Celebrating culture and
immigrants in Canada
What if there was a safe space to ask questions? To be honest with your identity? To celebrate your culture? To address the negative stereotypes surrounding immigration?
This is the place. For the immigrant and non-immigrant alike, this podcast is for you. We talk about the funny, the factual and honest themes surrounding immigration to and integration in Canada. Be prepared to laugh, to question, to challenge and to celebrate all things related to culture and living in this beautiful part of Turtle Island.
Meet Hostion Ho
Born and raised in China, and a Canadian resident since 2014, Hostion is unapologetically Asian and Queer. After obtaining his Master of Arts in Intercultural and International Communication from Royal Roads University in 2017, he was actively building safe spaces for queer people of color through different community organisations and programs. Now, as one of the owners of Ricecake Events, a queer Asian event organisation that has given a platform to over 100 different queer Asian artists from DJs, to dancers and drag performers, Hostion is excited to continue creating these safe spaces for the community.
Meet Andrea McCoy
Andrea is honoured to have the privilege of coming to another part of Turtle Island, in Victoria, BC, where she received her Master of Arts in International and Intercultural Communication from Royal Roads University. An immigrant from the United States, she traveled abroad, made cultural mistakes and learned that when listening is combined with curiosity, incredible relationships can be made. She worked with newcomers, refugees and immigrants, for over 10 years and considers everyone she meets as gift from her global family. She is the Proprietor of Janklin, a consulting firm in Victoria, BC empowering people in both the education and work places to create stronger connections through story-telling. She is thankful to challenge the status quo, expand perspectives and share stories with her dear friend Hostion.
