In this episode of the Brazn Azn podcast, co-hosts Stella and Virginia explore their complex feelings about their motherlands and mother tongues. Virginia shares her experiences of taking her family to Taiwan every summer to immerse her children in Mandarin Chinese and discusses the challenges and benefits of bilingual homeschooling. The hosts also reflect on their personal connections to their ancestral homelands, the importance of cultural identity, and the nuances of being Asian American. The discussion extends to the broader implications of cultural heritage, community, and identity formation.
- Challenges and Benefits of Bilingualism
- The Importance of Language and Cultural Identity
- Identity and Being the Perpetual Foreigner
- Connecting to Heritage and Culture
- Cultural Markers of Asian American Identity
