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Illustration

Amy Qi

1 - Double Double

Illustration
2022
Digital
Parents would enroll their kids into Chinese school while they also attended school. It meant learning English to communicate with those around you, but also learning Chinese to be able to communicate with family, as well as to build a closer tie to one’s Chinese heritage. However, learning multiple languages meant double the school work, which could be quite taxing for kids at such a young age.

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