Why is it so much easier to point out what's wrong than what's right?

In this clip from #OldAsianLady, William Lu reflects on the cultural differences he experienced while working in the United States, Europe, and Taiwan.

After years of teaching dance internationally, William noticed a powerful pattern: environments that encourage people to embrace their strengths often create more confidence, creativity, and growth than environments focused on criticism and perfection.

Because sometimes the way we talk to people becomes the way they learn to see themselves.

Sometimes the biggest challenge isn't learning a language. It's finding where you belong.

In this clip from #OldAsianLady, Marie Mestdagh shares the joys and challenges of raising a multilingual child in Taiwan. At just 2.5 years old, her son speaks French, English, Mandarin, and even some Taiwanese. But while language comes naturally, identity can be much more complicated.

As a Bi-racial child growing up in Taiwan, he's still labeled "the foreign kid" despite being Taiwanese. For Marie, that raises deeper questions about belonging, culture, and how parents can help their children feel rooted in their own home.

Home isn't always where you're born. Sometimes it's the place that helps you become who you're meant to be.

In this thoughtful conversation on #OldAsianLady, Karen Chung reflects on witnessing Taiwan's transformation from the late martial law era through democratization, cultural renewal, and modernization. Her personal theory is that she and Taiwan have been growing together all these years.

The conversation explores belonging, history, aging, connection, and what it means to build a life in a place far from where you started.

How many people spend their lives discovering: Who Am I?

In this clip from #OldAsianLady, Jaime Cham reflects on growing up as a Spanish speaking 3rd-generation Chinese Panamanian, moving to the US and then working and living in Asia.

He always thought of himself as Chinese—until he met Chinese people from other parts of the world.

This is a thoughtful conversation about identity and raising his multicultural sons in an increasingly connected world.

What does survival mode actually look like?

In this clip from #OldAsianLady, Sophie Lee opens up about burnout, financial pressure, and the years she spent pushing herself past her limits just to keep going.

From working multiple jobs to breaking down crying in the street—this is a conversation about self-reliance, survival mode, and what happens when your entire life becomes work.

Sometimes strength comes from believing nobody else will save you.

What makes someone different from the generation or culture they grew up in?

In this heartwarming clip from#OldAsianLady, Sterling Hsaio reflects on Aging, Independence and Parenting. While many Asian parents are known for being strict, controlling, or heavily focused on academic achievement, he chose a different approach. Perhaps influenced by his early love of English with Western ideas and his own unique personality—instead of expecting his children to fulfill his dreams, he believed they should have space to become themselves—even if their choices were completely different from what he imagined.

Sometimes the most loving thing a parent can do… is letting go.

What do you do when life keeps forcing you to change direction?

In this clip from #OldAsianLady, animator and filmmaker JJ Chen opens up about rejection, failure, and trying to rebuild his life while dealing with his mother's cancer diagnosis.

After losing 2 projects that later went on to receive Oscar nominations, JJ returned to Taiwan hoping to regroup and focus on his own creative work. Instead, he found himself staying indefinitely to support his mother through illness and uncertainty.

Now at 45, he reflects on creative burnout, financial instability and the philosophy that has helped him endure difficult periods in life.

What happens when you grow up feeling like something is “off”… but no one can tell you why?

In this clip from #OldAsianLady, Mrinal Gakhale shares what it was like growing up undiagnosed with autism—and being labeled as someone who just wasn’t trying hard enough. Facing social challenges and bullying, her experience highlights how autism can go unrecognized, especially in girls.

It wasn’t until the age of 25 that she finally received a diagnosis that helped her make sense of her life.

This is a powerful conversation about identity, understanding, and the importance of being seen.

What happens when you lose a part of who you are?

In this video from #OldAsianLady, dance artist Wei-Shan Lai shares her journey through thriving career, motherhood, identity, and the quiet struggle of trying to find her way back.

After becoming a full-time mom caring for a newborn with medical needs—she stepped away from her creative life.

Now at 43, she reflects on self-doubt, cultural pressure, and what it means to rebuild your identity after life changes.

Sometimes, going “home” isn’t as straightforward as it sounds.

In this clip from #OldAsianLady, Brian Foden shares the deeply personal decision to leave Taiwan and move back to Canada with his Taiwanese wife and daughter.

After building a life, raising a bilingual child, and calling Taiwan home for decades, the choice to leave isn’t simple. It’s shaped by family, identity, and time—especially as his 92-year-old mother’s health declines.

This conversation explores the reality of cross-cultural life, raising children between worlds, and the emotional weight of choosing where to belong.