I think one of the novelties of being in a foreign country is that I feel twice removed from my Chinese heritage. It is very a surreal and disorienting "out of body" "out of character" "out of comfort" state. It puts into perspective for me what it means to be Chinese. What it means to be the child of immigrant parents. What it means to be the child of Taiwanese-born Chinese parents. What it means to be American-born Chinese. What it means to be an American in a foreign country. A Chinese-American in a foreign country. A tri-lingual Chinese-American in a foreign country. And it makes me wonder how much or how little the people in that place understand this layered identity. How do they process me? All the nuances, the politics, the prejudices, the social constructs, my multi-cultural values, the pieces of my heritage that I choose to wear and the other pieces I've chosen to shed-- They can't they possibly understand any of that, but what do they see instead?

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Colo Colo Colo!

"Open the closet--I'M GAY!"- Our presenter at Lowe Porta advertising on menial Chilean morning news, such as burglaries, illegitimate children, scandals, and coming out of the closet...

An incredible day meeting incredible people and delving into the sports industries of Santiago.

First, a visit to Colo Colo Futbol Club, the most popular team in Chile (50% of Chileans are Colo Colo fans!). Also, something really insightful that he said during the meeting regarding the power of social media: "Everyone is a journalist."


Next, Lowe Porta, an advertising agency, to learn about Chilean sports marketing initiatives. Final stop, the Ministry of Sports, learning the government's incredible initiatives to use sports as a way of addressing socioeconomic crises.

Finally, topping off the night with dinner at Barandiarán, a delicious Peruvian restaurant in Bellavista. The food was surprisingly indistinguishable from Chinese food...nonetheless, positively delicious!




Abrazos y deportes,
Angela
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