What does it actually mean to be free to be yourself?

Alan Yuarata grew up in a rural village in the Philippines, lost his father when he was young, and won a national writing award at 17. In 2010, he moved to Canada and started over.

Today, he helps run one of Canada’s busiest airports and he’s also a published children’s book author.

In this episode, Alan shares how moving to Canada gave him the space to build a life, embrace his identity as a gay man, and write something he once thought he’d never share.