Earlier this year, I reviewed Karen Ma's novel, Excess Baggage (China Books, 2013), an eye-opening story about Chinese immigrants in Japan in the early 1990s. Her book really hit home for me because I knew a Chinese professor who went to Japan around the same time and really … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Ghost Cave: a novel of Sarawak
Many years ago I traveled with my mother to Sarawak, the Malaysian part of Borneo. On that trip I learned a little about the history of Sarawak. For starters, it was ruled by the White Rajahs, a long line of British men by the surname of Brooke, for over 100 years. Sarawak also … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
It's hard to believe I was in Cuba ten years ago almost to the day. I was pretty sure I was going to remarry, so wanted to get to Cuba before it was too late. Before Cuba changed, before I was occupied with other things like more kids.And one of those things has happened. I … [Read more...]
Kowloon Betrayal
Have you ever felt loyal to a certain part of town? In Chicago, the north siders and the south siders are fiercely protective of their territories, which are defined by baseball teams, parades, and airports.I kind of feel the same when it comes to Hong Kong. Although there … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Borrowed Place, Borrowed Time
My friend Janet recently sent me a book from the fabulous Swindon bookstore in Hong Kong. It's Richard Hughes' Borrowed Place, Borrowed Time: Hong Kong and Its Many Faces (Andre Deutsch, 1976). And boy is it a gem!I love history, especially when it pertains to Hong Kong. And … [Read more...]
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