A story about a teacher from Canada who teaches internationally. He is often asked, "where are you from?". People assume he is from America, but he is from Nova Scotia Canada. If you didn't know, Canada has a long history of black folk. Listen in and hear his story.

Yes, Black People Live In Canada

Welcome to ItsPersonalPodcast, hosted by Gary R. Gray Jr.—teacher, writer, storyteller, and kid from Preston now teaching in Singapore. This ain’t your typical pod. No fancy edits. No perfect soundscapes. Just real talk. Sometimes it’s Gary, solo, diving deep—into childhood, into choices, into what it means to be growing, moving, becoming. He peels back the layers, questions his “accomplishments,” wonders out loud if he’s living a full life. It’s vulnerable. It’s honest. It’s personal.Other times, he brings folks along—educators, authors, parents, artists, people who carry stories in their pockets and wisdom in their scars. Especially those from the Global Majority. The ones often unheard. The ones worth listening to.Together, they talk identity, joy, loss, memory, meaning. They ride the back roads of becoming.This space is human. Unscripted. Yours.Find Gary everywhere @GaryRGrayJr.

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Welcome to ItsPersonalPodcast, hosted by Gary R. Gray Jr.—teacher, writer, storyteller, and kid from Preston now teaching in Singapore. This ain’t your typical pod. No fancy edits. No perfect soundscapes. Just real talk. Sometimes it’s Gary, solo, diving deep—into childhood, into choices, into what it means to be growing, moving, becoming. He peels back the layers, questions his “accomplishments,” wonders out loud if he’s living a full life. It’s vulnerable. It’s honest. It’s personal. Other times, he brings folks along—educators, authors, parents, artists, people who carry stories in their pockets and wisdom in their scars. Especially those from the Global Majority. The ones often unheard. The ones worth listening to. Together, they talk identity, joy, loss, memory, meaning. They ride the back roads of becoming. This space is human. Unscripted. Yours. Find Gary everywhere @GaryRGrayJr.

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