Asian Canadian, Asian Australian. We often think of identifiers like these in largely national terms. But many similar cultural and historical experiences bind us that have given rise to a …
Gavin Hee
Gavin Hee
Gavin aims to connect people throughout the world interested in relatable, meaningful content by Asians. He was born and raised in North Vancouver and spent his formative twenties in Seoul where his concept of globalism transformed. He is particularly fond of pan-Asian themed stories of inter-cultural exchange and he is the founder of weshareinterests.com, a site he thinks you might enjoy since you are reading this. He encourages marginalized voices to build their own world so they are not stuck in someone else's.
“The Soul of the Tiger” (L’âme du tigre) at the Vancouver Asian Film Festival (VAFF) 2017
The Chinese diaspora population is estimated at 50 million. That is not just one Australia. It is two. Spread across 110 countries, one of those nations is Switzerland. This brings …
It is November soon and that means it is time for one of Vancouver’s most anticipated events: the Vancouver Asian Film Festival, otherwise known as VAFF. Nowhere else can Asians …
The Post-Travel Show series nears its end with this penultimate episode where Gavin, William, Jacob and Vincent go to Cambodia for some national sporting Phnom Penh style. Scroll down and …
Ricepaper’s Creative Non-Fiction Editor, William Tham, launched his first novel, Kings of Petaling Street, at the Paper Hound Bookshop last weekend! We are all so proud and grateful to be …
Six Canadians and Americans talk about the awkward, strange, and memorable times they imagined saying or actually said “I love you” to their parents. Interviews by Pik-Shuen Fung *Some names …
Alas, as a second-language speaker of English, I was fortunate enough to have it engraved in my brain and jammed down my throat at an early age. Having parents who …
The Post-Travel Show resumes and Episode 7 is finally here! In this jam-packed session we feature Zó Project and talk about the Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts, Asians looking Asian …
Last October, I had the pleasure of meeting Ricepaper alumnus, Dr. Gaik Khoo, in Kuala Lumpur. Amid ambient noise typical of a hotel lounge, we chatted about her co-authored book, …
It’s Episode 6 of the Post-Travel Show! What are we talking today? Good cheap food in Hanoi, raisin’ kids right, hangin’ with weapons, painted trees, and liberties out by the …