Does a Country Shape Who You Are?

Back to the Roots · Oct 9, 2026 · 44m

In this episode, we sit down with American Taiwanese Crossroads founder, researcher, and sociologist, Frank Tsai, to look beyond individual stories and ask what actually shapes WBC identity.

We talk about the people and places around us, the strength of national identity, migration history, family background, and even the economic and geopolitical position of the countries we grow up in. Why might someone growing up in the US feel deeply and naturally American, while someone growing up in a smaller European country feels much more in between?

We also explore how China’s transformation, and…