Nury Vittachi was a household name when I lived in Hong Kong. I first came across him through his South China Morning Post column called Lai See. Friends who were deeply involved in the Hong Kong publishing world were on a first name basis with him. No matter how one knew of Nury … [Read more...]
Opening night of the Hong Kong film fest
Last night I had grand plans to attend the opening night of Chicago's annual Hong Kong film fest with my 14 year-old son, Jake. I even scored two passes to the opening reception.But as evening approached, my husband called to say he was still at work. We couldn't leave … [Read more...]
Lost in Bangkok
My mom's recent trip to Thailand brought back memories of my trip there in 1991. Like my mom, I went to Thailand alone but had plans to meet up with someone from home there. In my mom's case it was a close friend (also from Chicago). Mom and Mary met up in Thailand without … [Read more...]
Life and death in Bangkok
My mom just finished a four-day stay in Bangkok and is on her way to Myanmar for 2.5 weeks. (Months ago I posted about my thwarted plans to visit Burma 21 years ago.) While this is her first trip to Myanmar, Bangkok is not a new adventure for my mother. She hung out there for … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Dead: A Ghost Story
Yesterday I read the perfect e-short story just in time for Halloween. Mina Khan's Dead: A Ghost Story (2012) is both chilling and empowering.Nasreen is a ghost. But she's not just your average household spook. She's a woman scorned. As a teenager in Bangladesh, her widower … [Read more...]
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