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from Toronto Life’slong-form archives Dear Reader, Jennifer Pan grew up in a demanding household. Her parents, Bich Ha and Huei Hann Pan, were Vietnamese immigrants who had big dreams for their daughter—and pushed her hard to achieve them. Jennifer tried, but in high school, she felt herself frequently unable to measure up. Then she failed a class in her final year and had her university acceptance revoked. Unable to face the truth, she lied. Over the next four years, her fake life became increasingly elaborate. She concocted degrees, roommates, prestigious volunteer gigs. When her parents finally discovered the extent of her fabrication, they were angry and devastated. In “Jennifer Pan’s Revenge,” writer Karen K. Ho traces her former classmate’s made-up life, her inability to deal with the shame of being found out and, ultimately, her chilling decision to escape her parents’ control by having them murdered. —Lauren McKeon, deputy editor The inside story of a golden child, the killers she hired and the parents she wanted dead BY KAREN K. HO | JULY 22, 2015 At school, Jennifer Pan hid her feelings of inadequacy, self-doubt and shame behind a friendly, confident persona. She doctored report cards to convince her parents that she was an A student. And as she continued to fall short of their outsized expectations, her lies only grew more elaborate. Years later, her parents discovered the truth, but Jennifer couldn’t face it—or their reactions. This shocking feature by Karen K. Ho chronicles Pan’s unravelling from gifted child to murderer. READ THE FULL STORY Our current issue MAY 2023: WELCOME TO YOUR FUTURE HOME Toronto’s housing status quo may be bleak, but a heartening number of new residential developments are environmentally conscious, beautifully designed and relatively affordable. Our May issue features an optimist’s guide to the Jetsonesque near-future of real estate, including net-zero buildings, car-free neighbourhoods, rooftop farms and high-tech smart homes galore. If you’re still not receiving Toronto Life at home, what are you waiting for? Subscribe today. Follow us for the latest from Toronto Life |
