Susan Blumberg-Kason

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A year in photos–2016

December 27, 2016 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

I can't wait for 2016 to be over and done with. Go. Away. Already. But to stay positive until then, I was fortunate to experience quite a few highlights. In January, I wrote the introduction for the re-release of Ban Zhao's Instructions for Chinese Women and Girls (Camphor Press, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Asian Food and Drinks, Author Readings, Eileen Chang, Good Chinese Wife, Hong Kong, Memoirs, My Family's Travels, old hong kong, Raising Multi-Cultural Kids, vintage hong kong

Photo Friday

December 23, 2016 By Susan Blumberg-Kason 2 Comments

I've blogged before about packing light and how I've traveled around the world with three changes of clothes. One of the outfits included this purple skirt I bought in Mexico City 34 years ago. I recently found this photo from back in the early 80s soon after that trip to Mexico. … [Read more...]

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Photo Friday

December 16, 2016 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

It's been a rough year at home and abroad. So looking forward to a better year in 2017, I recently cut my hair. I'm not afraid of change and after the wake-up call that was 2016, I promise to work hard to make this world a more inclusive home to all.What are your new year's … [Read more...]

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My favorite (old) family travel photos

December 15, 2016 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

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The red qipao from Suzhou

December 14, 2016 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

I can't go through old photos without finding some I have't seen in two decades. Recently I came across a couple photos from my wedding in China 21 years ago. I had the worst time finding a red qipao in China back then. After combing through stores on Nanjing Road and Huaihai Lu … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: China, Good Chinese Wife, Memoirs

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