All of our lives we have been asked "Where are you REALLY from?" In this episode we ask the Low siblings how they answer this question, and find out how race and racism has impacted their lives. We discover that they never experienced racism as children growing up in Australia, which was a huge surprise for us. We also learn about the influence of Chinese values in our family and what their experience was visiting China for the first time.  Questions we asked include: - How do you describe yo...

Low and Behold

Amy and Zac

Race and Identity: What does it mean to be ABC?

JAN 18, 202135 MIN
Low and Behold

Race and Identity: What does it mean to be ABC?

JAN 18, 202135 MIN

Description

All of our lives we have been asked "Where are you REALLY from?"
In this episode we ask the Low siblings how they answer this question, and find out how race and racism has impacted their lives. We discover that they never experienced racism as children growing up in Australia, which was a huge surprise for us.
We also learn about the influence of Chinese values in our family and what their experience was visiting China for the first time.

Questions we asked include:
- How do you describe your cultural background?
- When do you feel the most Chinese? And when do you feel more Australian?
- Have you ever experienced racism?
- How has growing up in Western Sydney as a Chinese Australian shaped your view of the world?