Growing up in Canada, Holly Ngan (not her real name) loved climbing trees, riding bikes and playing outdoors.
Being in the sun was never an issue for Ngan, who says she has always naturally been tanned.
“I have never been called fair in my life,” she says.
Her awareness of skin color changed drastically when she turned 10 and traveled to Hong Kong with her family to visit relatives over their summer holiday.
One afternoon, Ngan’s cousin took her on a boat trip. It was a sweltering hot day, the small cabin and deck of the boat were heating up, and yet she noticed most of the women stayed on board instead of cooling off in the sea.
“All the girls were covered up,” recalls Ngan, noting their lo
Feb 08, 2019
