AZN Connection

On this week’s episode, Rhea, John, and Jeff are back with special guest Corrine Codina to discuss Christmas and the special significance the holiday has for Filipinos. The crew also talk about their favourite Christmas songs and movies, reminisce on some memories, and also discuss Disney’s ‘From Our Family to Yours’ advert and it’s impact on Asian representation in media.

Rhea, Jeff, and John speak on their interests. John talks briefly about how quarantine transformed him into a K-Drama aficionado, Rhea explores her love for K-pop, and Jeff expresses an interest to learn more about boba. They also speak on what to expect in future episodes, as well as discussing the show’s conceptual mission statement.

Rhea, John, and Jeff discuss the stereotypical expectations growing up in an Asian household and their experiences with that. They reminisce on school days, taking CASI tests, learning your times tables in kindergarten (yeah, apparently Jeff did that), and their loves for art and English. They also recall the conversations they’ve had with their parents when bringing up their career paths, along with giving advice to anyone out there that’s being pressured into a career they’re not passionate about.

Rhea, John, and Jeff recall what it was like for them to grow up in the communities they lived in. From being stereotyped at a young age, to personal stories with family, and finding solace in role models and other communities. Jeff and Rhea speak on what it was like to grow up in majority white communities while John speaks on his experience growing up in the GTA.