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Kim's Convenience
Netflix
Diaspora, Small Business & Generations

Aja Aja: Family, Business & Diaspora

Kim's Convenience is a warm portrait of a Korean-Canadian family running a small store. Use it to teach diaspora, family business, and generational dynamics with real humor.

Introductory

Modules

Module 1

The Store

Anchor scene

The convenience store as world

In this module

  • Small-business immigrant economies
  • Family labor
  • Community anchoring

Course outcomes

  • Discuss diaspora across generations
  • Analyze small-business family dynamics
  • Practice culturally humble communication
  • Reflect on your own family narratives