Level: Asian

Telling Your Asian Parents “I Love You”, Struggling with Filial Piety & Her Breast Cancer Journey ft. Dai Le | Ep. 63

December 11, 2023 Level: Asian Podcast Episode 63
Telling Your Asian Parents “I Love You”, Struggling with Filial Piety & Her Breast Cancer Journey ft. Dai Le | Ep. 63
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Telling Your Asian Parents “I Love You”, Struggling with Filial Piety & Her Breast Cancer Journey ft. Dai Le | Ep. 63
Dec 11, 2023 Episode 63
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In this episode of the Level Asian podcast, we're joined by Dai Le, a Vietnamese-born Australian politician currently serving as the federal member for Fowler and councillor for Fairfield/Cabravale Ward.

Dai shares her harrowing experience of escaping on a boat at age seven during the fall of Saigon, getting stranded at sea multiple times, and ending up in refugee camps for months before being resettled in Australia.

She also talks about the intergenerational trauma of the refugee experience, the challenges Dai's mother faced adjusting to life in Australia, and the painful realisation that gambling had become an unhealthy coping mechanism for many Vietnamese refugees.

Show Notes Links:
https://daile.com.au/
https://www.facebook.com/DaiLeMP/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dailemp/
https://www.instagram.com/dai_le/
https://www.youtube.com/@DaiLeTheOfficial

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Send us a Text Message.

In this episode of the Level Asian podcast, we're joined by Dai Le, a Vietnamese-born Australian politician currently serving as the federal member for Fowler and councillor for Fairfield/Cabravale Ward.

Dai shares her harrowing experience of escaping on a boat at age seven during the fall of Saigon, getting stranded at sea multiple times, and ending up in refugee camps for months before being resettled in Australia.

She also talks about the intergenerational trauma of the refugee experience, the challenges Dai's mother faced adjusting to life in Australia, and the painful realisation that gambling had become an unhealthy coping mechanism for many Vietnamese refugees.

Show Notes Links:
https://daile.com.au/
https://www.facebook.com/DaiLeMP/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dailemp/
https://www.instagram.com/dai_le/
https://www.youtube.com/@DaiLeTheOfficial

Intro
Dai Le’s Refugee Story
Davie’s Parents’ Refugee Story + The Second Exodus
Understanding the Stories of Immigrant Families, Migrating to Fairy Meadow, Dai Le’s Mother’s Struggle with Gambling
Telling Your Asian Parents, “I Love You.”
Asian Community Struggle with Financial Literacy & Personal Responsibilities
The Meaning of Filial Piety
The Story of Chau Van Kham
Dai Le’s Story Going Back to Vietnam, Reconnecting with Her Grandma, and Taking Her Mum to Vietnam for the Last Time
Dai Le’s Breast Cancer Journey
Asian Female Leadership & Crafting an Optimistic Mindset + The Gratitude Jar
The Importance of Building Mental Resilience
Dai Le’s Final Advice
Outro