To many people, their first impressions of Hong Kong include glitzy skyscrapers, smartly dressed professionals, and fancy cars. But if that had been the case for me, I wouldn't have become more drawn to Hong Kong than any other major city.What gives Hong Kong its special … [Read more...]
The Hundred Flowers Project
Last night I met my mom and friend Helen in Chicago to see a play at the Silk Road Rising Theater. The Hundred Flowers Project by Christopher Chen is advertised as an experiential performance.Set in present time, it's a play within a play. A theater company is performing … [Read more...]
An afternoon with Sonali Dev
Three months ago I met author Sonali Dev outside Anderson's Bookshop in Naperville, Illinois. I had just finished my first book reading and Sonali recognized me from Facebook. We started talking about our debut books, both out this year. When I found out that she'd be having a … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
Although Hong Kong is a modern city, it's still possible to find a street like busy Queen's Road East, where old meets new.Tom and I came across this temple on our way to a bus stop in Wanchai, where the usual bus to Stanley was re-routed due to the street closures in Occupy. … [Read more...]
Sonali Dev
It seems like just yesterday that I was standing outside Anderson's Bookstore in Naperville, Illinois, when a woman stopped me and introduced herself. It was Sonali Dev, author of the just-released novel, A Bollywood Affair (Kensington, 2014).We spoke chatted about writing, … [Read more...]
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