Christina Ong, Developmental Director of Tiyya by Breakthesilence_uci

"Being a 1.5 generation Chinese American (my mother came to the US in the fifth grade, but my dad was born in California) was difficult as a kid. I never felt, and still do not entirely feel, completely Chinese or completely American. You can see a similar struggle internally in refugee youth. No one teaches you how to deal with personal identity or coming to terms with your family history. We need to talk about how displacement effects every aspect of a person's physical and mental needs."

Listen to her interview for more insight into her thoughts on refugee youth!