“Where are you REALLY from? Do you eat noodles every day? Oh wow, your Dutch is so good!"

Yes—these are some common questions minorities get growing up in a western world…but did you know that there are about a million people of Asian descent in the Netherlands? (6% of the total population)?

Many people of color grow up in a society wanting to fit into a world that looks nothing like them. So...what is it like to grow up Chinese Dutch?

Hope you enjoy this conversation about the experience, challenges, and uniqueness of being Chinese Dutch. Enjoy and be kind!

⏰ CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
01:11 Growing up in a small Dutch town
04:24 Growing up in a Chinese family
06:23 Discrimination
10:01 What is your identity?
14:30 Stereotypes of Chinese people
16:32 What would you like to tell others about "who you are?"
17:20 Ending

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