Hello brother Jay. I love your country so much. Is my long time dream to visit Taiwan 🇹🇼 since I was going to university. Now I completed my program in 2017. How mat you help me to get there soonest brother Jay?
I love these type of interviews. It's common here in the US, but its interesting seeing it in more homogeneous countries like this where it's not so common
@AiTravelswithLove
7 ай бұрын
Just discovered this channel today and always cool to hear about folks who were born and raised in Taiwan but their parents are from elsewhere. I definitely chuckled when he mentioned how it was a Taiwanese mindset to want high-end stores in Zurich to be opened on Sundays in order to make more money haha
You are so right. In many European countries vocational training has a strong theoretical foundation. This is not the case in many Asian countries. That is why it takes 3-4 years to train a plumber in Switzerland or Denmark for e.g., and 6-12 months in countries like Taiwan and Singapore…..
I had to chuckle a bit when you asked him if he 'often went back' to Switzerland though it was his first time. 回去 defines an area of belonging that in a way is foreign to him. I'm the exact opposite of John. Born and raised in German-speaking countries with Taiwanese parents. ;)
Jay, your vids are an easy way for me to practice my Chinese here in Taiwan with the English and Traditional Chinese subtitles. Always a pleasure to hear from your interviewees! Keep it up.
@JayChenTaiwan
7 ай бұрын
Thank you 💪
@lukec.9819
7 ай бұрын
Love your channel! Love hearing the personal stories and perspectives of people from different places living in new cultures and how they have integrated ... ❤💥
It's interesting whenever I hear people talk about the perspective of people saying that they aren't "[Nationality] enough" because from his introductions in other languages you can tell his Taiwanese is way better (obviously), so if he went back to "his country" or even just "the west" in general, he wouldn't even really fit in there most likely. Because the country you live in and are accustomed to is your country, not the one associated with your race. For example, my family is from Turkey but I am American. If I went to Turkey, Turkish people would see me as an outsider even though I am also a Turk- because at the end of the day, I was born in America so I am an American.
@lolovest
6 ай бұрын
還第一次聽到「 演講界」。
@yo7912
7 ай бұрын
話說上週六,窩有跟ㄋ訪問ㄉ俄羅斯女生吃飯
@JayChenTaiwan
7 ай бұрын
這麼酷~ 你是說Sophia 嗎
@yo7912
7 ай бұрын
對R跟她同學一起吃完日料,看廢物鴨子= = 她們正在環島@@JayChenTaiwan
@kaitenghou8523
7 ай бұрын
他們一家人都很高,很顯眼
@ZFCaio
7 ай бұрын
I wish I was raised in another country to be native level in two languages
@lucmychannel
7 ай бұрын
John 約翰 給你一個讚!
@mariposabay4006
6 ай бұрын
Wow! Swiss German sounds so unlike German!
@georgH
7 ай бұрын
5:50, well, it's not just that it's people from abroad are curious about, I have mainland friends that they are convinced it's gonna happen, and they have the right to do it
If he was born and raised in Taiwan, then his nationality is Taiwan with an ethnic background of being Swiss. He is Taiwanese Citizen! I'm born and raised in America and I am American, but my ethnic background is mixed culture Italian being the most percent. We don't go around here in America saying your aren't American because you have other ethnic background, you are American if you are born here so he is Just as Taiwanese and anyone else born in Taiwan. The ethnic background for most people born in Taiwan is Chinese.
@davidballesteros6861
4 ай бұрын
You didn't pay attention to the video. It was clearly stated that he doesn't have Taiwanese citizenship or even permanent residency. Therefore he is very much a foreigner in the eyes of the law. He may be very Taiwanese in many aspects, but that isn't enough for him to gain citizenship. Taiwan(like most countries in the world) doesn't grant birthright citizenship and probably never will(like most countries). However Taiwan has been slowly improving its pathways to permanent residency and citizenship. Nowadays children of foreigners are able to apply for permanent residency, but he was probably already an adult by the time that change happened, so it probably wasn't an option for him. He'll probably become a citizen at some point in the future.
@JR-qb7qt
4 ай бұрын
@@davidballesteros6861 I agree with you with the things you said but I wasn't talking about what the law states, sorry if I wasn't clear. He was born and raised there, so he is a product of the environment just like anyone else so that is what I meant when I said he is a Taiwanese Citizen.
Why did his parents migrate to Taiwan for their Christian faith? I'm from United States, but I thought Switzerland was heavily Christian, and Taiwan was more commonly Buddhist. Taiwan is beautiful but I am very surprised that a Swiss family would leave Switzerland. I've always thought Switzerland is one of the most developed countries in the world. I wonder if the parents were wealthy and took advantage of the lower gdp/higher inequality in Taiwan to have a comfortable life. Taiwan is highly developed now of course, but speaking on 30 years ago Taiwan was just moving towards industrialization and was still more young. I wonder if the father was well educated and moved to Taiwan because he knew that he could jump into the computer industry. I assume most wealthy migrants migrate because they can take advantage of underdeveloped countries having a higher advantage than the citizens in that country - but there is also the chance of cult related travel. It is good to have well educated migrants for the economic growth and innovation they bring from their country, and if anything I would call the move clever if it were for those purposes. I worry the move for 'Christian faith' was missionary related or cult related - I know there Family International is in Taiwan, sadly. He seems like a nice guy but cult members are usually very charismatic, I just am very hesitant when I hear someone migrated for religious purposes because of the mass international christian cult activity, because you never know if it's cult or missionary or both until you find out the name of their organization. Just speculation, but really I'm only speculating because moving for Christianity was vague and not explained. My father migrated from Iraq in the 90s to America after being tortured due to taking part in the 1991 uprising. I am lucky my father even was able to survive and make it to America, and we have grown up here integrated. My father converted to Christianity here, but the thing is he lost a lot by converting and people were very unkind in America to him because he looked different. Not all migration stories are cute and fantastical, especially the ones where people actually need to migrate. If you aren't a wealthy, white migrant you don't get the same opportunities. My father has been falsely accused and convicted of a crime by a serial suer, but because he was brown the attorney persuaded him to accept a plea deal. My father has been called a many hateful words and, people make fun of our name and heritage any chance they got. Islamophobia knows no bounds, and isn't restricted to Muslims alone. It affects anyone of middle eastern heritage, but really I think the true source of this, as well as all racism, is white supremacy. Glad your family was rich and could just decide to be whoever you wanted to be. This story is not a touching migration story to me, but rather a one of privilege and colonialization.
@noah9552
7 ай бұрын
I know you aren't this young man you are interviewing, but the fact that he said he doesn't let people sway his opinion and he's independent - he wasn't socialized as a child so he is less empathetic of people. That's why he doesn't care about other people's ideas. Not something to celebrate, something to overcome.
@jjsmith4829
7 ай бұрын
he has a Taiwanese accent
@angelamaria2239
7 ай бұрын
“Taiwanese man, born and raised in Taiwan”
@TL243
7 ай бұрын
😎❤️🇹🇼‼️
@MerLinspirit
7 ай бұрын
好台喔😊🤭🤭🤭🤭
@justvid366
7 ай бұрын
The English comment you're looking for.
@janswhatsupdoc
4 ай бұрын
Yet no one cares about
@kenzen-ul4qo
7 ай бұрын
從小在台灣長大,除了沒有台灣身分證,本來就是台灣人,沒什麼好大驚小怪的
@mark9294
7 ай бұрын
If he’s born and raised in Taiwan, wouldn’t that make him Taiwanese rather than Swiss?
@davidballesteros6861
4 ай бұрын
In terms of self-identity, yes, is he views himself as such. But I'm the eyes of the law he's a foreigner. Probably in the eyes of most Taiwanese people he's also a foreigner until they get to know him.
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