Toronto is often recognized as a metropolis characterized by its ethnic diversity – As the largest city in Canada, one of the only countries in the world to identify as a multicultural state in its constitution. Yet although Canada exists with this as the basis of its formal and constitutional framework, it does not have a strong sense of internal cohesion, authenticity or agency. Dionne Brand's novel "What We All Long For" explores the more unexplored aspects of urban life in Toronto's first-generation immigrant communities. It follows the life of Tuyen, a rebellious twenty-something who is baffled by the concept of nostalgia in the city of Toronto. Tuyen speaks through the eyes of an artist – through her expression of an ancient Chinese symbol, the lubiao. In this essay, I will analyze the concept of racialization and resistance in relation to Tuyen's lubiao. Next, I will establish the historical context of the city of Toronto. Observing this, I will examine how race is socially produced and the persistence of colonial oppression throughout history. Next, I will examine this echoes the concept of racialization and belonging. Finally, I will analyze Tuyen's lubaio as a space where the city of Toronto becomes witness to a place of resistance. In conclusion, I suggest that Tuyen's lubaio does in fact represent racialization and resistance, but it is ultimately questionable whether or not I could be effectively interpreted in the intended manner through the colonial gaze. Toronto is a city that is both rich in its ethnic diversity, but is paradoxically constrained by its colonial heritage. This is important because colonial representations of race permeate history through the confirmation of the boundaries of the social world through the sorting of things into good and bad categories. They enter the unconscious through the process of socialization. Then, “the articulation of space and its design remind us that temporal boundaries are inextricably linked to exclusionary practices that are defined by the refusal to adhere to the separation of the black experience. » In this essay, I have illustrated how Tuyen's lubaio can be effectively understood. as something that speaks to race and representation in the city of Toronto. By presenting these concepts, everyone in the city can see them in an accessible way, allowing recognition of the great diversity of the urban landscape. Everyone has different perspectives and different aspirations. By using the Lubaio as a site of resistance, everyone becomes a witness to the wants and desires of the city..