Asian Heritage Month

Chinatowns in Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal and New York search for innovative ways to keep their communities thriving.

Punjabi-Black singer Judi Singh was a fixture in the Edmonton jazz scene from the 1950s to 1970s, yet her legacy is largely forgotten.

Two doctors share personal stories of displacement and resilience while navigating between Canada and Japan during the Second World War.

The daughters of Mimie Ho, a driving force in the annual Vancouver Chinatown parade, navigate the choice between honouring their past and letting it go.

New Canadians share candid, heartfelt stories of finding community and a sense of belonging in Dawson City, Yukon.

Their passion for baseball helped members of Vancouver’s championship Asahi team survive internment and break down racial barriers during the war.

A son chronicles the story of his Vancouver-born father Minoru, who was sent to internment camps as a child during the Second World War.

Japanese Canadian photographer Senjiro Hayashi captured the diverse communities that lived in Cumberland, BC, in the early 1900s.

Chinese Canadian dance artist Tony Chong dives into his family’s history to find his place in the world.

Filmmaker Keira Loughran and Helen Lee set out to examine the legacy of their respective grandmothers - women of indomitable spirit who fought against Canada’s anti-Chinese immigration laws.

Filmmaker Thea Loo takes a deeply personal look at the lingering toll of a flawed immigration pathway between the Philippines and Canada.

Three siblings whose mother was from the Musqueam First Nation travel to their father's ancestral village in China for the first time.