Ep 236 - Ju Man (Paul) Chen (The Village of Riverside Glen)

Bridging the Social Distance · Jun 7, 2024 · 1h

For this episode I interview Ju Man Chen, a resident at The Village of Riverside Glen. Ju Man is originally from Kolkata, India, and - supported by his daughter Jean - Ju Man shares his story of growing up as part of a small community of Hakka Chinese. He shares of his experiences navigating poverty, and his strong work-ethic, helping to financially support his family by dropping out of school to work at a very young age, and his experience moving with his family to Canada as a young adult. He has an innate ability to take apart and understand how things work, and his ability to learn by…