How Far Do Leaves fall - Oral History
Mar 21, 2009 19:55:13 GMT -5
Post by helen on Mar 21, 2009 19:55:13 GMT -5
Just found this awesome site - The British Chinese - but descibes our experiences too.
ow Far Do Leaves Fall?, a documentary directed by Rose Kelly, co-directed/edited by Christopher C.F. Chow is part of a wider oral history project by Chinese Mental Health Association (CMHA) supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund. It presents a fascinating personal history of Chinese immigration in London, together with exploring inter-generational differences in cultural experience for members of the community, young and old. What was it like living under the Japanese invasion? How did it feel leaving your home and arriving in a strange country where you didn't speak the language?
Immigrants from across China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and elsewhere left home for England, for reasons ranging from finding work and looking after family, to escaping events of the Japanese Invasion and Cultural Revolution. In oral history interviews they discuss their experiences of life before coming to England, feelings before leaving their home and issues of culture, belonging and assimilation once here.
And what of the younger generation of British-born Chinese (BBCs)? How do their own values compare to their parents? Can you truly live comfortably, embracing all elements of your heritage, whilst living in a modern British society? The second and third generation of BBCs discuss life between these two rich and vibrant cultures and what their roots and heritage means to them.
ow Far Do Leaves Fall?, a documentary directed by Rose Kelly, co-directed/edited by Christopher C.F. Chow is part of a wider oral history project by Chinese Mental Health Association (CMHA) supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund. It presents a fascinating personal history of Chinese immigration in London, together with exploring inter-generational differences in cultural experience for members of the community, young and old. What was it like living under the Japanese invasion? How did it feel leaving your home and arriving in a strange country where you didn't speak the language?
Immigrants from across China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and elsewhere left home for England, for reasons ranging from finding work and looking after family, to escaping events of the Japanese Invasion and Cultural Revolution. In oral history interviews they discuss their experiences of life before coming to England, feelings before leaving their home and issues of culture, belonging and assimilation once here.
And what of the younger generation of British-born Chinese (BBCs)? How do their own values compare to their parents? Can you truly live comfortably, embracing all elements of your heritage, whilst living in a modern British society? The second and third generation of BBCs discuss life between these two rich and vibrant cultures and what their roots and heritage means to them.