Almost 16 years ago to the day, I woke up in the YMCA on Waterloo Road, scared I'd made the biggest mistake of my life.Weeks earlier, I had quit my job in Washington, DC, moved all my belongings to my parents' house in Chicago, and then packed a couple suitcases to bring to … [Read more...]
Polygamy in Hong Kong
When I lived in Hong Kong, I tutored a woman named Maria one summer. She was in her early 20s and spoke fluent English, but wanted someone to help her with advanced vocabulary.Every Saturday morning we met in the small flat Maria shared with her three sisters. Two bedrooms, … [Read more...]
Coffee, tea, or he?
A couple months ago, my friend Annie sent me a scan of this BOAC poster she's had for years.For those who are too young to remember, BOAC was British Overseas Airways Corporation, the predecessor of British Air.Just as Annie had proclaimed, the poster is cool on so many … [Read more...]
Chungking Mansions
Chungking Mansions has been a Hong Kong institution since 1962, the year my mom first went to Hong Kong. But as I learned--the hard way--neither my mom nor her family ever ventured into the bowels of this backpacker hostel and Indian restaurant jungle (which back then was more of … [Read more...]
Shamrock Hotel, Hong Kong
I almost stayed at the Shamrock years ago.After eloping with my former husband, we trekked from our graduate dorm in the New Territories to the bustling density of Kowloon in search of a short honeymoon. One of the hotels we looked into was the Shamrock.The Shamrock is an … [Read more...]
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