A mixed race Asian Calgarian reflects on his childhood experiences with systemic racism
May is Asian Heritage Month and to celebrate, CBC Calgary is featuring Calgarians and what it means to be Asian Canadian in 2021. Heath Kai, a single father and a tradesman, worked on the construction of the Bow Tower in Calgary.
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Posted: May 23, 2021 7:00 PM MT | Last Updated: May 24
Heath Kai is a third generation Canadian. He says he grew up watching prejudice happen all the time and assumed it was normal.(Rod Sanchez Photography)
May is Asian Heritage Month and to celebrate, CBC Calgary is featuring Calgarians and what it means to be Asian Canadian in 2021. This First Person piece was written by Heath Kai, a tradesman who worked on the construction of the Bow Tower in Calgary. For more information about CBC s First Person stories, please see