a new, hopefully better, life for you and your family. And when I see Chinatowns in the dire states they are in across Turtle Island, with similar patterns of societal neglect, cultural erasure, and an imbalance of services provided for its residents and businesses, I can’t help but pay attention and ask questions. I have so many people to thank for supporting me on this experience of learning and connecting. Through all the joy and struggle, it has always come down to the people and I have never felt more of a sense of community than I have being in and working in Chinatown. This is a trailer for my six-part docuseries, 唐人街的㸃滴 A Portrait of Chinatown, that will be releasing in November 2022 on TELUS Optik TV supported by STORYHIVE Voices program. Co-produced with my unofficial mentor and collaborator, Shawn Tse. Follow http://www.instagram.com/jordhon for updates
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