TALK TOO MUCH Navigating Fuzhounese Identity

You know how the story goes: someone in your family — likely your father/mother, uncle/aunt, or grandfather/grandmother — crossed the Atlantic by boat.

Then, they opened a take-out restaurant in a corner of this country. From the rural villages back in Fuzhou, they succeeded in carving out a space in America.

But with success came sacrifice. Not only did our parents give up their personal freedoms, but many of us also grew up in socially disconnected environments, stranded between assimilating into American life and helping out at the family restaurant.

We lacked a community that fully understood our struggles with family relations, social dynamics, and personal identity.

Fuzhou America (FZA) is that safe space. Here, at FZA, the next generation find peers who think like us, sound like us, and feel like us. In four years, we’ve united over 8,300 Fuzhounese Americans on Subtle Fuzhou Traits and hosted over 125 events across eight cities.

As we continue to grow our organization — developing our team, cementing TALK TOO MUCH as our annual conference name, and engaging in meaningful storytelling — we hope to continue creating spaces where our community can empower one another.

In addition to celebrating our Five-Year Anniversary, this year’s conference “TTM2024: Navigating Fuzhounese Identity” will focus on the complexities of our Fuzhounese Identity. From exploring our rich cultural heritage to unpacking the unique challenges and success of the Fuzhou community, our conference offers something for everyone.

JOIN US for a day of learning, networking, and growing as a collective!