When I suggested meeting my mom today, she in turn suggested afternoon tea at The Allis in Chicago. The lobby restaurant in Soho House Chicago, The Allis is not your traditional hotel afternoon tea venue. And that was fine with us. It was a nice change to what we are used to here … [Read more...]
Remembering Ma On Shan
Each day there’s a new headline about the turmoil in Hong Kong this summer, something inevitably hits a nerve with anyone who loves the city. This weekend areas that have been hurt have been Wong Tai Sin and Ma On Shan, among others.I lived in Ma On Shan for two short years, … [Read more...]
The importance of hubs
As the turmoil in Hong Kong shows no signs of resolving, it's so hard to think of what will happen to my favorite city. I'm aware that Hong Kong's heyday may have passed long ago, but it's still an important city in Asia and in the world. It's difficult to think about Hong Kong … [Read more...]
Once upon a time in Shatin
A district in Hong Kong called Shatin made international news last weekend during the ongoing demonstrations. When I first saw what was going on in Shatin, I couldn’t believe it.Shatin was a sleepy fishing town before the 1980s when the government constructed what they … [Read more...]
When we were free
There's so much to think about these days when it comes to Hong Kong and being young and free. These words have literal and figurative meanings, and with everything that's going on there now, I can't help but remember days when we thought we had it all figured out. And in many … [Read more...]