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...]
The Eaton Hotel, Hong Kong
The Eaton Hotel was always a landmark on my walks around Kowloon in my twenties. No one could miss the outdoor elevators that seemed to reach into the sky. Every time I saw the Eaton, I could always tell how much longer it took to reach my destination. It was one of those … [Read more...]
Parent visits
When I studied abroad in Hong Kong many years ago, my mom visited me twice and my dad once. They figured it was best to split their trips up so I'd have less time alone. Two of these trips were outside Hong Kong and one was in the city.In December 1990, my mom returned to … [Read more...]
Photos from the Hong Kong Noir Event in Chicago
It sure felt different last Saturday compared to the evening our originally-scheduled Hong Kong Noir event was planned for Chicago. On January 30th, the windchill in Chicago dipped to -55 Fahrenheit. We canceled a couple days before the event and the weather forecast was exactly … [Read more...]