• Peter Truong was born and raised in Vancouver to Vietnamese immigrant parents. • He wasn't deeply connected to his Vietnamese roots growing up, but moving to Ho Chi Minh City in 2024 changed that. • Now, he considers Vietnam his second home and is embracing his identity as a third-culture kid.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Peter Truong, a content creator who moved from Vancouver to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It has been edited for length and clarity.

I was born and raised in Vancouver to Vietnamese immigrant parents who came to Canada in the 1980s.

Even though my parents were typical Asian parents, I grew up very Canadian — I like hockey, pancakes, and maple syrup. I didn't feel especially connected to my Vietnamese roots growing up.

This was before the in

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