My life experiences also inform this practice. I was born in Sydney, Australia, and in less than a year, my family returned to Busan in the Korean Peninsula. My nuclear family then immigrated to Tkaronto, covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit and The Dish with One Spoon treaty. On Turtle Island, my education at McGill University, Canadian citizenship and middle class upbringing afforded me certain privileges when navigating and securing aforementioned careers and advocacy work. Furthermore, my partnership and eventually marriage with my husband, Adil Dhalla-Kim, in my adult life provided dual income, offering some financial and psychological safety when exploring passion activities during my career exploration. Along with these privileges, my experiences as a 1.5-generation Asian immigrant woman has shaped my views on how structural inequities can stifle or sabotage people’s potential, and this passion practice has been work that is both personal and political for collective liberation.
