A resource for immigrants, refugees and 2nd generation

A resource for immigrants, refugees and 2nd generation

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Updates (June 21, 2026) Part 4

I figured it out …

Because Chinese partially control the market in Vietnam … This constant influence makes Vietnamese for centuries worry and work with Chinese.

I spent decades alone in Durham Region working alongside Canadians and South Asians as that is what is here.

I felt lost and forgotten but I learned some grit and independence.

2021 I go back to Toronto

Then I realized I need the constant interaction of Vietnamese and all the mixtures.

We work and work and scale the understanding of how Eastern people live and work.

But I live in Oshawa.

Then I feel lost and constantly bug Tammy.

Then I realize genetically regardless of where ever I am born, Vietnamese need the culture and perspective of East Asians or at least Vietnamese mixtures and other Vietnamese daily to function.

For example, my parents only basically watch Vietnamese content on YouTube.

So living in Durham Region the people don’t understand for us to function we need the old tradition spice route of daily interaction for centuries.

In my own feeling and study, African people are White people that moved south. White people are African people that moved north.

That means Vietnamese people are Siberian Russian people that moved south. And Siberian Russian people are Vietnamese that moved north.

If I am born in Canada does that mean I am 100% Canadian and must listen to 100% Canadians? No I have not been here for 10,000 years so I yearn for my Vietnamese and Siberian-Russian culture.

Also, I need interactions with similar people, like Vietnamese born in Canada and Chinese varieties.