Many places, one people
Just back from the Toronto Hakka Conference 2012. This past weekend I spent time with Hakka Chinese from all over the world learning about our shared culture and history. The keynote speaker Professor...
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When I attended my first Hakka conference in Toronto in 2008, a feeling of belonging overwhelmed me. It was the first time I was in the company of so many Hakka, guest people like me. All my life I...
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I’m working on my presentation for the upcoming Toronto Hakka Conference. Of course, I will be talking about food. I will be in Toronto a few extra days and wonder where to eat. Do you have any...
View ArticleToronto Hakka restaurants
In my last post I asked for Hakka restaurant recommendations in the Toronto area. With my upcoming trip to the Toronto Hakka Conference, I wanted to try some of the local Hakka food. Interestingly,...
View ArticleBeing Hakka
What does it mean to be Hakka? It’s a question that I sought the answer to most of my life. Keynote speaker Dr. Shui Loon Kong answered my question at the Toronto Hakka Conference 2016. I could...
View ArticleHakka community
Growing up in a small primarily all-white town, I never felt like I belonged to a Chinese community. I didn’t know any other Chinese besides a few relatives. I understood some Hakka but never was very...
View ArticleRegister for Toronto Hakka Conference 2021
I just registered for Toronto Hakka Conference 2021. You should too if you want to learn about your Hakka roots and unique history. In 2004, when I first started research for The Hakka Cookbook, I...
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