Julie Zhu
Conversations with My Immigrant Parents: We Can't Speak the Same Language
In this episode of Voices; the hosts of the podcast series Conversations with my Immigrant Parents turn their mics on their own mums. Produced by Saraid De Silva Cameron and Julie Zhu. Audio
Walking between two worlds
The most common surname for babies born in New Zealand last year was Singh - evidence of new generations of immigrants. How are those children living a kiwi life without losing their own cultures? Audio
Conversations with My Immigrant Parents | Season 1 | Episode 9: We Can’t Speak the Same Language
In this “bonus” episode of the podcast no one asked for, co-producers and hosts Saraid and Julie talk to their own mums, who hail from Sri Lanka and China, respectively. Audio
Conversations with My Immigrant Parents | Season 1 | Episode 8: Nothing other than Beauty and Hope
The Muzondiwa family left Zimbabwe at a time when it was difficult to buy even bread. They talk colonisation in Africa and Aotearoa, and whether finding a “true” cultural identity is possible. Video, Audio
Conversations with My Immigrant Parents | Season 1 | Episode 7: Sucking on Chicken Feet
Ty Meng’s parents escaped the Cambodian genocide and went on to raise five children in Lower Hutt. Three generations of the Meng family consider how their family’s history lingers in the present. Video, Audio
Conversations with My Immigrant Parents | Season 1 | Episode 6: The Best Street in Birkdale
The Solomons thought leaving South Africa meant leaving entrenched white supremacy. They discuss how much of this they still found in NZ, and what they are learning about gender and queerness. Video, Audio
Conversations with My Immigrant Parents | Season 1 | Episode 5: Actually, I’m Korean
Sue left Korea with one life in mind, but ended up with something very different. Mum and daughter Bokyong talk divorce, starting over, and why rural towns can be kinder to immigrants than the city. Video, Audio
Conversations with My Immigrant Parents | Season 1 | Episode 4: It Was Clearly a Joke
Aliyaan (13) and his mum Masooma are Pakistani Muslims living in East Tāmaki. They discuss being a migrant kid, the March 15 terrorist attack, and how their lives have and haven’t changed. Video, Audio
Conversations with My Immigrant Parents | Season 1 | Episode 3: Argumentative Is an English Concept
Francisco and Vibeke are parents to teenagers who regularly switch between Argentinian and Dutch cultures. They talk about why coming from different countries means navigating more than just language.
…Immigrant families have frank conversations in new podcast
A new podcast called Conversations with My Immigrant Parents sees immigrant families have conversations that they normally wouldn't. Audio
Conversations with My Immigrant Parents: Meet Joseph and Grace
In this episode of Voices; we meet Filipinos, Joseph and Grace Trinidad, who feature in the podcast series, Conversations with My Immigrant Parents. Produced by Julie Zhu and Saraid de Silva Cameron… Audio
Conversations with My Immigrant Parents | Season 1 | Episode 2: Really Nice Potato Sacks
Joseph and Grace Trinidad talk about making their “own little Philippines” in the Hawke’s Bay, why Filipinos love competition, and what it means to be both queer and Catholic in 2019. Video, Audio
Conversations with My Immigrant Parents: Meet Liliani and Kesaia
In this episode of Voices; we meet the Waigths family who feature in a new podcast, Conversations with My Immigrant Parents. Produced by Julie Zhu and Saraid de Silva Cameron. Audio
Conversations with My Immigrant Parents | Season 1 | Episode 1: A Dress and a Cardigan for Mele
In Tūranganui-a-Kiwa, Tongan grandmother Liliani and her daughter Kesaia find that even though they talk every day on the phone (and have for 17 years), they have more in common than they thought. Video, Audio
Conversations with My Immigrant Parents | Season 1 | Trailer
Immigrant whānau across Aotearoa have frank conversations covering love, ancestry, home, food, expectation, and acceptance. Audio
Tell us YOUR story
The search is on during the month of May for people who are interested in sitting down and sharing stories with their immigrant parents for an upcoming podcast series. Audio
Outspoken - Auckland Issues
In this Outspoken, our Auckland issues reporter Todd Niall looks at the fast changing makeup of Auckland. Video, Audio
Pakeha to become minority in AKL in decade-plus
Paul Spoonley, Julie Zhu, and Shail Kaushal talk to Todd Niall about the need for better representation of ethnic groups at local council to reflect the changing face of the country's largest city. Audio
Invisible barriers for Chinese immigrants in NZ
Elderly Chinese immigrants are struggling to settle into New Zealand society, say some community groups. Audio
Eight challengers taken on previously unopposed Howick Ward duo
A candidate in one of the biggest contests for a seat on the Auckland council says there's an underbelly of racism in the city's south-eastern suburbs. Todd Niall reports. Audio