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Book of the week–A Trick of Light

July 15, 2018 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

My friend Jacqueline recently told me about a new Hong Kong memoir, so of course I rushed to ask author Deborah Rogers for a review copy. A Trick of Light takes place in 1987-88 Hong Kong, but also includes a short part in 1978 when her family moves there from New … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book of the Week Tagged With: Hong Kong, Memoirs, old hong kong, vintage hong kong

Friday Photo

May 18, 2018 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

My friend Annie took this photo 20 years ago when I was pregnant and still living in Hong Kong. I remember this day as clearly as one can from two decades ago. We walked to the Jewish cemetery in Happy Valley and had lunch at Dim Sum there, then walked back through Wan Chai. I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Photo Friday Tagged With: Good Chinese Wife, Hong Kong, Memoirs, My Family's Travels, old hong kong, Raising Multi-Cultural Kids, vintage hong kong

Book of the week–Travels in a Dervish Cloak

May 17, 2018 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

I have to admit I bought this book for its cover. I usually have good luck picking books based on their covers; they usually turn out to be just as magical and as enlightening as they appear from the outside. Last month I saw something on social media where Hong Kong-based … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book of the Week Tagged With: Asian Food and Drinks, Hong Kong, Memoirs, Misc

Sketch by Joanne Wong

May 14, 2018 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

Thanks to my friend Christina, I learned about Hong Kong-based artist Joanne Wong and her campaign to draw 100 portraits in 100 days. I sent Joanne a photo I took in Hong Kong last summer and voila! I've never had a professional author photo taken, but how could it ever compare … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Good Chinese Wife, Hong Kong, Memoirs, My Family's Travels

Photo Friday

April 27, 2018 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

Today is #oldheadshotday, so here are two from 1995 and 1996, respectfully. One is on my elopement day and the other almost a year later to the day.  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Photo Friday Tagged With: Good Chinese Wife, Hong Kong, Memoirs, Misc, old hong kong, vintage hong kong

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