Edinburgh, August 2018. My last day in Europe for the foreseeable future (again) Five years…
I’ve been reflecting on a couple milestones recently. The first is that 2018 marks ten years since I first…
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This is an essay about casual racism, white privilege, and speaking out as an Asian…
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The question came up casually the other day, while discussing Snapchat habits. I had mentioned…
Yesterday, I celebrated a huge milestone: 2000 days since I left home to see the…
Fluctuat Nec Mergitur: She is tossed by the waves, but does not sink. This has…
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(The office, Shanghai. 2009) In the early weeks of 2008, I set out on a…