Twenty-three years ago today, I got married for the first time. And it was under conditional terms.There has been so much in the news now about women’s agency and why we don’t just leave when things go bad. But it’s not that simple, especially when we’re not talking about … [Read more...]
Banyan trees in Hong Kong
One of the many things I love about Hong Kong is its banyan trees. They're easy to spot with their flowing, above-ground roots. I saw the above tree at Kowloon Park in August this year. The following banyans are ones I've seen over the last five years.The hands of gratitude … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Do Not Say We Have Nothing
Do Not Say We Have Nothing is a line in the Chinese lyrics of the Internationale, and it's also the name of Madeleine Thien's most recent novel, which came out in paperback earlier this year. I've read many books set during China's Cultural Revolution, but this novel stood out … [Read more...]
Tea at the Mandarin
The first place I had afternoon tea in Hong Kong was the Peninsula, but in recent years I've been going to the Mandarin with writer friends. There's something really special about the Mandarin, and not just because it's a super posh hotel in a fancy area of Hong Kong. It also has … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Unrest
Last week I reviewed Jeremy Tiang's debut novel, State of Emergency, and this week I read Tiang's translation of Yeng Pway Ngon's Unrest (Balestier Books, 2018). Both books follow Malayan leftists back in the 1950s and 60s and in modern times. And both deal more with personal … [Read more...]
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