Growing up the child of Khmer immigrants
Essays on being raised Cambodian-Canadian, and what my parents carried across.
Storytelling, culture & blogs, written as Tevida Zhen — cultural reflection, generational healing, digital privacy, and resilience.
A pseudonym, not a mask — a way to share purposefully while protecting the people I love. Personal essays and life-experience writing, posted as they're written.
Essays on being raised Cambodian-Canadian, and what my parents carried across.
Unlearning inherited rules about silence, duty, and success.
The preference for sons over daughters in traditional culture, and what it leaves behind.
Navigating two sets of expectations without losing yourself.
A 27-week miracle, told honestly.
What recovery looked like after the hospital days.
Why talking about it matters.
Rebuilding between the chair and the screen.
Intentional digital sharing, and how to keep real authenticity while protecting the people you love.
How Tevida Zhen protects loved ones' privacy.
Guarding against scammers without disappearing.
Sharing purposefully online.
Planned topics — full posts go live as they're written