Tāriq's family's heritage as fine metalsmiths in the village of Kotli Loharan goes back nearly a millennium. He feels a profound connection to this past through his grandfather's tools and a simple pair of glasses. As the eldest son, he is honored to carry on this incredible legacy.

For Heritage Week, Pat is sharing a family heirloom: a New Year Tray of Togetherness Pat’s grandmother brought from China in 1917. Though Pat never saw it used, she has learned about its beautiful symbolism - with eight sides for luck and nine inner trays for longevity. It's an incredible link to Pat's heritage and the traditions she carried with her.

A family's Ukrainian history was a puzzle with missing pieces - just a few words and a dramatic story of a great-grandma, Olga, who fled the KGB in the 1940s. For decades, the rest of her story was lost to silence and fear. Then one night, the past quite literally showed up on a great-aunt’s doorstep. Armed with nothing but a decades-old scrap of paper, a long-lost cousin named Olya finally found her relatives, ready to fill in the blanks. This is the story of how the family was reunited and the shocking history they uncovered.

Behavar's journey from Iran to Vancouver embodies courage, resilience, and the power of choice through food and freedom.

Mo and Zeynep’s journey from Egypt and Turkey to Vancouver is a story of resilience, culture, and connection - found one coffee cup at a time.

In Vancouver’s Chinatown, Kam Wai Dim Sum honors family legacy, resilience, and cultural pride with pride - and MSG.

Stephanie's journey across cultures reveals strength in embracing both heritage and belonging.

Phoebe, shaped by displacement - Philippines, Beijing, London - now questions belonging in Vancouver, where home remains a longing, not a place.

Margaretta James, of Filipino and Stl’atl’imx heritage, champions Indigenous education, culture, and wellness in Yuquot, B.C.