Diep, like many other Chinese-speaking seniors in Vancouver's Chinatown, has been wary of leaving home in recent months, fearful of the hatred that exists beyond her front door. Hate crimes on the riseVancouver police have said anti-Asian hate crimes increased 717 per cent during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. A woman buys herbal products through a plastic protective screen in Vancouver's Chinatown. On the day she was assaulted, Diep had been walking to the Downtown Eastside Women's Centre to see friends. (Ben Nelms/CBC)While some seniors, including Diep, agree to go to police with Lim's help, others refuse to report the crimes.

Source: CBC News June 13, 2021 15:56 UTC