Mah, Jan
Jan Mah (née Wong) is a third generation Chinese Canadian. Her parents were part-owners and operators of the Sunrise Drive-in Restaurant from 1956 to the 1970s, one the first Chinese restaurants with carhop service in Calgary, Alberta. Growing up, Jan worked at the restaurant’s dairy bar and also immersed herself in community and social activities. She led a busy work life, becoming the first woman to recruit for executive positions at a recruiting firm. In addition to raising her son and establishing a career, Jan has been an active contributor to Calgary’s Sien Lok Society as Lifetime Honourary Director and President. Jan resided in Calgary at the time of the interview.
“[My husband’s] expectations of me were different than mine were of me. We clashed a lot.”
In this clip, Jan Mah talks about her marriage, and her reasons for marrying. Jan married as a way to escape the hard work of living with her parents and three younger siblings, and running the household. She believes that the problems in her marriage came from the difference between her husband’s expectations, and her desire for her own life.
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