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First Gen
Growing up in Canada I felt a disconnect from my heritage and culture. This image represents that struggle with identity.
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Goodbye, Goodluck.
This referenced an image taken of my family in the airport, on their way to Canada.
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Imagined Myanmar
Growing up I heard a lot of stories about my family and where we came from. All that I know and learned has come from my family’s stories and what I imagined Myanmar to be like, both as a kid and even now.
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Love, and Crazy Things
My mom told me in a car ride that my grandpa used to sneak by border guards to meet my grandma. I think it's insane, and very cool of him.
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Popo's Home
My grandma used to live in Taunggyi, everything was on the water. I remember her stories about it.
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The Association
My grandparents helped found a Burmese Association here in Toronto. It was a nice community for them here.
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Work Experience
My grandpa used to work as a dentist. When he came to Canada he built airplanes.
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Kas Lockwood
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“My thesis follows the story of my family’s immigration from Myanmar to Canada. This history is explored through nostalgia from its Greek origin: nostos meaning ‘return home’ and algos meaning ‘pain’....” [More]